US Coast Guard Conducts Oil Spill Drill in Nome

US Coast Guard conducts oil spill drill in Nome

Story and photos by Anna Lionas This week, the United States Coast Guard organized an oil spill response drill in the Nome Harbor, bringing 20 entities together in person and virtually to act out an exercise in detail over three days. The Mini Convention Center was abuzz with activity Tuesday morning, the site of the incident command on the second day of the drill. Federal, state and local agencies collaborated on the exercise, defining and a…

Nome hosts oil spill drill as arctic vessel traffic continues to rise - KNOM Radio Mission

Transits through the Bering Strait have more than doubled in the last decade – and that’s not just American ships. Research, cargo and fishing vessels from numerous countries frequent the Arctic waters above. While they fly different flags, each has one big thing in common: fuel. Lots of it. On Tuesday a mix of local, state and federal groups teamed up to practice response plans to environmental hazards like oil spills. The U.S. Coast Guard’s Ar…

Over 50 federal, state and local first responders prepare for oil spill response in two-day training | Islands' Weekly

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