What's New

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The U.S. Supreme Court has made a decision on the Exxon Valdez Case, capping the damages to be paid to $507.5 Million. The case has been sent back to the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals.

Read the ADN Article here.

Read the entire Syllabus for the case here.

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Prince William Sound Regional Citizens’ Advisory Council seeks a full-time Administrative Assistant for administrative and bookkeeping support with strong oral and written communication skills.  Position located in Anchorage.  Salary DOE.  If you are interested in applying, please contact Anne Bulmer at Alaska Executive Search, 907-276-5707.  Open until filled.

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PWSRCAC is co-sponsoring a teacher training called “Recovering the Sound: After the Exxon Valdez.” Visit their web site to register or for more information.

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Remember to Look Out for the European Green Crab while you're out and about this spring..

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"What's New" Archives: previous items from this column.

Who We Are

Citizens of Alaska organized the Prince William Sound Regional Citizens’ Advisory Council (PWSRCAC) 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.

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.

Aerial view of Prince William Sound-photo courtesy http://visibleearth.nasa.gov
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In 2006, this site was selected as an Official Honoree for the 10th Annual Webby Awards.

In 2003, the council's Web site won an Award of Excellence from the Public Relations Society of America-Alaska Chapter.