DepartmentofHealth and SocialServices DIVISION OF PUBLIC HEALTH Valdez Public Health Center P.O. Box 950 1001 Meals Ave. Valdez, Alaska 99686 Main: 907.835.4612 Fax: 907.835.2419 April 16, 2020 From : Terri Lynch PHN III Hello. As the Public Health Nurse in Valdez, I want to welcome you to our community. My […]
Maritime
Steller Sea Lion Warning
Sump Spill Alyeska UPDATED 4/20
Thousands of gallons of oily water have been contained after a spill near the Valdez Marine Terminal’s small boat harbor, the Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation said.
Alaska aerial survey detects 4 miles of herring spawn-AP
Processors have said they do not plan to participate in a commercial herring sac roe fishery this year. Small fish size and market disruption caused by the outbreak of the coronavirus were cited as reasons for the processors’ decision.
RCAC Virtual Meeting
Transparency is the Foundation of Trust-Opinion
Transparency is the foundation of public trust By Donna SchantzAuthor’s note: As noted in the following opinion piece, the Prince William Sound Regional Citizens’ Advisory Council had urged the Regulatory Commission of Alaska to take a position of full transparency on the sale of BP’s Alaska assets to Hilcorp/Harvest by […]
Marine Safety Instructor Training
MSEA Marine Safety Instructor Training in Morehead City, North Carolina The Alaska Marine Safety Education Association (AMSEA) is conducting a Marine Safety Instructor Training class in Morehead City, North Carolina at the North Carolina Division of Marine Fisheries, 3441 Arendell Street, May 4-8, 2020. This is an intensive train-the-trainer course […]
PWS Aquaculture Meeting 4/15
Opinion-Public Input Needed
Prince William Sound Regional Citizens’ Advisory Council has concerns
Lawsuit: EPA has dragged feet on oil spill dispersant rules-AP
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Environmental groups and women from Alaska and Louisiana are asking a federal court to make the Environmental Protection Agency set new rules for use of oil spill dispersants, citing worries about the chemicals’ health and environmental effects. “We want our foods to come to us. What’s […]