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Staff Contact: Shaylon Cochran – Director of Public Outreach shayloncochran@circac.org
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In the News
2020
- 09.23.20 – DEC: Shortfall in spill response fund requires revenue or appropriation, Alaska Journal of Commerce
- 03.29.20 – DEC hears concerns regs would be weakened, others urge updating, Petroleum News
- 03.18.20 – Spill response comments range from modernization to status quo, Alaska Journal of Commerce
- 03.11.20 – Guest Commentary: Alaska’s oil spill response rules are working, Alaska Journal of Commerce
- 03.02.20 – Commentary: Pressures are mounting on Alaska’s oil spill prevention and response system, KBBI
- 02.26.20 – Assembly passes resolution supporting current state laws regulating oil and gas, KDLL
- 02.26.20 – Alaska Voices: Pressures are mounting on Alaska’s oil spill prevention and response system, Peninsula Clarion
2019
- 11.11.19 – State oil spill regulation review won’t gut environmental protections, Anchorage Daily News
- 11.01.19 – Imaging Alaska Coast to Coast, Alaska Business Monthly
- 10.30.19 – State initiative puts Alaska coastal communities at risk, Anchorage Daily News
- 10.29.19 – CIRCAC Disagrees With ADEC Proposal To Overhaul The State Oil Spill Prevention and Response Regs, KSRM
- 09.29.19 – Hilcorp Updates CIRCAC On Seismic Testing In Cook Inlet, KSRM Radio Kenai
- 08.11.19 – Coast Guard recertifies CIRCAC for a year
- 05.26.19 – Critics say state attempts to expand drilling waste that can be released in Cook Inlet, Anchorage Daily News
- 05.22.19 – State agencies at odds over new law to address “orphan” oil wells, Alaska Public Media
- 04.08.19 – Public asked to comment on pipeline infrastructure efforts, Peninsula Clarion
- 03.20.19 – Cook Inlet oil infrastructure review moves into second phase, Alaska Journal of Commerce
2018
- 11.08.18 – Harbor Safety Committee seeks representatives
- 10.29.18 – Risk assessment planned for Cook Inlet pipelines, KDLL Radio
- 10.25.18 – Hilcorp replaces tankers with Cross Inlet Pipeline, Alaska Journal of Commerce
- 07.13.18 – Little Boat on a Big Adventure, Columbia County Spotlight
- 05.13.18 – CIRCAC project assessing pipeline risk, Petroleum News
- 05.02.18 – After leaks, Cook Inlet’s aging oil and gas pipelines get an unprecedented review, Anchorage Daily News
- 04.19.18 – CIRCAC announces scholarship awards (KSRM Radio Kenai)
- 01.10.18 – Citizens group studying Cook Inlet Pipelines, Alaska Public Media
- 01.03.18 – CIRCAC studying Cook Inlet Pipelines, Peninsula Clarion
2017
- 10.18.17 – Cook Inlet oil spill response tool to integrate subsistence resources, KBBI
- 09.17.17 – Applying for change, Petroleum News
- 09.13.17 – Hilcorp advances plan for cross-inlet oil pipeline, Alaska Journal of Commerce
- 08.30.17 – CIRCAC recertified for 26th consecutive year, KSRM Radio
- 07.12.17 – Coast Guard seeks comments on CIRCAC certification, Kodiak Daily Mirror
- 05.18.17 – State says harsh conditions, not aging infrastructure, culprit in gas leak, Alaska Public Media
- 05.05.17 – Hilcorp plans $75 million project to remove dangers from terminal located near volcano, Alaska Dispatch
- 04.19.17 – CIRCAC, state to assess pipelines in Cook Inlet, Peninsula Clarion
- 04.06.17- Incidents highlight spill response challenges in Cook Inlet, Alaska Journal of Commerce
- 04.06.17 – Cook Inlet leaks draw more scrutiny for Hilcorp and its aging infrastructure, APRN
- 03.25.2017 – Hilcorp to reduce gas flow to leaking gas line, Peninsula Clarion
- 02.16.2017 – Hilcorp gas pipeline leaking into Inlet, Peninsula Clarion
- 01.23.2017 – Citizen group hammers state for not responding to Cook Inlet oil leak, Alaska Dispatch News
2016
- 10.06.2016 – Coastal imaging program fills in Alaska shoreline gaps, Capital City Weekly
- 09.07.2016 – Comment period ends on proposed Cook Inlet Sale, Cordova Times
- 08/18/2016 – Alaska can’t afford to let oil prices dictate spill prevention, Alaska Dispatch News, Peninsula Clarion, Homer News
- 05/11/2016 – Tillion awarded CIRCAC scholarship, Homer Tribune Community News
- 05/05/2016 – AOOS launches new Cook Inlet beluga whale portal
- 05/02/2016 – Mapping out the chronic effects of silent oil spills
- 02/10/2016 – CIRCAC invites scholarships applications, Homer Tribune
News Releases
2019
- 08.12.19 – CIRCAC partners with Marathon, AVTEC to create new scholarship for merchant mariners
- 08.05.19 – CIRCAC recertified through August 2020
- 04.22.19 – CIRCAC announces 2019 Scholarship Awards
- 04.08.19 – Public Engagement Opportunity in Cook Inlet Oil and Gas Pipelines Project
- 03.15.19 – Expert panel established for Cook Inlet pipeline project
- 01.09.19 – It’s time to apply for a CIRCAC scholarship
2018
- 12.13.18 – Deadline extended to apply for Pipeline Infrastructure Risk Assessment panel
- 10.25.18 – ADEC, CIRCAC seek experts for pipeline risk assessment panel
- 09.11.18 – CIRCAC Recognized with US Coast Guard Meritorious Public Service Award
- 08.08.18 – CIRCAC Recertified by U.S. Coast Guard
- 04.19.18 – CIRCAC Announces 2018 Scholarship Awards
2017
- 08.30.17 CIRCAC recertified for 27th consecutive year
- 05.07.17 USCG accepting public comments on CIRCAC recertification
- 04.24.17 CIRCAC announces 2017 scholarship awards
- 02.20.17 Harbor Safety Committee filling stakeholder seats
- 02.08.17 Registration open for Marine Firefighting Symposium
- 01.09.17 CIRCAC accepting scholarship applications
2016
- 09.06.16 Executive Director’s statement on BOEM decision to deny extension
- 08.24.16 CIRCAC Recertified to 2017
- 05.04.16 CIRCAC awards $5000 in scholarships
- 01.22.16 Sue Saupe receives 2016 Ocean Leadership Award
- 01.21.16 Artists paint Alaska’s ShoreZone
- 01.21.16 Apply for a CIRCAC scholarships
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Radio and TV Interviews
- CIRCAC recertified for 27th consecutive year (KSRM)
- Audio file 1 (3.9 mb MPG-4) Mike Mason, in Homer, reports on Seabulk Pride Incident
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