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How much oil remains in the Gulf of Mexico? USA Today Nearly 80 percent of the oil that spewed into the Gulf of Mexico following the Deepwater Horizon rig explosion on could still remain, according to a report … Deepwater Horizon: 'residual' vs 'remaining'Nature.com (blog) Mexico eyes deeper oil drilling in shadow of Gulf disasterAFP Scientists: Toxic oil settling on Gulf floorCNN (blog) ThomasNet Industrial News Room –Christian Science Monitor –ABC Action News all 1,017 news articles »
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BP pledges million for Gulf mental health care Alaska Dispatch As we've noted, in the aftermath of the Gulf oil disaster, mental health advocates [4] and state agencies [5] repeatedly [6] called [7] on BP to fund mental … Oil spill recovery grant includes million for mental health care in FloridaPalm Beach Post Oil spill takes toll on mental healthSunHerald.com The Influence of the Oil Spill on Coastal Louisiana Salt MarshesSoftpedia
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Oil spill recovery grant includes million for mental health care in Florida Palm Beach Post Get updates on the latest Lotto drawings plus coverage of the new multi-state Powerball game. Winning numbers More than 200 men and women with ties to … BP provides mln to fund mental health support across Gulf coastXinhua BP gives M to Louisiana for mental health careMiamiHerald.com The Influence of the Oil Spill on Coastal Louisiana Salt MarshesSoftpedia UPI.com –NOLA.com –National Science Foundation (press release) all 64 news articles »
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Reports focus on lingering effects of Gulf oil spill CNN (blog) Meanwhile, researchers at the University of South Florida have concluded that oil from the Deepwater Horizon spill may have settled to the bottom of the … Government report on Gulf oil spill inaccurate, scientists say at least 79% of …New York Daily News Gulf oil spill: Are con artists posing as fishermen to scam BP?Christian Science Monitor BP Pays Three Times 2009 Interest for Loans Amid Billion Spill CostsBloomberg Bizjournals.com (blog) –BusinessWeek –Wall Street Journal (blog) all 653 news articles »
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Feds Tightening Rules For Deepwater Drilling Talk Radio News Service A new government report indicated that BP, whose Deepwater Horizon well exploded in the Gulf of Mexico on April 20, killing 11 workers and rupturing a well … Federal rules on deep-water drilling grow tougherHouston Chronicle White House Orders Environmental Reviews for Deepwater DrillingTIME (blog) Interior halts deepwater environmental exemptionsThe Associated Press BBC News –RTT News –San Antonio Express all 764 news articles »
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Plumes of Gulf oil spreading east on sea floor CNN (blog) A new report set to be released Tuesday renews concerns about the long-term environmental impact of the Gulf Coast oil disaster, and efforts to permanently … Gulf oil spill: Are con artists posing as fishermen to scam BP?Christian Science Monitor Gulf Oil Spill Brings Concerns about Skin, Breathing Troubles and CancerBloomberg Oil disaster has lessons for investorsThe Australian 1340 WGAU –Salon all 647 news articles »
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HOUMA, La. – Wildlife response teams from US Fish & Wildlife release birds from rehab at the Atchafalaya National Wildlife Refuge in southeast Louisiana. Each day, multi-agency bird recovery teams led by US Fish and Wildlife Service respond to reports from cleanup workers and citizens of injured and oiled birds. The birds are captured and transported to rehabilitation facilities with the eventual goal of returning them to the wild. US Fish and Wildlife Service video.
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- Report oiled shoreline or request volunteer information: (866) 448-5816
- Submit alternative response technology, services or products: (281) 366-5511
- Submit a claim for damages: (800) 440-0858
- Report oiled wildlife: (866) 557-1401
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GRAND ISLE, La. – Local Grand Isle-based fishing vessels participating in the vessels of opportunity program moor up to check in at the incident command post dock, Aug. 14, 2010.
Of the 1,430 response-wide vessels of opportuntiy, approximately 134 vessels ranging from shrimpers to oyster boats are working for the Grand Isle incident command providing platforms for boom, skimming, safety and logistics operations.
U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Sara Francis.
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GRAND ISLE, La. – Tracey Allemand, a responder working with the Grand Isle logistics branch, checks in vessels at the incident command dock as they return to work on the response following Tropical Depression Five, Aug. 14, 2010.
Of the 1,430 response-wide vessels of opportunity, approximately 134 vessels of opportunity are working for the incident command in Grand Isle.
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GRAND ISLE, La. – Responders from the safety branch of logistics check in vessels of opportunity at the incident command post dock in Grand Isle, Aug. 14, 2010.
The safety team inspected the vessel for fire extinguishers, sound producing devices, operational running lights and obvious safety hazards among other things.
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GRAND ISLE, La. – A crewman aboard the local fishing vessel After Dark secures boom prior to a safety exam at the vessel’s check in at the Grand Isle incident command post dock by safety personnel from the branch command, Aug. 14, 2010.
Safety personnel checked in the branch’s vessel of opportunity fleet as they returned to work following relocation for storm avoidance of Tropical Depression Five.
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U.S. To Require Environmental Reviews For Deepwater Drilling – Update RTT News The cost of drilling in the deep waters of the Gulf of Mexico, currently under a temporary moratorium following BP's disastrous oil spill, is expected to … US to require oil drilling reviewBBC News White House Orders Environmental Reviews for Deepwater DrillingTIME (blog) Federal rules on deep-water drilling grow tougherHouston Chronicle National Post –News 8 Austin –Talk Radio News Service all 764 news articles »
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Deepwater Horizon Response – August 17, 2010
Monday, August 16 Statistics
RESPONSE VESSELS
Vessels of Opportunity: 1,424
Barges: more than 530
Skimmers: more than 830
Other Vessels: more than 1,500
Total active response vessels: more than 4,200
Aircraft: 76
BOOM DATA
Boom deployed: more than 2.1 million feet
Boom staged: more than 1.2 million feet
Total boom: more than 3.3 million feet
OIL RECOVERED
Oily water recovered: over 34.7 million gallons
Amount estimated burned: 11.1 million gallons
Oil recovered at the source over last 24hrs: 0 gallons
DISPERSANTS
Surface dispersant used: 1, 072,514 gallons
Subsea dispersant used: 771,272 gallons
Total dispersant used: 1,843,786 gallons
PERSONNEL INVOLVED
Overall personnel responding: more than 28,200 personnel responding
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