Coast Guard announces revision of chemical dispersant use for oil spill responses in Alaska

Coast Guard announces revision of chemical dispersant use for oil spill responses in Alaska
JUNEAU, Alaska — The Coast Guard, a co-chair of the Alaska Regional Response Team (ARRT), in coordination with four other signatory agencies announced the new policy for the Dispersant Use Plan For Alaska, Wednesday in Anchorage. The new policy is more inclusive, comprehensive, and conservative and includes a preauthorization area with a more protective protocol for use of chemical dispersant during...