The Council’s May 7-8, 2026 Board of Directors meeting will be held in-person at the Valdez Convention & Civic Center in Valdez, Alaska. The meeting will also be available virtually and telephonically for those unable to travel. Join the meeting: Meeting audio and video, including presentations, will be available streaming online via Zoom (available starting May 7 … Read more
The Council works to educate Exxon Valdez region youth about the environmentally safe operation of the Alyeska terminal and associated tankers. Working with area youth is vital to fight complacency that can arise if new generations of citizens are not continually reminded of the need for ongoing oil spill prevention. To support this effort, the … Read more
One of the Council’s most popular and longest-running projects just got an upgrade to audiobook format. Why listening is important after a disaster Human-caused disasters, such as oil spills, affect communities differently than natural disasters, such as earthquakes. After the Exxon Valdez oil spill, many Alaskans suffered devastating mental health effects that lingered for years. … Read more
On March 24, 1989, the oil tanker Exxon Valdez ran aground on a charted rock, Bligh Reef, in Prince William Sound (opens in Google maps). The grounding occurred after the vessel left the designated tanker lanes (opens in Google maps) to avoid icebergs reported to be in the area. The spill was estimated to be … Read more