A new report summarizes weather data collected in Port Valdez. Two buoys, one near the Valdez Marine Terminal and another near an environmentally sensitive area called the Valdez Duck Flats have been collecting information since 2019. Dr. Rob Campbell, researcher at the Prince William Sound Science Center, has been analyzing the data and just published … Read more
Oh, how time flies. It has now been just over 34 years since the Exxon Valdez oil spill. So much time has passed, but I still believe there is something to learn every day. The Council recently released a report detailing accounts of unacceptable safety risks at the Valdez Marine Terminal. We hope this report provides … Read more
In April 2023, the Council released an assessment of risks and safety culture at the Valdez Marine Terminal. This report was initiated in June 2022, in response to safety concerns brought to Council staff by current and former Alyeska employees. The Council worked with Billie Pirner Garde, a national expert on safety culture for work … Read more
On March 24, 1989, the tanker Exxon Valdez ran aground on Bligh Reef in Prince William Sound. What lessons have we learned since then?