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Locals and environmentalists demand action on aging oil tank liner in Valdez, fearing a major spill, while Alyeska says risk is extremely low.
Stakeholders in Valdez are split over the safety of the aging asphalt liner under oil storage tanks at the Valdez Marine Terminal, with local officials and environmental groups urging Alyeska Pipeline Service Company to fully inspect, repair, or replace it, citing minimal inspection over 48 years and detected leaks.
They warn of a potential spill comparable to the 1989 Exxon Valdez disaster.
Alyeska disputes the risk, calling a major spill unlikely—once every 100,000 years—and says it has response plans and regular inspections, though details remain undisclosed.
Regulatory review continues, with no approved inspection plan, as Alyeska considers methods like electrical testing and hydraulic flooding for assessing the 50-acre liner buried under soil and gravel.
Los lugareños y los ecologistas demandan acción sobre el viejo tanque de petróleo en Valdez, temiendo un gran derrame, mientras que Alyeska dice que el riesgo es extremadamente bajo.