Gulf Oil Spill Response, Latest Updates, Contacts & Links

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this link list will be updated regularly

http://usdemocrats.com/oilspilldefense/

http://www.deepwaterhorizonresponse.com ... 31/588155/

http://www.restorethegulf.gov/

http://msucares.com/disaster/oilspill/index.html

Oil Spill Trajectory Mapping data http://www.geoplatform.gov/gulfresponse/

http://ocm.auburn.edu/news/gulf_oil_spill.html

http://www.youtube.com/user/DeepwaterHorizonJIC

http://www.facebook.com/DeepwaterHorizonResponse

http://eden.lsu.edu/Topics/Hazards/OilS ... fault.aspx

http://www.epa.gov/bpspill/

http://gulfseagrant.tamu.edu/oilspill/index.htm

http://www.lsu.edu/pa/mediacenter/tipsh ... pill.shtml

http://www.deq.state.ms.us/MDEQ.nsf/pag ... enDocument

http://www.dmr.state.ms.us/DMR/oil-spill.htm

http://response.restoration.noaa.gov/to ... topic%29=1

http://sero.nmfs.noaa.gov/bulletins/fis ... letins.htm

http://www.governorbarbour.com/features ... index.html

http://www.extension.org/oil%20spill

http://coastal.msstate.edu/nreoilspillimpacts.htm

http://solutionsforyourlife.ufl.edu/hot ... eanup.html

Deepwater Horizon Response Emergency Coordination Team
713-323-1671

EPA Headquarters Emergency Management Staff
U.S. EPA Office of Emergency Management
Ariel Rios Building (5104A)
1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Washington, D.C. 20460
(202) 564-8600 (phone)


•Deepwater Horizon Response Hotline: 800-440-0858
•Nurse hotline for injuries: 888-623-0287
•Wildlife claims: 866-557-1401
•News or information: 985-902-5231
•Spill containment or cleanup: 281-366-5511


File a Claim Against BP
The main telephone number to file a BP claim by phone is 800-440-0858, the Deepwater Horizon Response Hotline developed specifically for the BP oil spill.


•Vessels of Opportunity (boats): 866-279-7983 or 877-847-7470
•Oil on land/boom issues: 866-448-5816
•Tech suggestions: 281-366-5511
•Product, Equipment or Service Hotline: 281-366-5511
•Volunteering in Alabama: 888-421-1266
•Volunteering in Louisiana: 800-755-5175

Submit alternative response technology services or products: (281) 366-5511

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Pictures: Oil "Devastated" Major Gulf Nesting Site
by National Geographic

National Geographic
According to the team, what they saw on the island this month represents the worst damage yet to a major bird colony due to the Gulf of Mexico oil spill. ...
http://news.nationalgeographic.com/%5Bn ... -pictures/

Gulf oil spill: Deepwater Horizon had ongoing maintenance problems
by Los Angeles Times (blog)
Rong-Gong Lin II and Julie Cart reporting from Kenner, La. Photo: The Deepwater Horizon before its deployment in the Gulf of Mexico. Credit: NG Oil & Gas.
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/greensp ... blems.html

Gulf oil spill: Capped well might help speed up the claims process
by Los Angeles Times (blog)
As long as BP can keep its well capped, the claims process might be able proceed faster, the administrator of the Gulf Coast oil spill compensation fund ...
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/greensp ... -says.html

BP's cost over Gulf oil spill reaches $4 billion; containment cap will stay on ...
by New York Daily News

New York Daily News
BY Helen Kennedy The Helix Producer operates at the site of the Deepwater Horizon incident in the Gulf of Mexico last week. The cap holding back the oil ...
http://www.nydailynews.com/news/nationa ... _at_l.html

Gulf Oil Spill May Cost 17000 Jobs, Moody's Says
by BusinessWeek
For more on the BP oil spill, see {SPILL }.) July 19 (Bloomberg) -- BP Plc's oil spill may cost the US Gulf Coast region 17000 jobs and about $1.2 billion ...
http://www.businessweek.com/news/2010-0 ... -says.html

After Gulf oil spill, Obama plans better use of oceans
by Christian Science Monitor
And in the Gulf, farm runoff flowing down the Mississippi river creates “dead zones,” similar to the one that the oil spill appears to be creating. ...
http://www.csmonitor.com/Commentary/the ... -of-oceans

