Federal Response Resources
National Commission on the BP Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill and Offshore Drilling
National Commission on the BP Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill and Offshore Drilling
On May 22, 2010 President Obama established the National Commission on the BP Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill and Offshore Drilling. This commission’s purpose is to:
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Examine the facts and circumstances to determine the cause of the Deepwater Horizon Oil Disaster
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Develop options for guarding against future oil spills associated with offshore drilling
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Submit a final public report to the President with its findings within 6 months of the Commission’s first meeting
Click here for videos of the November 8 and 9, 2010 Commission Hearing focusing on causes of BP’s Macondo Well blowout
Click here for Ocean Leadership’s recommendation letter to the National Oil Spill Commission for consideration in their final report which is expected in January.
Click here to view an advanced copy of the Commission’s final release (Chapter 4) (new)
Click here to view the Media Advisory for the Commission’s press conference on January 11, 2011 (new)
Federal Discussion Sessions with External Partners on Sub-Surface Oil and Monitoring Strategy
- Strategic Plan for sub-sea and sub-surface oil and dispersant detection, sampling and monitoring
- Unified Command sub-surface oil and dispersant monitoring strategy - Memo
- Announcement of Discussion Sessions with the Federal Government and Academic Partners on the Gulf Coast
- Briefing Document for Discussion Sessions
- Agenda for Discussion Session hosted by NGI and MS-AL Sea Grant
Federal Budget of Oil from Gulf of Mexico Spill
- Oil Budget Calculator: Deepwater Horizon, Technical Documentation November 2010
- Deepwater Horizon Oil Budget Report (PDF)
- Press release of Federal Science Report Details on Fate of Oil from BP Spill (released Aug. 4)
Environmental Response and Monitoring
Bureau of Ocean Energy and Management, Regulation and Enforcement (BOEM)
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
- EPA Response to BP Spill in the Gulf of Mexico
- Comparative Toxicity of Louisiana Sweet Crude Oil (LSC) and Chemically Dispersed LSC to Two Gulf of Mexico Aquatic Test Species (PFD)
Interagency Ocean Observation Committee (IOOC)
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
- Deepwater Horizon Archive – Instantly access a wealth of maps, reports and other data gathered during the response effort (new)
- Science Missions: BP Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill
National Park Service (NPS)
NPS Oil Spill Response
National Weather Service (NWS)
New Orleans/Baton Rouge Deepwater Horizon Decision Support Page
US Geological Survey (USGS)
USGS Responds to Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill
Fish and Wildlife
Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS)
FWS Oil Spill Response
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Fisheries Service
Deepwater Horizon/BP Oil Spill: Federal Fisheries Closure and Other Information
Marine Mammal Commission
Marine Mammal Commission Testimony
Seafood Safety
Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill Updates
Human Health for Community Members and Workers
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
BP Gulf Oil Spill – HHS Health Response
National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS)
Safety and Training of Oil Spill Response Workers
September 15, 2010 Webinar Planning for Gulf Worker Study
National Institute of Occupational Safety and Heath (NIOSH)
Deepwater Horizon Response
Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
OSHA Activity to Protect Cleanup Workers
Technical Response
The Official Site of the Deepwater Horizon Unified Command
Deepwater Horizon Response
Department of Energy (DOE)
Department of Energy Actions on BP Oil Spill
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
- Deepwater Horizon Archive – Instantly access a wealth of maps, reports and other data gathered during the response effort (new)
- BP Oil Spill Incident Response
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Dispersed LSC to Two Gulf of Mexico Aquatic Test Species
