Who We Are
Citizen Oversight of the Trans-Alaska Pipeline System (CO TAPS) is a coalition of organizations and individuals concerned about ensuring safe operation of the Trans-Alaska Pipeline System (TAPS). These stakeholders are keen to ensure that TAPS operators keep the oil in the pipe and that public and private lands are not at risk from a spill that could release oil onto them and into our public waters.
Coalition members include:
Copper Country Alliance
Copper River Watershed Project
Cordova District Fishermen United
Yukon River Drainage Fisheries Association
Rosemary Ahtuangaruak, Nuiqsuit
Ken Adams, Cordova, AK, commercial fisherman
Lois Epstein, The Wilderness Society
Lucus Gamble, Restoration Science and Engineering, Kenny Lake landowner
Richard Fineberg, researcher/reporter, served as advisor to Governor of Alaska on Oil & Gas Policy, 1986 - 1989
Dan Lawn, (retired) Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation Engineer
Matt Obermiller, Tiekel River valley resident
Walt Parker, member, Alaska Oil Spill Commission, 1990-1991, former Commissioner, Alaska Department of Transportation & Public Facilities, current PWS RCAC President
Tori Rego, Copper Basin resident
Stan Stephens, Stan Stephens Cruises, PWS RCAC Board of Directors
Peter VanTuyn, attorney
Tazlina Village Council
Resolutions of Support:
Alaska Wilderness Recreation & Tourism Association 
Copper Country Alliance
Copper River Watershed Project
Cordova District Fishermen United
Yukon River Drainage Fisheries Association
For more information, please contact:
Kristen Pope, CO TAPS Campaign Coordinator
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P.O. Box 1560, Cordova, Alaska 99574
(907) 424-3334 (phone)
(907) 424-4318 (fax)
