Cook Inlet Regional Citizens Advisory Council
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Cook Inlet RCAC Annual Meeting
The Cook Inlet Regional Citizens Advisory Council’s annual meeting is scheduled for March 26, 2010. The meeting will be held at the Cook Inlet Aquaculture, beginning at 9am. The public is welcome to attend. For an agenda or more information please call 283-7222 /800-652-7222 or e-mail circac@circac.org.
About CIRCAC
On March 24, 1989, the oil tanker, Exxon Valdez ran aground on Bligh Reef in Alaska’s Prince William Sound. The incident also changed forever the way crude oil is transported in the United States.
In the aftermath of the Exxon oil spill, Congress crafted a comprehensive oil spill prevention bill. The Oil Pollution Act (OPA) of 1990 is the result of public hearings around the state where citizens and local government leaders demanded public involvement in the oversight of oil transportation.
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Our Region
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