Petty Officer 3rd Class Mark Thayer, (right), a facility inspector from Coast Guard Sector Anchorage’s Marine Safety Task Force (MSTF), Torri Huelskoetter, an on-scene coordinator with the Environmental Protection Agency, and Petty Officer 1st Class Christopher Houvener, a facility inspector with MSTF, speak with a local community member about fuel tank inspections in Selawik, Alaska, July 8, 2022. The primary goal of facility inspections is to ensure public safety and protection of the marine environment. Repairs are expensive, and failure of these facilities could negatively impact remote Al
Petty Officer 3rd Class Mark Thayer, (right), a facility inspector from Coast Guard Sector Anchorage’s Marine Safety Task Force (MSTF), Torri Huelskoetter, an on-scene coordinator with the Environmental Protection Agency, and Petty Officer 1st Class Christopher Houvener, a facility inspector with MSTF, speak with a local community member about fuel tank inspections in Selawik, Alaska, July 8, 2022. The primary goal of facility inspections is to ensure public safety and protection of the marine environment. Repairs are expensive, and failure of these facilities could negatively impact remote Alaskan villages and potentially leave them unable to heat their homes and schools, operate their vehicles, and continue their way of life. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Melissa E. F. McKenzie.
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