2016 State of the Coast
June 1-3, 2016
New Orleans, LA
Ernest N. Morial Convention Center
stateofthecoast.org
The 2016 State of the Coast conference is a interdisciplinary forum where participants can exchange timely and relevant information on the dynamic conditions of Louisiana’s coastal communities, environment, and economy.
The Coalition to Restore Coastal Louisiana (CRCL), The Water Institute of the Gulf, and the Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority of Louisiana (CPRA) partner to produce this forum, the need for which grows with every acre of land lost to the Gulf.
SOC16 will consist of three full days of presentations by leading experts in concurrent sessions, keynote presentations, poster sessions, and networking opportunities.
More than 1,000 scientists, landowners/managers, federal and state agency personnel, local officials, industry and business leaders, resource users, and interested citizens will be in attendance at the 4th iteration of this biennial conference.
source: stateofthecoast.org
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Wednesday, May 25, 2016
Thursday, May 13, 2010
NOAA Streamlines Gulf Oil Spill Closure Process
NOAA Fisheries Service has announced an emergency rule to expedite the closing and opening of areas affected by the BP oil spill.
To obtain the coordinates of the closed area at any given time, fishermen can visit: http://sero.nmfs.noaa.gov/deepwater_horizon_oil_spill.htm or call the NOAA Fisheries Service Southeast Regional Office, Sustainable Fisheries Division at 727-824-5305 (after-hours message includes the coordinates of the closure).
More closure information can be found at: http://sero.nmfs.noaa.gov/.
To obtain the coordinates of the closed area at any given time, fishermen can visit: http://sero.nmfs.noaa.gov/deepwater_horizon_oil_spill.htm or call the NOAA Fisheries Service Southeast Regional Office, Sustainable Fisheries Division at 727-824-5305 (after-hours message includes the coordinates of the closure).
More closure information can be found at: http://sero.nmfs.noaa.gov/.
Sunday, May 2, 2010
EPA Louisiana Oil Spill Website
The EPA has launched a website (www.epa.gov/bpspill) to inform the public about the spill’s impact on the environment and the health of nearby residents. The website contains data from EPA’s air monitoring along with other information about the Agency’s activities in the region.
“We are taking every possible step to protect the health of the residents and mitigate the environmental impacts of this spill,” EPA Administrator Lisa P. Jackson said. “For several days, EPA has been on the ground evaluating air and water concerns and coordinating with other responding agencies. We are also here to address community members -- the people who know these waters and wetlands best. They will be essential to the work ahead.”
In addition to monitoring air quality, EPA is also assessing the coastal waters affected by the spreading oil. EPA deployed twin-engine aircraft to assist in the collection of air sampling data and photograph the spill and surrounding area.
The site plans to publish data, frequently asked questions, fact sheets, and links to more information on the spill and the government’s response.
The EPA BP Spill website is:
http://www.epa.gov/bpspill
Information on efforts of the U.S. Coast Guard and other agencies is available at:
http://www.deepwaterhorizonresponse.com
“We are taking every possible step to protect the health of the residents and mitigate the environmental impacts of this spill,” EPA Administrator Lisa P. Jackson said. “For several days, EPA has been on the ground evaluating air and water concerns and coordinating with other responding agencies. We are also here to address community members -- the people who know these waters and wetlands best. They will be essential to the work ahead.”
In addition to monitoring air quality, EPA is also assessing the coastal waters affected by the spreading oil. EPA deployed twin-engine aircraft to assist in the collection of air sampling data and photograph the spill and surrounding area.
The site plans to publish data, frequently asked questions, fact sheets, and links to more information on the spill and the government’s response.
