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Marilyn Leland

Marilyn Leland

At the time of the 1989 Exxon Valdez Oil Spill, Marilyn Leland was the Executive Director of Cordova District Fishermen United in Cordova, Alaska, and helped lead the fishermen’s response to the oil spill throughout Prince William Sound. Leland was one of the founders of the Prince William Sound Regional Citizens' Advisory Council (PWSRCAC). PWSRCAC is an independent non-profit citizens oversight group promoting the environmentally safe operation of the Alyeska Marine Terminal in Valdez, Alaska and the oil tankers that use the terminal. Marilyn Leland became an employee of the PWSRCAC in 1992 and was loaned to the U.S. Coast Guard in Washington, DC to assist in writing the regulations to implement the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 (OPA 90). Leland served as PWSRCAC’s Deputy Director from 1994-2006, while also being a member of the advisory boards for the National Invasive Species Advisory Committee and the Prince William Sound Oil Spill Recovery Institute.
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Interview Title Abstract Archive #: Oral History Project Date of Interview
Marilyn Leland

Marilyn Leland was interviewed on June 29, 2007 by Sharon Bushell. The location of the interview is unknown. However, because Marilyn was the Deputy Director of the Prince William Sound Regional Citizens' Advisory Council from 1994-2006, it is likely this interview took place in Valdez, Alaska. Marilyn's interview was conducted as part of Sharon Bushell's work on the book, The Spill: Personal Stories from the Exxon Valdez Disaster, by Stan Jones and Sharon Bushell. (Kenmore, WA: Epicenter Press, 2009). In this interview, Marilyn talks about the Cordova District Fishermen United Union's response to the 1989 Exxon Valdez Oil Spill, the factions in the Cordova community created by the spill, and changes in Cordova since the oil spill.

 2013-26-08 Exxon Valdez Oil Spill Jun 29, 2007