[StBernard] EPA Responds to the BP Oil Spill in the Gulf of Mexico

[Westley Annis]

EPA Responds to the BP Oil Spill in the Gulf of Mexico 


Since the BP Oil Spill in the Gulf of Mexico on April 22, 2010, EPA has
mobilized resources to support the U.S. Coast Guard and protect public
health and the environment.  Our Emergency Operations Center at headquarters
has been activated, trained EPA responders are working on the scene, and
special mobile equipment has been sent to the Gulf area. 

We have several online resources available: 

1) We're posting updated data and other information on our BP oil spill site
<http://www.epa.gov/bpspill>  (www.epa.gov/bpspill): 


*	Get air quality and water data 
	
*	Find answers to common questions 
*	Submit technology solutions 
	

2) Connect with us on social media sites: 

*	Administrator Jackson's personal account of the response to the oil
spill: Facebook <http://www.facebook.com/lisapjackson>  and Twitter
<http://twitter.com/lisapjackson>  
*	EPA's announcements about our response: Facebook
<http://facebook.com/epa>  and Twitter <http://twitter.com/epagov>  
	

3) Please subscribe to our oil spill updates at
http://service.govdelivery.com/service/subscribe.html?code=USAEPA_389. 


You can also visit the coordinated government response site
<http://www.deepwaterhorizonresponse.com/>
(www.deepwaterhorizonresponse.com) for: 

*	Information about the spill and efforts to stop the oil from flowing

	
*	Hotlines to report oil on land or injured wildlife 
*	Details of how you can volunteer 

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