Transporting Alberta Oil Sands Products: Defining the Issues and Assessing the Risks (original) (raw)

The first six authors contributed equally to the research, development, and writing of this report and are listed in alphabetical order. Robert Pavia was the project faculty advisor and as such was responsible for intellectual shaping of the project, conceiving and interpreting elements of the final paper and revising it critically for content. Co-Authors' Acknowledgments We would like to thank Mr. Gary Shigenaka of NOAA for his guidance and continued support. This project would not have been possible without his help and involvement. We would also like to thank the Program on the Environment at the University of Washington, and Doug Helton of NOAA for establishing this project and helping to guide it. Scientists and responders from NOAA, the Washington Department of Ecology, and the U.S. Coast Guard were instrumental in the development and production of this report as well, and without their assistance, this final product would not have been possible. Thanks to all of you for the help and support during this process. Technical Editor's Acknowledgments This project was originally conceived by Doug Helton of NOAA's Emergency Response Division, but could not have been completed without the guidance and commitment of Dr. Robert Pavia, emeritus NOAA and presently UW faculty. Many spill response personnel and environmental policy experts from around the U.S. and Canada kindly consented to assist the UW study team by sharing their expertise in person, by phone and