Wind, currents gives Fla. reprieve from Gulf oil
by MiamiHerald.com
Favorable winds and ocean currents are giving Floridians a repreive from the Gulf of Mexico oil spill, and state officials said Monday that the slick was ...
http://www.miamiherald.com/2010/07/19/1 ... rieve.html

Feinberg sells compensation fund to spill victims
by The Associated Press
WASHINGTON — The administrator of a $20 billion Gulf oil spill compensation fund offered a hard sell Monday, promising fishermen and others with lost ...
http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/art ... QD9H28LC82

BP puts Gulf oil spill cost at nearly $4 billion (AP) | www ...
by marketmaker
British energy group BP said Monday that its costs of sorting out the Gulf of Mexico oil spill had risen to about 1.6 billion dollars (1.3 billion euros)."The cost of the response to date amounts to approximately 1.6 billion dollars, ...
http://www.bullfax.com/?q=node-bp-puts- ... billion-ap

Gulf oil spill update: Well integrity test continues for now, BP ...
“Good oil spill news for Tampa, St. Pete: Oil flow stopped for well integrity test“Scientists make disturbing discovery in exams of dead Gulf oil spill dolphins, Kemps ridley turtles It may be too early to…“BP “top kill” failure comes ...
http://www.oilspillnews.net/oil-spill-c ... or-now-bp/

BP oil spill: Winners and losers
by Washington Post (blog)

Washington Post (blog)
Just as The Federal Eye finalized his list of the winners and losers from the federal government's response to the BP oil spill, oil once again started ...
http://voices.washingtonpost.com/federa ... ser_1.html

BP Well Boss Could Shed Light on Cause of Gulf Oil Disaster
by BusinessWeek
Under the Clean Water Act, the officials could face jail time for negligence that led to the oil spill. The company and officials also could face fines for ...
http://www.businessweek.com/news/2010-0 ... aster.html

Gulf oil spill: Photos from July 18, 2010
by al.com (blog)
A small band of worshippers gathered at Gulf State Park Pavilion on Sunday to pray for the Gulf and those affected by the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. ...
http://blog.al.com/live/2010/07/gulf_oi ... jul_9.html

Gulf oil spill: Cash may flow from BP fund soon | Greenspace | Los ...
1279468812 23 Gulf oil spill: Cash may flow from BP fund soon | Greenspace |. Payments could begin within a few weeks from a $20-billion fund BP set aside to pay for the economic effects of its spill in the Gulf of Mexico,
http://www.oilspillnews.net/oil-spill-c ... space-los/

Along the Gulf: Yacht seller says spill 'killed our business'
by USA Today

USA Today
The oil spill brought Eric Jung's growing business to a "big, screeching halt," he says. Now he's worried that he might have to lay off some of his 25 ...
http://content.usatoday.com/communities ... business/1

Florida Releases July 18, 2010 Gulf Oil Spill Situation Update ...
by admin
On Day 90 of the Gulf oil spill BP reports the well integrity test is ongoing and active monitoring continues. Currently the well remains shut in with no oil flowing into the Gulf of Mexico.
http://www.thegovmonitor.com/world_news ... 35721.html

Gulf oil spill cap is holding, says BP
by The Guardian

The Guardian
And BP pointed out that reopening the cap would inevitably involve more oil spewing out. "Clearly we don't want to reanimate flow into the Gulf if we don't ...
http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2 ... ill-bp-cap

Gulf Oil Spill 'Blob' Changes But Never Vanishes, Presents Ongoing ...
by The Huffington Post News Editors
HOUMA, La. — Inside a sprawling command post in southern Louisiana, The Blob is everywhere. It stains the many maps tacked to white walls.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/07/1 ... 50135.html

NC coastal workers wonder: Can Gulf oil spill reach our shores?
by FayObserver.com
That's why they might be paying more attention than almost anyone else in North Carolina to the oil spill disaster in the Gulf of Mexico. ...
http://www.fayobserver.com/articles/201 ... 2?sac=Home

After Oil Cleanup, Hidden Damage Can Last for Years
by New York Times

New York Times
At the same time, scientists who have worked to survey and counteract the damage from spills say the picture in the gulf is far from hopeless. ...
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/07/18/scien ... tml?src=mv

The oyster is their world, but oil spill threatens it
by Los Angeles Times

Los Angeles Times
The BP oil spill is killing off a centuries-old way of life, and endangering one of the world's largest wild oyster systems. Businesses nationwide have been ...
http://www.latimes.com/news/science/env ... 6623.story

