The Pacific States/British Columbia Oil Spill Task Force
2024 Annual Meeting
The Annual Meeting offers an opportunity for the Task Force members and partners to share updates on our work on current and future issues in spill prevention, preparedness, response, and recovery.
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Past meeting agendas and content can be found on the OSTF website.
Below are links to all available video and slide files presented at the 2024 Annual Meeting.
The 35th Annual Meeting of the Pacific States/British Columbia Oil Spill Task Force was held both virtually and in person on December 5th, 2024. The Annual Meeting offers an opportunity for the Task Force members to share updates on our work on current issues in spill prevention, preparedness, response and recovery.
Session 1: Executive Coordinator Update
Meg Harris, Executive Coordinator, Triangle Associates (video / slide presentation, pdf)
Session 2: Jurisdictional Updates
- Teresa Melville, AK Department of Environmental Conservation
– slide presentation, pdf; video presentation - John Topolovec, BC Ministry of Environment and Climate Change Strategy
– slide presentation, pdf; video presentation - Nhi Irwin, WA Department of Ecology
– slide presentation, pdf; video presentation - Mike Kucinski, OR Department ofEnvironmental Quality
– slide presentation, pdf; video presentation - Liz Galvez, HI Department of Health
– slide presentation, pdf, video presentation - Amir Sharifi, CA Office of Spill Prevention andResponse
– slide presentation, pdf, video presentation
Session 3: Regional Case Studies
This session will feature presentations from several jurisdictions, each detailing lessons learned from unconventional incidents and responses across the West Coast. The session will also include an opportunity for questions.
- Genius Star XI Lithium-Ion Battery Fire in Dutch Harbor, AK
Captain Christopher Culpepper, U.S. Coast Guard, Sector Western Alaska and U.S. Arctic
– slide presentation, pdf, video presentation - OR/WA Mystery Oiling Event and Lessons Learned
Dan Smiley, Washington State Maritime Cooperative
– slide presentation, pdf, video presentation - BC Mixed Chemical Spill
Jon Waller, BC Ministry of Environment
– slide presentation, pdf, video presentation
Session 4: Building Tools to Enhance Tribal Involvement in Incidents
During this session, speakers will discuss their challenges and successes developing tools to incorporate or enhance tribal involvement in incidents.
- Great Bear Initiative
Elise DeCola, Nuka Research
– slide presentation, video presentation - Oregon’s SCAT & Responder Safety GIS/Survey 123 data tools
Sarah Behrman, Oregon DEQ
– slide presentation
Session 5: Alternative Fuel Risk
This session will provide information on trends and transitions associated with alternative fuel usage and associated considerations for distribution and storage. The session will also feature a presentation on low-sulfur fuel response.
- Renewable Fuel Trends
Brian Kirk, WA Dept of Ecology
– slide presentation, video presentation - Renewable Fuel Landscape
Bill Peters Oregon DEQ, AK Department of Environmental Conservation
– slide presentation, video presentation - Low Sulfur Fuel Spill Response
Dr. Robert Faragher, Environment and Climate Change Canada
– slide presentation
Visit our 2023 Annual Meeting page for links to presentations from that event.
Links to previous Annual Meetings