2020年8月1日 · Oil is an ancient fossil fuel that we use to heat our homes, generate electricity, and power large sectors of our economy. But when oil accidentally spills into the ocean, it can cause big problems. Oil spills can harm sea creatures, ruin a day at the beach, and make seafood unsafe to eat. It takes sound science to clean up the oil, measure the impacts of pollution, and …

2016年7月25日 · Thousands of oil and chemical spills occur each year in the nation’s coastal waters. They range from small ship collisions to recreational boating fuel mishaps to massive spill events like the 2010 BP Deepwater Horizon oil spill. The release of oil and chemicals into our coastal waterways is a major problem. Spills can kill wild

2017年4月20日 · A total of $16 billion was made available for overall Gulf of Mexico Restoration after the Deepwater Horizon explosion and oil spill. How was the money spent?

2021年10月12日 · Beyond the immediate and visible damage caused to sea life, oil spills continue to affect marine life and the environment for years. Here’s what you need to know.

Prior to the Deepwater Horizon spill in the Gulf of Mexico, the Exxon Valdez was the largest spill to ever occur in U.S. coastal waters. In this episode, we talk with NOAA marine biologist Gary Shigenaka to find out how marine life in Prince William Sound, Alaska, is faring today. We also look at lessons we might learn from this environmental disaster in light of growing oil …

2020年4月21日 · On December 15, 1976, the tanker Argo Merchant ran aground near Nantucket Shoals in Massachusetts and broke in half several days later. The entire 7.7 million gallons of heavy fuel oil it carried spilled into the Shoals, threatening damage to the famous fishing grounds. Over the days and weeks that followed, NOAA began its first major coordinated oil spill …

2023年3月13日 · Flow rates for 14-year oil spill in Gulf of Mexico are published in new report

Background An After Action Review (review) was conducted to allow for a retrospective assessment of the response operations within the Operations Section, Wildlife Branch, Marine Mammal and Sea Turtle Group (MMSTG) following the MC252 Deepwater Horizon (DWH) oil spill. The review was completed through a written online survey to all responders and an in …

2022年7月12日 · An oil containment system was designed, created, and installed in 2019 by Couvillion Group, LLC, a company selected and hired by the U.S. Coast Guard. While the spill remains active, the containment system captures oil as it emerges under the surface and experts continue to work on a permanent solution.

2010年5月20日 · The timing, location, and nature of the detected lesions support that contaminants from the Deepwater Horizon oil spill caused these lesions and contributed to the high numbers of dolphin deaths within this oil spill’s footprint.