OPINION: Prince William Sound Citizens’ Council Must Recommit to its Environmental Mission
As the mission of the congressionally mandated Prince William Sound Regional Citizens’ Advisory Council, or PWSRCAC, is to promote “the environmentally safe operation of the Alyeska terminal and associated tankers,” its grade so far must be an “Incomplete.”
While the council has helped reduce the risk of another Exxon Valdez disaster, it has failed to address other important environmental risks and impacts, such as the loud underwater noise generated by the tankers and escort tugs, a pervasive pollutant projected at the same low frequency used by...
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