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The Gulf Coast Task Force The Task Force will hold its third meeting on May 6, 2011, in Mobile, Alabama.  Find out how to get involved as the ecosystem restoration strategy is developed.
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The Gulf Coast Task Force
Leading the Recovery "President Obama has said many times that our commitment to the families and environment in the Gulf extends far beyond capping the well.  [...] Our work is not complete until the people and the environment they rely on are on the path to restoration and recovery," said EPA Administrator Lisa P. Jackson.
Leading the Recovery
Technical Assistance This page is intended to help individuals, small businesses, and communities navigate the many different kinds of resources that they may seek to leverage as they plan for recovery and the future. Communities, individuals, and small businesses across the country may benefit from the information provided here.
Technical Assistance
Natural Resource Damage Assessment After an oil spill, federal agencies study the effects through the Natural Resource Damage Assessment process, identifying the impacts to natural resources, best methods for restoration, and amount of restoration required.
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Natural Resource Damage Assessment
Get Assistance Submit a claims form for damages resulting from the oil spill and necessary response costs.
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Get Assistance
One year later - Florida On April 20, 2010, the Mobile Offshore Drilling Unit Deepwater Horizon exploded in the Gulf of Mexico, leading to the spill of approximately five million barrels of oil, impacting a five state region.  This required the unity in effort and assiduous teamwork of more than 47,000 federal, state and local responders. In the past year these responders have worked on the unprecedented cleanup efforts.  As cleanup effors continue, approximately 90 percent of shoreline has been cleaned as of April 9, 2011. Today, more than 2,000 responders remain committed to cleanup efforts. Please click the image at right for more response imagery.
One year later - Florida
One year later - Alabama On April 20, 2010, the Mobile Offshore Drilling Unit Deepwater Horizon exploded in the Gulf of Mexico, leading to the spill of approximately five million barrels of oil, impacting a five state region.  This required the unity in effort and assiduous teamwork of more than 47,000 federal, state and local responders. In the past year these responders have worked on the unprecedented cleanup efforts.  As cleanup efforts continue, approximately 90 percent of shoreline has been cleaned as of April 9, 2011. Today, more than 2,000 responders remain committed to cleanup efforts. Please click the image at right for more response imagery.
Gulf Shores, Alabama following the Deepwater Horizon oil spill (left) and today (right)
One year later - Alabama
One year later - Mississippi On April 20, 2010, the Mobile Offshore Drilling Unit Deepwater Horizon exploded in the Gulf of Mexico, leading to the spill of approximately five million barrels of oil, impacting a five state region.  This required the unity in effort and assiduous teamwork of more than 47,000 federal, state and local responders. In the past year these responders have worked on the unprecedented cleanup efforts.  As cleanup effors continue, approximately 90 percent of shoreline has been cleaned as of April 9, 2011. Today, more than 2,000 responders remain committed to cleanup efforts. Please click the image at right for more response imagery.
One year later - Mississippi
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NRDA Trustees Announce $1 Billion Agreement to Fund Early Gulf Coast Restoration Projects
Thursday, April 21, 2011 - 12:05
Washington – Under an unprecedented agreement announced today by the Natural Resource Trustees for the Deepwater Horizon oil spill (Trustees), BP has agreed to provide $1 billion toward early restoration projects in the Gulf of Mexico to address injuries to natural resources caused by the spill.  The Trustees involved are: Alabama, Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi, Texas, the Department of the Interior (DOI), and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).  The Department of Justice provided assistance in reaching the agreement.

An egret with a boom in the background - U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Patrick Kelley.

Featured Fact Sheet

Natural Resource Restoration Program (PDF, 2 pages - 1.9 MB)

West Wing Week - Video Preview

West Wing Week: "Dispatches from the Gulf"

This video travels through America's Gulf Coast. Get a behind the scenes look at the federal government’s unprecedented and historic effort to clean up the Deepwater Horizon BP oil spill.

Mapping the Response

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GeoPlatform Gulf Response is a online mapping tool that provides you with near real time information about the response effort.