Quick: There’s an oil spill in the Arctic Ocean. What do you do?

Mon, March 17, 2008
Posted in Alaska News

There are a lot of unknowns when it comes to arctic shipping. We know traffic in the region is increasing dramatically, but experts don’t know how likely a shipping-related oil spill might be in the Arctic or what it would take to clean it up. A workshop this week at the University of New Hampshire is aimed at getting a handle on these issues.

Coastal Response Research Center

Lori Townsend, APRN - Anchorage

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