Coast Guard Sector Anchorage commander Capt. Paul Mehler addresses senior local, federal, state and industry leaders during the Arctic Spill of National Significance seminar June 18, 2013, in Anchorage, Alaska. The Arctic SONS seminar served to validate and improve the effectiveness of response plans as well as to explore and describe potential opportunities for improvement in preparedness and response to a massive spill in the Arctic. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Shawn Eggert)