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Oil Spills
 Websites presented in alphabetical order Bay Spill 
 Compilation of news stories and editorials concerning the oil spill that resulted from a container ship striking the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge in November 2007. In addition to ongoing stories about cleanup efforts and investigations into the accident, this feature include photos, audio and video clips, graphics, a list of beach closures, and details about volunteering to help with the cleanup efforts. From the website for the San Francisco Chronicle. http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/news/oilspill/busan Topics: Oil & Gas Last updated Nov 16, 2007 Exxon Valdez
This site provides information on the 1989 oil spill in Prince William Sound, Alaska. Features a FAQ, a spill map, photos, economic impact studies, the status of the beaches and fish and wildlife species, the restoration plan, improvements in oil spill prevention and response planning, ecosystem monitoring, and more. From the Exxon Valdez Oil Spill Trustee Council. http://www.evostc.state.ak.us/ Topics: Environment, Oil & Gas, Photograph Collections, Photograph Collections: Nature & Wildlife, Photograph Collections: Regional: United States, Transportation Last updated Dec 17, 2005 Frequently Asked Questions: Effects of Oil on Wildlife
This FAQ addresses topics about the effect of oil on birds and marine mammals, such as toxicity, long-term effects, wildlife reproduction, and rehabilitation time for oiled birds. Provides an overview of the Oiled Wildlife Care Network, which "is a joint program between the California Department of Fish and Game Office of Spill Prevention and Response and the UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine Wildlife Health Center," and includes network organization through the state. http://www.vetmed.ucdavis.edu/owcn/faqs.html Topics: Animals, Birds, Mammals, Oil & Gas, Pollutants & Toxic Substances Last updated Nov 13, 2007 Frequently-Asked Questions (FAQs) about Oil and Chemical Spills
Questions and answers about oil and chemical spills, with links to additional information and sources of data. Topics covered include oil spills in history, methods of cleanup, and the effects of oil spills on wildlife. Site also features an image gallery and a section for young people that includes ideas for science fair projects. From the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) National Ocean Service Office of Response and Restoration. http://response.restoration.noaa.gov/faqs/faq.html Topics: Oil & Gas, Pollution Last updated Feb 20, 2006 IncidentNews
This website "provides publicly available information related to oil and hazardous material spills, both current and historical." Find documents for the November 2007 incident where the container ship M/V Cosco Busan struck the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge, rescue of wayward humpback whales in California's Sacramento River, and many other incidents back to 1967. Developed and maintained by the Emergency Response Division of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Office of Response and Restoration. http://www.incidentnews.gov/ Topics: Oil & Gas, Pollutants & Toxic Substances, Pollution Last updated Nov 13, 2007 National Response Center
This U.S. Coast Guard center serves as "the sole national point of contact for reporting all oil, chemical, radiological, biological, and etiological discharges into the environment anywhere in the United States and its territories." The center's website contains background on the response system, summaries of significant environmental and terrorist incidents reported to the center (back to 2004), incident statistics (including by type and by cause, back to 1991), and related documents and data. http://www.nrc.uscg.mil Topics: Oil & Gas, Pollutants & Toxic Substances Last updated Nov 13, 2007 NMFS Office of Exxon Valdez Oil Spill Damage Assessment and Restoration
Website for the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) office administering projects related to the March 24, 1989, incident in which "the oil tanker Exxon Valdez ran aground on Bligh Reef in Prince William Sound, Alaska, spilling an estimated 11 million gallons of crude oil across 1,300 miles of coastline." Provides presentations, history and background, civil settlement documents, research proposals, and related material. From the NOAA Fisheries NMFS Alaska Regional Office. http://www.fakr.noaa.gov/oil/ Topics: Oil & Gas Last updated Mar 19, 2008 Panel Releases Report on Oil Spill Preparedness
Press release and accompanying documents from the Incident Specific Preparedness Review (ISPR) team, a "panel of outside experts formed by the commandant of the Coast Guard to study the response to the Cosco Busan oil spill" that occurred in the San Francisco Bay in November 2007. Provides the Phase I report, timeline, briefing presentation, and an animation. Additional investigation materials can be found in "Recent Updates" on the home page. From the U.S. Coast Guard. http://www.uscgsanfrancisco.com/go/doc/823/190114/ Topics: Oil & Gas Last updated Jan 31, 2008 PlanetDiary
Provides a weekly update of articles on the environment, focusing on natural phenomena and events such as floods, fire, fauna, flora, earthquakes, drought, health, volcanoes, oil spills, radioactivity, hurricanes, tornadoes, and tropical storms. Has background on each subject with annotated links and archives of articles back to 1999. Contains activities and lesson plans for teachers and students and a calendar feature highlighting future global environmental happenings with appropriate links. http://www.phschool.com/science/planetdiary/ Topics: Environment, Hurricane Katrina, Lesson Plans, Oil & Gas, Weather Last updated Sep 2, 2005 Spills and Events: Cosco Busan Spill
Information and updates about the environmental impacts and mitigation responses to the November 2007 oil spill caused by the container ship M/V Cosco Busan striking the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge. Includes fact sheet, maps, and links to slideshow of oil spill response images and related material. From the California Department of Fish and Game. http://www.dfg.ca.gov/ospr/spill/incidents/cosco_busan/cosco_busan.html Topics: Oil & Gas Last updated Nov 13, 2007 Worst United States Disasters
This basic information on historical disasters is organized into topics that cover aircraft, avalanche, dam, drought, earthquake, epidemic, explosion, fire, flood hurricane, marine, mine, oil spill, railroad, submarine, terrorist attack, tornado, and winter storm. Includes updates about current disasters, such as Hurricane Katrina. From the Information Please Almanac. http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0001459.html Topics: Environment, Geology, Hurricane Katrina, Oil & Gas, Technology Last updated Sep 2, 2005 |
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