{"id":488,"date":"2010-05-12T14:13:03","date_gmt":"2010-05-12T14:13:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.reefrelieffounders.com\/drilling\/2010\/05\/12\/keysspill-com-update-florida-keys-oil-spill-planning-efforts-underway\/"},"modified":"2010-05-12T14:14:13","modified_gmt":"2010-05-12T14:14:13","slug":"keysspill-com-update-florida-keys-oil-spill-planning-efforts-underway","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.reefrelieffounders.com\/drilling\/2010\/05\/12\/keysspill-com-update-florida-keys-oil-spill-planning-efforts-underway\/","title":{"rendered":"Keysspill.com Update: Florida Keys Oil Spill planning efforts underway"},"content":{"rendered":"

From: Dan Robey <danrobey@thepowerofpositivehabits.com<\/a>>
\nSubject: Keysspill.com UPDATE
\nDate<\/a>: Tuesday, May 11, 2010, 10:51 PM<\/p>\n

Please forward this “Oil Spill” update to everyone you know in the
\nKeys and ask friends to volunteer to help protect our environment
\nand economy at http:\/\/keysspill.com\/<\/a> We need boat captains,
\nboat owners and anyone that wants to volunteer to help in any way.
\nPlease download, print and handout flyers from keysspill.com<\/p>\n

PAST 24 HOURS<\/p>\n

* Meeting at Key Largo Government Center<\/p>\n

A special Workshop on the Oil Spill was held at Monroe County
\nNelson Govt Center Bldg, MM102, Bayside, Key Largo today at 1 pm,
\na video link of the meeting will be up soon.<\/p>\n

* New links and documents added to www.keysspill.com<\/a> today<\/p>\n

* The President Meets with Cabinet Members in the Situation Room<\/p>\n

President Obama met with a number of Cabinet members and senior
\nstaff in the White House Situation Room to review BP\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s efforts to
\nstop the oil leak as well as to decide on next steps to ensure all
\nis being done to contain the spread, mitigate the environmental
\nimpact and provide assistance to affected states, including
\nindividuals, businesses, and communities.<\/p>\n

The President asked Secretary Chu to lead a team of top
\nadministration officials and government scientists to Houston this
\nweek for an extensive dialogue with BP officials to continue to
\naggressively pursue potential solutions.<\/p>\n

In addition, to deal more generally with the harms created by oil
\nspills, the President has requested that legislation be sent to
\nCongress to toughen and update the law surrounding caps on damages.<\/p>\n

* EPA Administrator Jackson Returns to the Gulf Coast<\/p>\n

Administrator Jackson made another visit to the Gulf region to
\noversee efforts to mitigate the environmental and human health
\nimpact of the ongoing BP oil spill visiting Baton Rouge, La., to
\nreceive a briefing by Louisiana State University scientists; and
\nRobert, La., to receive a briefing by federal agency scientists.
\nSecretary Salazar Dispatches Top Land Management Official
\nInterior Secretary Ken Salazar announced today that Director of the
\nBureau of Land Management Robert Abbey has been dispatched to the
\nGulf Coast to support ongoing response efforts to the BP Deepwater
\noil spill.<\/p>\n

* Navy Supports Skimming Operations<\/p>\n

The U.S. Navy is providing assistance in the areas of skimming and
\nsalvage operations including 16 Modular Skimming Systems deployed
\nto Gulfport, Miss. 1,400 total associated Department of Defense
\npersonnel have been deployed in support of spill cleanup and
\nmitigation.<\/p>\n

* New Staging Location Opens in Amelia, La.
\n14 staging areas have been set up to protect vital shoreline in all
\npotentially affected Gulf Coast states (Biloxi, Miss., Pascagoula,
\nMiss., Pensacola, Fla., Panama City, Fla., Dauphin Island, Ala.,
\nGrand Isle, La., Shell Beach, La., Slidell, La., Venice, La.,
\nOrange Beach, Al., Theodore, Al., Pass Christian, Ms., Amelia, La.,
\nand Cocodrie, La.).<\/p>\n

* Property Damage Claims Processed<\/p>\n

BP reports that 5,710 property damage claims have been opened, from
\nwhich $2.4 million has been disbursed. No claims have been denied
\nat this time. Approximately 60 operators are answering phones, and
\naverage wait time is currently less than a minute. To file a claim,
\nor report spill-related damage, call BP helpline at (800)
\n440-0858. For those who have already pursued the BP claims process
\nand are not satisfied with BPs resolution, can call the Coast
\nGuard at (800) 280-7118.<\/p>\n

* NOAA Conducts Research and Evaluation<\/p>\n

NOAA Research is evaluating the information obtained from the NOAA
\nP-3 (hurricane hunter) aircraft flight over the Gulf of Mexico Loop
\nCurrent on May 8.<\/p>\n

