Check out Rachel’s blog post at Cook Inletkeeper’s website for more on the passage of HB 131 during this past legislative session! http://inletkeeper.org/blog/good-news-from-juneau  

House Bill 131 was passed by the House last week, and today starts through the Senate. With little time left in this legislative session, there may be hope to get this statute change passed. For more information on HB 131 see the links below. Ghost Bill Legislation Clears House – April 9 story from KDLG  Read more »

Alaska Sea Grant Marine Advisory Program agent, and Alaska Clean Harbors Advisory Committee member, Terry Johnson is featured in the Boats & Gear section of National Fisherman this week! Check it out at the link below, and find out more about fuel savings on in our Petroleum Products Clean Boating Tips page.   National Fisherman:  Read more »

Alternatives to consider, from BlueWater Sailing online: http://bwsailing.com/cc/2013/01/09/time-to-be-green-the-argument-for-aluminum-anodes/ Time to Be Green: The Argument for Aluminum Anodes Posted on January 9, 2013 by andrew When it comes to making environmentally friendly choices, the tradeoff is not always paying more for something that doesn’t work as well. Boat owners seeking a ‘greener’ sacrificial anode have an  Read more »

Diesel spill from derelict ship in Kodiak harbor reported Associated Press | ANCHORAGE, Alaska – The Coast Guard says an estimated 150 gallons of diesel fuel from a fish processing vessel spilled into the Kodiak harbor. KTUU (http://is.gd/LJDWHd ) says the Coast Guard and other agencies responded to the leak Saturday from the vessel Pacific  Read more »

Check out the ADN article here. Derelict ship causes ammonia scare Published: January 2, 2013 The Associated Press KODIAK, Alaska — A derelict fish processing ship caused an ammonia scare in Kodiak when two crewmembers living onboard the vessel reported a leak. Kodiak firefighters were joined by Coast Guard firefighters on Monday in responding to  Read more »

Alaska Sea Grant regularly publishes new helpful and informational booklets, brochures, books, videos and more. They have an extensive library, with many publications available as a free download. Check out their library and contact Sea Grant if you’d like to order publications for your staff or customers in 2013!                 

As harbormasters and harbor staff, there is a constant demand on your time. Pro-active communications with your customers can go a long way towards avoiding conflict and pollution, but there’s always the challenge of finding the time. In California, a successful Dockwalkers program engages community volunteers to walk the docks and hand out clean boating  Read more »

Most vessels require the use of some antifreeze, and winterization activities can produce large quantities of antifreeze in the spring. Check out our page on Used Antifreeze management, as well as a tip sheet on Winterization that can help remind your customers of good waste management and pollution prevention practices come spring. Looking for ideas  Read more »

Over the next few months, as we finish populating our Resource pages with information to help you and your customers in waste management solutions and pro-active pollution prevention, we’ll highlight components through our Latest News section. This week we’re highlighting the page on Sewage Management. Often considered not a problem in Alaskan waters, raw sewage  Read more »