The U.S. Coast Guard has recertified the Council as meeting its responsibilities under the Oil Pollution Act of 1990.
In a February 17 letter to the Council, Rear Admiral Michael McAllister, commander of the Coast Guard’s District 17 in Juneau, notified the Council of the recertification.
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Opportunity for public comment: Changes proposed to process for public input on oil spills
The Alaska Regional Response Team, made up of state and federal agencies, recently proposed changes to the Alaska Federal/State Preparedness Plan for Response to Oil & Hazardous Substance Discharges/Releases, also known as the “Unified Plan,” which guides oil spill cleanup in Alaska. These changes would replace the Regional Stakeholder Committee, or RSC, the forum that has been used since the Exxon Valdez oil spill to communicate with those stakeholders affected by an incident such as an oil spill.
Our 2014-2015 Annual Report is online
The council’s latest annual report is now available!
The annual report covers the many programs and projects we’ve been working on over the past year, such as oil spill prevention and response, environmental monitoring, oil spill contingency plans, operations at the Valdez Marine Terminal, invasive species monitoring, our outreach efforts, and much more.
Download the report: 2014-2015 Annual Report
New project ideas
Update: The deadline for submissions for the next fiscal year has passed. Please contact staff at 907-834-5000 for more information on when the council will be accepting new project submissions again.