BP spill timeline marks 87 days since blast
by MarketWatch
Analysts put the price tag of the spill at up to $40 billion, as oil from the rupture at the bottom of the Gulf spreads to Mississippi for the first time. ...
http://www.marketwatch.com/story/bp-spi ... _news_stmp

Oil's impact to linger for years
by Chicago Sun-Times
Oil is burned and skimmed by boats near the site of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, Sunday. Up to 184.3 million gallons of crude has been spilled. ...
http://www.suntimes.com/business/250627 ... 18.article

Along the Gulf Coast, trying to survive the oil spill
by Los Angeles Times

Los Angeles Times
A blue heron stands in the water at Lake Shelby in Gulf Shores, Ala. The oil spill occurred just before the peak tourist season, hampering the region's ...
http://www.latimes.com/travel/la-tr-gul ... 3975.story

Gulf oil spill: BP oil cap appears to be working; 48-hour testing ...
by LATimes
A BP executive says that officials may extend beyond 48 hours the ongoing test to determine whether it is safe to keep a tight seal on its troubled Deepwater Horizon well, adding that he is "encouraged" by the readings thus...
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/greensp ... ended.html

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Q&A Session with Administrator of the Gulf Claims Facility Ken Feinberg

Kenneth Feinberg, appointed by President Obama to oversee the $20 billion BP Deepwater Horizon oil spill compensation fund, held a question and answer session on his role as the Administrator of the Gulf Claims Facility. Hosted by the Economic Club of Washington, Feinberg outlined the process for responding to oil spill claims, and relatee his experiences dealing with the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund, the Hurricane Katrina Mediation and other programs.
Washington, DC : 52 min.

http://www.c-span.org/Watch/Media/2010/ ... nberg.aspx

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National Incident Commander Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill Response Adm. Thad Allen (Ret.)
National Incident Commander Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill Response Adm. Thad Allen (Ret.) discusses the results of tests on the new cap placed on the leaking BP oil well.
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Published: Sunday at 7:45am (ET)
http://www.c-span.org/Watch/watch.aspx? ... HP-A-49638

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Coast Guard Oil BP Deepwater Horizon Investigation Hearing
Survivors of the Deepwater Horizon rig explosion are testifying before the joint Coast Guard & Bureau of Energy Management Commission today in Kenner, Louisiana. The commission is holding a week-long series of hearings to investigate the cause of the April 20th rig explosion that left 11 workers dead. This is the third session of hearings intended to collect facts and produce recommendations so the Commission can submit its report to the Coast Guard and the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation, and Enforcement.
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Published: Today at 9am (ET)
http://www.c-span.org/Watch/watch.aspx? ... HP-A-49622

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Gulf Oil Spill Assistance Expo in Biloxi, MS
A C-SPAN videojournalist recently attended Biloxi, Mississippi, expo for people who are seeking assistance from government agencies and non-profits as a result of the Gulf Oil Spill.
Length: 8 min.

Published: Friday at 12am (ET)
http://www.c-span.org/Watch/watch.aspx? ... HP-A-49626

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Pres. Obama on Gulf Oil Spill
The President gives a statement on BP's efforts to cap the leaking oil well and the currently fixed containment cap.
Length: 7 min.

Published: Friday at 10:11am (ET)
http://www.c-span.org/Watch/watch.aspx? ... HP-A-49608

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BP Technical Briefing
Officials from BP conducted a technical briefing to provide an update on response efforts to contain the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. BP said that oil has stopped flowing into the Gulf of Mexico after engineers closed valves on the cap. Testing will continue to determine if the cap can hold the oil without leaking from other locations on the pipe. Engineers will monitor pressure readings for the next 48 hours
Length: 15 min.
http://www.c-span.org/Watch/watch.aspx? ... HP-A-49587

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BP Technical Briefing on Containment Efforts
BP Senior Vice President Kent Wells held a conference call with reporters to give an update on subsea containment efforts.
Length: 18 min.

http://www.c-span.org/Watch/watch.aspx? ... HP-A-49592

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National Commission on the BP Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill and Offshore Drilling, Day 2
The Nat'l Cmsn. on the BP Oil Spill is on the second day of its first public meeting. Today’s discussion focuses on the spill’s impact on communities in the Gulf. Meanwhile, BP is testing a new containment cap on the well that they believe will allow the collection of all the leaking oil. The Interior Dept. announced Monday that they are issuing a second moratorium order to block deepwater drilling after federal appeals court reveresed the first ban.
http://www.c-span.org/Watch/watch.aspx? ... HP-A-48882