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SCAA’s president as well as CEO and President of Seattle- based Global Diving & Salvage. “We have tenured pro- fessionals exiting the industry faster than the next genera- tion can gain experience,” Grennan said. Because of that,

SCAA has a Future Environmental Leaders committee focusing on recruitment.

Grennan further notes that “as incident frequency has dropped to historic levels, many owner operated compa- nies have transitioned to additional services.” This pres- ents consequences: potentially less response capacity na- tionally just when alternative modes of energy transport, and related activities, are expanding – barges, trucks, rail, pipeline, vessels and the transfers among that carriage. In other words, increased risk and increased pressures on tal- ent and resources.

Both SCAA and MSRC are watching revenue issues closely. MSRC notes that decreased spills mean “lower rev- enue for OSROs (oil spill response organizations) because, in addition to retainers, we rely on spill response revenues.

Maintaining a robust (response) capability is not inexpen- sive.” SCAA’s Grennan notes that while the Oil Spill Li- ability Trust Fund was recently renewed, the funding for- mula might be something to revisit, to align more closely with the changing dynamics of oil markets and transport.

Another emerging topic is that of liability. “Responder immunity remains a cornerstone issue for SCAA,” writes

Grennan. Big issues hang over this