The Council conducted regular business during the meeting, including seating of established directors and committee members, election of new board officers, and updates from Council ex officio members, staff, and committees. Other topics included on the agenda are:
- An activity report by Alyeska Pipeline Service Company on the Valdez Marine Terminal and Ship Escort Response Vessel System operations, including an update on Alyeska’s efforts to address concerns identified in the Council’s report “Assessment of Risks and Safety Culture at Alyeska’s Valdez Marine Terminal.”
- A presentation on the Pikka Project as it relates to the Valdez Marine Terminal by representatives of Santos.
- An update from Council staff on work being done by the Alaska Regional Response Team’s Regional Stakeholder Committee Task Force.
- Consideration of a resolution requesting a voluntary vessel speed reduction by the Trans Alaska Pipeline System tankers submitted by Oasis Earth.
- A summary of the Council’s monitoring of drills and exercises in 2023.
- An update on community outreach activities done by the Council over the past year.
- A report from the Council’s legislative monitors and staff on political developments and prospects coming out of Washington, D.C. and Juneau.
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Agenda and meeting documents
Media release: Prince William Sound RCAC board meeting and reception in Valdez, May 2024
The Council’s May 2 & 3, 2024 Board of Directors meeting will be held in-person in Valdez, Alaska.