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--- The BP OSRP Quick Guide is a concise set of easy–to–follow instructions and related information regarding actions to be performed by the person in charge, as well as other on duty personnel, in the event of a release of product in the region covered by the plan. (BP)

USA.gov
--- A collection of links to information about the BP Oil Spill in the Gulf of Mexico.

Geospatial Platform Resource Center
--- An interactive map of the oil from the BP Oil Well and its progress in the Gulf of Mexico.

NOAA
--- Historical record of news released during the BP Oil Spill.

Environmental Protection Agency
--- The most common questions answered about the BP Oil Spill.

Restore the Gulf
--- The official federal portal for the Deepwater BP oil spill response and recovery. This site provides the public with information on the response, current operations, news and updates, how to file a claim and obtain other assistance, and links to federal, state and local partners.

Commission on the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill
--- The Commission ceased operation on March 11, 2011. This is their archived Web site.

Commission on the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill
--- The final report submitted to the United States government by the Commission.

Part of the federal government response to the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico is the monitoring of conditions that might affect public health and the safety of seafood.

CDC and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services recognize the importance of responding to potential public health issues related to the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill in the Gulf of Mexico.

"To the people here in the Gulf, we are going to be standing by your side. And to Americans all across the country, come on down and visit."
-- President Barack Obama, U.S. Coast Guard Panama City District Office, Panama City, Florida, 8/14/10

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is currently working with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) National Marine Fisheries Service, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), other Federal agencies, and several state authorities in the regions affected by the recent oil spill. FDA continues to monitor this developing situation and its potential impact on the safety of seafood harvested from the area.

In the difficult days since April 20, 2010, when the drill rig Deepwater Horizon exploded and sank, killing 11 crewmembers and leaking five million barrels of oil into the Gulf of Mexico from an uncapped well, the National Park Service has been part of the federal response. Now, we continue working with the U.S. Coast Guard, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) in the cleanup and look ahead to our part in the recovery.

This monitoring provides current ozone and fine particulate matter (PM2.5) data that are used to calculate Air Quality Index values.

As a result of the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, federal and state agencies are monitoring outdoor air for several pollutants that are associated with petroleum products and the burning of oil. The following federal and state resources provide information on how to respond to the air quality issues presented by the Gulf of Mexico oil spill.

The Coastal Response Research Center (CRRC) and the Dispersants Working Group (DWG) hosted a Dispersed Oil Research Forum on February 1 and 2, 2007 in Red Bank, NJ. Over 100 participants attended the Forum. The Forum consisted of half-hour presentations on dispersant-related research conducted since the May 2005 release of the National Research Council's Report entitled "Understanding Oil Spill Dispersants: Efficacy and Effects".

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's primary responsibility at this time regarding the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill is to oversee the implementation of the NRDAR Program.

In Florida, the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) has been designated the lead state agency for responding to potential impacts of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill along Florida's shoreline.

The USGS continues to mobilize equipment and personnel to gather scientific data and information on the environmental impacts of the oil spill to affected coastal habitats.

NOAA
--- A Web site dedicated to the restoration, damage assessment and remediation of the BP Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill.

The biological diversity and productivity of coral reefs underpins the welfare of many societies throughout the world's tropical regions. Coral reefs form the foundation of dive tourism industries, support fisheries and are important to cultural traditions.They play an essential role in buffering coastal communities from storm waves and erosion, and they contain a largely untapped wealth of biochemical resources.

The US Governments Website about all things related to the Oil Spill

The Gulf of Mexico is currently receiving as much as 200,000 gallons per day of oil from a leak at British Petroleum’s Deepwater Horizon oil rig resulting in a plume spreading within the Gulf of Mexico. In anticipation of a plume reaching bays along the Gulf Coast, SESD conducted a baseline water and sediment quality study in selected bays in Alabama and Florida.