The incident has forced the Valdez Marine Terminal’s operator, Alyeska Pipeline Service Co., to take multiple tanks out of service, though it says there have been no impacts to oil shipments so far.
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Lawmakers advance bill to hike Alaska’s lowest-in-the-nation gas tax
Most of the revenue from the bill would go toward highway maintenance. And it enjoys wide support from business and industry groups that say it would help reinvest in Alaska’s road infrastructure.
Will the oil price crash disrupt the BP-Hilcorp deal? Alaska state regulators want to know.
State regulators have asked Hilcorp, the independent oil company buying BP’s Alaska assets, to disclose whether and how the pandemic-driven crash in oil prices will affect its ability to seal the $5.6 billion deal.
As memories of the Exxon Valdez fade, a plea to Congress to retain the lessons learned
A group of Alaskans traveled to Washington, D.C., to ask lawmakers to renew the Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund. Congress allowed the law to expire last year.
Groups say they will sue unless EPA renews effort to restrict oil spill dispersants
The plaintiffs say the federal Environmental Protection Agency is shirking its duty to update its rules so they reflect the latest science on how dispersants affect the environment.
The company that runs the trans-Alaska pipeline is cutting its workforce by 10 percent
The company says it won’t let budget cuts jeopardize the pipeline’s safe operations, since there’s no other way to move oil off the North Slope. Meanwhile, a citizens watchdog group in Valdez says it will seek more information about the company’s reorganization.
Homer residents, officials get up-close look at oil spill response
The Prince William Sound Regional Citizens’ Advisory Council gave the public and local decision makers a chance to get a first-hand look Saturday at a demonstration to help Alaskans better understand what goes into planning for a potential oil spill.
Watchdog group calls for tougher training standards for oil spill response
A citizens watchdog group is concerned new oil response crews coming to Prince William Sound aren’t being trained in rough weather conditions they might have to operate in.
Questions raised over new tanker escort tugs for Prince William Sound
New tugboats planned for Prince William Sound are part of a major transition taking place in the system set up to prevent oil spills after the Exxon Valdez.
Plan to replace tanker escort in Prince William Sound raises concerns in Valdez
Alyeska Pipeline Service Company, which runs the trans-Alaska Pipeline, is splitting with its longtime provider of oil spill prevention and response services in Prince William Sound. The decision amplifies concerns in a region where the memory of the Exxon Valdez oil spill remains fresh. Crowley Marine Services currently provides the tugboats that escort oil tankers…