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Deepwater Horizon/BP Oil Spill: Important Links and Contacts

Federal Deepwater BP oil spill response and recovery: http://www.restorethegulf.gov/

 

NOAA  
ORRhttp://response.restoration.noaa.gov/deepwaterhorizon
NOAA Science Missions and Datahttp://www.noaa.gov/sciencemissions/bpoilspill.html
FishNews subscriptionhttp://www.nmfs.noaa.gov/fishnews.htm
National Seafood
Inspection Laboratory 		http://www.nmfs.noaa.gov/sfa/sfweb/nsil/index.htm
National Weather Servicehttp://www.srh.noaa.gov/lix/?n=embriefing
National Ocean Servicehttp://oceanservice.noaa.gov/deepwaterhorizon/nosposupport.html
 
Tides and Currents
(near the spill area)		http://tidesandcurrents.noaa.gov/quicklook/data/GULF_OF_MEXICO_OIL_SPILL.html
Damage Assessment, Remediation, and Restoration Programhttp://www.darrp.noaa.gov/
National Marine Sanctuarieshttp://sanctuaries.noaa.gov/news/features/0410_deepwater.html
Integrated Ocean Observing Systemhttp://rucool.marine.rutgers.edu/deepwater/
Shiptrackerhttp://shiptracker.noaa.gov/default.aspx?mapservice=st_charts_dwh&XMIN=-92.28918631644137&YMIN=27.392268285319428&XMAX=-86.26106806100051&YMAX=31.439719113972576&timeframe=0&
NOAA Office of Communications and External Affairshttp://www.externalaffairs.noaa.gov/oilspill_information.html
Gulf of Mexico Sea Granthttp://gulfseagrant.tamu.edu/oilspill/index.htm

 

Other Federal Agencies  
EPAhttp://www.epa.gov/bpspill/
White House bloghttp://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/issues/Deepwater-BP-Oil-Spill
US Coast Guard National Pollution Funds Centerhttp://www.uscg.mil/ccs/npfc/default.asp
National Park Service  http://www.nps.gov/aboutus/oil-spill-response.htm
US Fish and Wildlife Service  http://www.fws.gov/home/dhoilspill/
Gulf of Mexico Fisheries Management Council http://www.gulfcouncil.org/Beta/GMFMCWeb/downloads/Deep_Horizon_Oil_ Spill_Information.htm
Occupational Safety and Health Administrationhttp://www.osha.gov/oilspills/index.html
US Geological Surveyhttp://www.usgs.gov/deepwater_horizon/
Department of Energyhttp://www.energy.gov/open/oilspilldata.htm
Department of Health and Human Serviceshttp://www.hhs.gov/gulfoilspill/index.html

 

States
Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisherieshttp://www.wlf.louisiana.gov/oilspill/
Louisiana Homeland Security  http://gohsep.la.gov/oilspill.aspx
Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commissionhttp://www.myfwc.com/OilSpill/
Florida Department of Environmental Protection http://www.dep.state.fl.us/deepwaterhorizon/default.htm
Mississippi Department of Marine Resources  http://www.dmr.state.ms.us/DMR/oil-spill.htm
Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality http://www.deq.state.ms.us/MDEQ.nsf/page/Main_OilSpillLinksandPublicInformation 2010?OpenDocument
Alabama Department of Environmental Management  http://www.adem.alabama.gov/newsEvents/pressreleases/2010/OilSpill.cnt
Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resourceshttp://www.outdooralabama.com/fishing/saltwater/DH.cfm
Texas Parks and Wildlife Departmenthttp://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/site/emergency/oil_spill/

 

Volunteers
Louisianahttp://www.volunteerlouisiana.gov/
Mississippihttp://www.volunteermississippi.org/1800Vol/OpenIndexAction.do
Alabamahttp://www.servealabama.gov/2010/default.aspx
Floridahttp://www.volunteerfloridadisaster.org/
Florida Bird Mortality Reporthttp://myfwc.com/bird/

 

Other  
Dauphin Island Sea Labhttp://press.disl.org/4_28_10oil.htm
Coastal Response Research Center http://www.crrc.unh.edu/deepwater_horizon_blowout/
BP
http://www.bp.com/extendedsectiongenericarticle.do?categoryId=40&contentId= 7061813
University of South Florida Ocean Circulation Grouphttp://ocgweb.marine.usf.edu/
Contingency Plans
Sector St. Petersburghttp://ocean.floridamarine.org/ACP/STPACP/StartHere.html
Sector Mobilehttp://ocean.floridamarine.org/acp/mobacp/
Facebook
www.facebook.com/DeepwaterHorizonResponse

 

Contacts
Media Inquiries
NOAA301.713.3066
State of Louisiana's Joint Information Center225.358.5361
Response-Related Inquiries
Joint Information Center (JIC)713.323.1670
713.323.1671
To report oil on land866.448.5816
General Community information866.448.5816
Volunteer Opportunities866.448.5816
To report oiled or injured wildlife866.557.1401
To discuss spill related damage claims800.440.0858
To report and register boats available to assist with the response
(Vessel of Opportunities Program)		281.366.5511
For spill related damage claims800.440.0858
Transocean hotline832.587.8554
BP family and third-party contractor hotline281.366.5578
Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services
(For information on the status of open and closed fishing areas in Florida state waters)		1.800.357.4273
To submit alternative response technology, services or products281.366.5511