* Lessons Learned from Exxon Valdez Examined<\/p>\n

Alaska and Louisiana Sea Grant personnel are meeting regularly with
\nAlaska Oil Spill Responders to explore lessons learned from the
\nExxon Valdez incident and possible applications to the Deepwater
\nHorizon. NOAA’s Sea Grant is a university-based network of more
\nthan 3,000 scientists, engineers and educators.<\/p>\n

* Fish & Wildlife Field Crews Respond<\/p>\n

Eight field crews have been deployed from the Dennis Pass Wildlife
\nStaging Area to observe the impact on wildlife due to the spill.
\nWildlife search and capture teams conducted boat operations from
\nthe Lake Borgne to the Southwest Pass of the Mississippi River and
\nwest to Cameron, La. Four helicopters conducted aerial surveys to
\nobserve wildlife and determine if rescue operations are needed in
\npotentially affected areas.
\n\u00a0
\n* Water and Sediment is Sampled<\/p>\n

The U.S. Geological Survey completed water and sediment sampling at
\n16 sites along coastal Alabama and Mississippi. USGS is preparing
\nfor sampling in Texas and Florida, and also for sea-grass bed
\nsurveys.
\n\u00a0
\n* Plans Begin for Bioremediation<\/p>\n

USDAs Natural Resources Conservation Service is assessing the
\ncapabilities of Plant Materials Centers and asking commercial
\ngrowers to ramp up plant propagation efforts for potential future
\nbioremediation efforts.
\n\u00a0
\n* Aerial Dispersant Spray Missions Flown<\/p>\n

Modular Aerial Spray System (MASS) aircraft flew multiple
\nmissions dispensing the same dispersant chemical being used by
\nBP and the federal responders. These systems are capable of covering
\nup to 250 acres per flight.
\n\u00a0
\n* By the Numbers to Date:<\/p>\n

Personnel were quickly deployed and approximately 10,000 are
\ncurrently responding to protect the shoreline and wildlife.
\n\u00a0
\nMore than 290 vessels are responding on site, including skimmers,
\ntugs, barges, and recovery vessels to assist in containment and
\ncleanup efforts in addition to dozens of aircraft, remotely
\noperated vehicles, and multiple mobile offshore drilling units.
\n\u00a0
\nMore than 1 million feet of boom (regular and sorbent) have been
\ndeployed to contain the spill and more than 1.3 million feet are
\navailable.<\/p>\n

Nearly 3.5 million gallons of an oil-water mix have been
\nrecovered.
\n\u00a0
\nApproximately 325,000 gallons of dispersant have been deployed.
\nMore than 500,000 gallons are available.
\n\u00a0
\n14 staging areas have been set up to protect vital shoreline in
\nall potentially affected Gulf Coast states (Biloxi, Miss.,
\nPascagoula, Miss., Pensacola, Fla., Panama City, Fla., Dauphin
\nIsland, Ala., Grand Isle, La., Shell Beach, La., Slidell, La.,
\nVenice, La., Orange Beach, Al., Theodore, Al., Pass Christian, Ms.,
\nAmelia, La., and Cocodrie, La.).<\/p>\n

* Resources:
\nFor information about the response effort, visit
\nwww.deepwaterhorizonresponse.com<\/a>.
\n\u00a0
\nFor specific information about the federal-wide response, visit
\nhttp:\/\/www.whitehouse.gov\/deepwater-bp-oil-spill<\/a>.
\n\u00a0
\nTo contact the Deepwater Horizon Joint Information Center, call
\n(985) 902-5231.
\n\u00a0
\nTo volunteer, or to report oiled shoreline, call (866) 448-5816.
\nVolunteer opportunities can also be found here.
\n\u00a0
\nTo submit your vessel as a vessel of opportunity skimming system,
\nor to submit alternative response technology, services, or
\nproducts, call 281-366-5511.
\n\u00a0
\nTo report oiled wildlife, call (866) 557-1401. Messages will be
\nchecked hourly.
\n\u00a0
\nFor information about validated environmental air and water
\nsampling results, visit www.epa.gov\/bpspill<\/a>.
\n\u00a0
\nFor National Park Service updates about potential park closures,
\nresources at risk, and NPS actions to protect vital park space and
\nwildlife, visit http:\/\/www.nps.gov\/aboutus\/oil-spill-response.htm<\/a>.
\n\u00a0
\nTo file a claim, or report spill-related damage, call BPs
\nhelpline at (800) 440-0858. A BP fact sheet with additional
\ninformation is available here. For those who have already pursued
\nthe BP claims process and are not satisfied with BP’s resolution,
\ncan call the Coast Guard at (800) 280-7118.\u00a0
\n\u00a0<\/p>\n

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