THIS IS A DRILL - US-CAN Salish Sea 2011 PREP Exercise

By Mary-Ellen Voss, Spill Prevention, Preparedness and Response ProgramToday, Ecology's Spills Program is participating in a full-scale, government-led , multi-agency exercise to test our region's ability to respond to a cross-border spill event.As part of the drill, a Joint Information Center (JIC) has been established to provide immediate response to the news media and the general public