Who we are

The Prince William Sound Regional Citizens’ Advisory Council was formed after the Exxon Valdez oil spill in 1989 to provide a voice for communities affected by oil industry decisions in Prince William Sound, the Gulf of Alaska, and Cook Inlet. The council is an independent non-profit organization whose mission is to promote environmentally safe operation of Alyeska Pipeline’s Valdez Marine Terminal and associated oil tankers.

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What we do

The council works to reduce pollution from crude oil transportation through Prince William Sound and the Gulf of Alaska. PWSRCAC monitors Alyeska’s Valdez terminal and tanker operations, conducts independent research, and advises industry and government on ways to prevent oil spills and respond effectively if spills do occur. PWSRCAC also increases public awareness of these areas and various other aspects of Alyeska’s operations, including environmental protection capabilities and actual and potential environmental impacts of the terminal and tanker operations.

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Gulf of Mexico oil spill - The Prince William Sound Regional Citizens' Advisory Council would like to express our deepest empathy for the folks killed and injured by the rig explosion in the Gulf of Mexico and those impacted, and soon to be impacted, by this oil spill.

For those affected by this spill, we have a wealth of information on the effects of major oil spills and many lessons learned from the Exxon Valdez oil spill, both environmental and psychological. Please visit our new information website, where we are posting a collection of links to materials that we believe could be useful to reporters, citizens, agencies, organizations, companies, and communities dealing with BP’s Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico.

**Click here to visit the council's new info website: Prince William Sound Regional Citizens' Advisory Council's oil spill resources site.

What's New:

Upcoming - September board meeting held in Seldovia - The citizen's council next board meeting will be held on Thursday and Friday, September 16 & 17, 2010, in beautiful Seldovia, Alaska. Council board meetings are open to the public, and an opportunity for the public to provide comments is provided at the beginning of each meeting.

More information and documents for the meeting will be posted on our board meeting information page prior to the meeting.

Oil spill operationsPosition open: Oil Spill Prevention & Response Operations Program Manager - We are looking for a skilled and experienced applicant for our Oil Spill Prevention & Response Operations Program Manager. Position is located in beautiful Valdez, Alaska. Visit our Employment Opportunities page for more information.

Citizens’ council commends Alyeska Pipeline for ice-detection radar’s return to service -
The Prince William Sound Regional Citizens’ Advisory Council is hailing Alyeska Pipeline’s Ship Escort/Response Vessel System for its work in bringing about repairs to the Sound’s iceberg-detecting radar system.
Read more in our Newsroom.

Tanker Escort Booklet Cover ImageTanker Escort System Information Booklet -The council recently published a booklet titled "The Imperative to Maintain the Currently Utilized Dual Escort Vessel Marine Safety System for Double-Hulled Oil Laden Tankers in Prince William Sound, Alaska."

This helpful booklet describes in detail the current escort system, the reasons why dual escorts should be maintained, and the potential dangers the system faces.

This booklet is a free resource available to view or download from our tanker escort project page.

 

 

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