The EPA BP Spill website is:
http://www.epa.gov/bpspill
Information on efforts of the U.S. Coast Guard and other agencies is available at:
http://www.deepwaterhorizonresponse.com
Thursday, April 29, 2010
Horizon Oil Spill in Louisiana - Update
As of April 29, 2010 new estimates of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in Louisiana are said to be up to 210,000 gallons a day. Officials had estimated about 42,000 gallons of oil a day were leaking into the Gulf from the blown-out well drilled by the Deepwater Horizon oil rig. Eleven workers are missing and presumed dead and more than 100 escaped the blast, the cause of which has not been determined.
Monday, April 26, 2010
Louisiana Oil Rig Disaster - Offshore Drilling Unit Sunk and Leaking
On April 24, 2010, the unified command for the Deepwater Horizon Explosion Response announced that the Mobile Offshore Drilling Unit had capsized and was lying on the sea floor approximately 1500 feet northwest of the well site.
Remotely Operated Vehicles located two places where oil is leaking from the well pipe and estimates indicate that up to 1,000 barrels of oil a day could be leaking into the water approximately 5,000 feet below the surface.
The unified command consists of the Coast Guard and Mineral Management Service, in collaboration with BP, the responsible party.
Remotely Operated Vehicles located two places where oil is leaking from the well pipe and estimates indicate that up to 1,000 barrels of oil a day could be leaking into the water approximately 5,000 feet below the surface.
The unified command consists of the Coast Guard and Mineral Management Service, in collaboration with BP, the responsible party.
Wednesday, April 7, 2010
Oil Spill in Delta Wildlife Refuge
The Coast Guard, the State of Louisiana and Chevron Pipe Line Company (CPL) responded to an oil spill from a pipeline in the Delta National Wildlife Refuge.
At approximately 1:00 a.m., Tuesday April 6, 2010 Berry Brothers General Contractors notified the Coast Guard that oil was discharging into a canal located approximately 10 miles southeast of Venice, La.
CPL, which operates the pipeline, reported that approximately 18,000 gallons of crude oil were released.
Coast Guard Sector New Orleans, the Louisiana Oil Spill Coordinator’s Office – Department of Public Safety and Corrections, and Chevron Pipe Line Company (CPL), formed a Unified Command and were working to minimize the environmental impact of the spill.
The Coast Guard deployed pollution investigators in an HC-144A Ocean Sentry Aircraft that are evaluating the spill. The Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality and the Coast Guard have pollution investigators in response boats on scene assessing the oil’s impact and monitoring clean-up efforts.
Upon receiving the initial report of the spill, CPL immediately closed off the affected section of the pipeline and has initiated its emergency response procedures to minimize the environmental impact of the spill. Specially trained company personnel and contractors are responding as part of a comprehensive program to minimize environmental impact. The pipeline is owned by Cypress Pipe Line Company which is a joint venture between British Petroleum and CPL.
The Coast Guard is investigating the cause of the spill.
source: USCG press release
At approximately 1:00 a.m., Tuesday April 6, 2010 Berry Brothers General Contractors notified the Coast Guard that oil was discharging into a canal located approximately 10 miles southeast of Venice, La.
CPL, which operates the pipeline, reported that approximately 18,000 gallons of crude oil were released.
Coast Guard Sector New Orleans, the Louisiana Oil Spill Coordinator’s Office – Department of Public Safety and Corrections, and Chevron Pipe Line Company (CPL), formed a Unified Command and were working to minimize the environmental impact of the spill.
The Coast Guard deployed pollution investigators in an HC-144A Ocean Sentry Aircraft that are evaluating the spill. The Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality and the Coast Guard have pollution investigators in response boats on scene assessing the oil’s impact and monitoring clean-up efforts.
Upon receiving the initial report of the spill, CPL immediately closed off the affected section of the pipeline and has initiated its emergency response procedures to minimize the environmental impact of the spill. Specially trained company personnel and contractors are responding as part of a comprehensive program to minimize environmental impact. The pipeline is owned by Cypress Pipe Line Company which is a joint venture between British Petroleum and CPL.
The Coast Guard is investigating the cause of the spill.
source: USCG press release
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