The oil well is sealed! However, the impacts of the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico are still being felt not only in environmental degradation, but more importantly, in the stressed and harmed lives of individuals and families who lost income and jobs in the wake of the disruption. The economic and social impacts on individuals, families and communities will require years to overcome.LSU AgCenter's Oil Spill Response Capacity
With 20 field-based research stations and extension offices in all 64 parishes, the LSU AgCenter is uniquely positioned to develop, apply and deploy unbiased, research-based technologies and solutions to the Deepwater Horizon oil spill incident. Support funds that allow for implementation of the following immediate and longer-term actions will significantly benefit Louisiana and the coastal communities being affected.
The Gulf of Mexico Sea Grant programs have established a portal on their regional website to provide the latest information about the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. The portal is updated daily and provides contact number for reporting beached oil, oiled wildlife and spill-related damage. It links to updates on the spill, information on seafood safety, volunteer cleanup opportunities and more. The portal can be accessed at http://gulfseagrant.tamu.edu/oilspill/index.htm.