Author: Josh Niva
2006: An oral history of the great flood
During the fall of 2006, the Valdez area experienced a significant flooding event, which...
1995: Rampart, Stevens Village bring knowledge, partnership to Yukon River response readiness
Alyeska’s Emergency Preparedness and Response group works closely with Rampart and Stevens Village to...
1999: Lisa Booth, From Intern to CFO
Lisa Booth’s journey on TAPS began as an intern in 1999; it was the...
1997: Willie Hensley joins Alyeska, contributing to industry and Alaska
William L. “Willie” Hensley (Inupiaq name Iġġiaġruk) took on the role of Alaska Native...
2015: The Sag River Saga
While the Sagavanirktok (Sag) River has presented Alyeska’s Rivers and Floodplains Program with repair...
1980: Yukon River bridge: A vital crossing
1980 marked just the second year of public use of the Yukon River bridge....
2011: “No one got in our way”: A Retrospective on the Pump Station 1 Leak and Shutdown
On a Saturday morning in early January 2011, a technician on rounds at Pump...
2008: Michelle Egan Q&A
“Transparency is the Currency of Trust”:
An interview with Michelle Egan, Alyeska's Chief Communications Officer
2000: Prince William Sound Traveling Health Fair
In 2000, Alyeska staff and local Valdez health care providers began the Prince William...
2018: Tour a new Oil Spill Response Barge
Take a tour with Mike Day, Alyeska’s Emergency Preparedness and Response Manager, of a...
2009: A family conversation about the Vessel of Opportunity program
For the Corazza family, fishing is the family business. Rich, is the captain of...
1990: Oil Pollution Act – The Global Standard for Oil Spill Prevention and Response
The Exxon Valdez and other spills changed the dynamic of how the United States...
2012: Alyeska’s Cultural Attributes are born
In 2012, a team of Alyeska employees identified five behaviors that exist on TAPS...
1991: Atigun Mainline Reroute Project
In 1988, an in-line inspection detected extensive pitting on buried TAPS segments in river...
1987: Janette Fuller Q&A
Melinda “Janette" Fuller started with Alyeska in 1987. Now, after 35 years and a...
2014: United Way, Alyeska — A 50-year legacy of giving
Alyeska is celebrating the 45th anniversary of TAPS operations, yet the organization and its...
2020: Hiring on at Alyeska during COVID
Most Alyeska employees have a similar first day experience: walk around with a supervisor,...
1981: Kuparuk River unit comes online
As we celebrate the moments of 45 years of TAPS operations, we also celebrate...