Prince William Sound Regional Citizens' Advisory Council
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| URL | http://www.pwsrcac.org/ |
|---|---|
| Contact email address | anch@pwsrcac.org |
| Street address | 3709 Spenard Road, Anchorage, AK 99503 |
| City | Anchorage |
| State | Alaska |
| Country | USA |
| General phone number | 907.277.7222 |
| Specific emergencies | 2010 Gulf Coast Oil Spill |
| Resource type | Preparing for an emergency, Getting help after an emergency |
| Resource sub-type | Counseling and Healing, Information |
| Types of emergencies handled | Chemical spill or release |
The Prince William Sound Regional Citizens’ Advisory Council was formed 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.
We have information on the effects of major oil spills and many lessons learned from the Exxon Valdez oil spill, both environmental and psychological. The home page of our website has been updated with links to online resources which could be helpful for those in affected areas.
In particular, a free download of "Coping with Technological Disasters: A User Friendly Guidebook" is available from our website: http://www.pwsrcac.org/projects/OSRplan/coping.html The guidebook has become an assessment tool and road map, enabling communities and individuals alike to understand what a technological disaster is, how it differs from a natural disaster, what to expect during the disaster, and in the years following the event.
We have recently set up a new information website: http://pwsrcac.info/ This is a collection of links to materials that we believe could be useful to reporters, citizens, agencies, organizations, companies, and communities dealing with BP’s Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. Most of the material is from our own website and archives, but also links to some external information.
