Congressman Gene Taylor receives regular updates on the Gulf Oil response from the Department of Defense (DoD), the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Admnistration (NOAA), the U.S. Coast Guard, and BP. Below please find information and articles regarding the status of the ongoing efforts of the Federal government to address and solve the challenges that this explosion has brought. Click here for Claims Submission Form, Federal disaster assistance information, and many other fact sheet forms.
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June 9, 2010
Analysis of Hydrocarbons in Samples Provided from the Cruise of the R/V WEATHERBIRD II, May 23‐26, 2010 (Adobe required)
June 2, 2010
Experts weigh risks of chemical ammo against oil in Gulf
The Gulf Oil Spill: Scientists to Back Dispersant Use, Despite Concerns (Wall Street Journal)
NOAA's Oil Spill Response: Hurricanes and the Oil Spill
May 26, 2010
The Ongoing Administration-Wide Response to the Deepwater BP Oil Spill, May 25
USCG Response to DEEPWATER HORIZON May 26, 2010
Homeland Security Deepwater Horizon Update May 25, 2010
May 22, 2010
On Wednesday, May 19, 2010, the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee held a hearing on the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill in the Gulf of Mexico. Watch Rep. Taylor as he poses the tough questions to Transocean CEO Steven Newton as well as officials from the U.S. Coast Guard and U.S. Mineral Management Service.
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May 21, 2010
Scientist: undersea oil indicated from leak is a mystery
View from Above
Sun Herald, May 20, 2010
BILOXI — On Thursday, the one-month anniversary of the Deepwater Horizon explosion, the Gulf oil spill appeared to have moved further from Mississippi shores. Read more . . .
May 20, 2010
Update on NOAA's Efforts for the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill, Gulf of Mexico, May 20, 2010
May 19, 2010
Excerpt of Rep. Taylor questioning officials at Transportation Hearing on Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill
USCG Response to DEEPWATER HORIZON Operational Planning Period 28: 5/19/2010
Eastern portion of Louisiana Marsh reopened for fishing
May 18, 2010
Louisiana Waters Map May 18, 2010
Louisiana Oyster Harvest Areas Map 18, 2010
 Ongoing Administration Efforts May 18, 2010
Florida Keys tar balls not linked to Deepwater Horizon
Secretary Salazar to Discuss Next Steps in MMS Reorganization
May 17, 2010
Statement from NOAA Administrator Jane Lubchenco on Ongoing Efforts to Monitor Subsea Impacts of the BP Oil Spill
Current Operations and Ongoing Response
May 16, 2010
Ongoing Administration Efforts May 16, 2010
Update on NOAA's Efforts for the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill, Gulf of Mexico
Coast Guard Response 5.16.10
May 13, 2010
Update on NOAA's Efforts for the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill, Gulf of Mexico
Coast Guard Response 5.13.10
May 12, 2010
The_Ongoing_Administration_Efforts_5.12.10.pdf
May 11, 2010
The Ongoing Administration's Efforts May 11, 2010
Salazar_and_Chu_Meet_with_Scientists_and_Engineers May 11. 2010
More than 60 out-of-work fishermen begin deploying boom against oil spill
By Casandra Andrews - Alabama Press-Register, May 11, 2010
May 10, 2010
Oil not in Mississippi waters
By Jeff Lawson - WLOX-TV 13, May 10, 2010
Cong. Gene Taylor Says Oil Slick Moving Away from Mississippi Waters
By Keith Burton - Gulf Coast News May 10, 2010
Gulf oil spill threatens Louisiana coast
By Mark Washburn, Geoff Pender, and Jennifer Lebovich - Miami Herald, May 10, 2010
May 9, 2010
BP: Vessels of Opportunity Program*
The Vessels of Opportunity program has 3,100 owners signed up in the Mobile sector (which included Mississippi). Of the 3,100 owners there are 652 active contracts (these are owners receiving the day rate for their vessels) The information below shows how many individuals have attended the training sessions and how many contracts were signed at each session in Mississippi. Contracts are dropped off at our Community Liaison offices all day long and add to the total count.
These are the number of fishermen who attended along with the number of fishermen who have had contracts signed with BP to help with the oil response and clean up. These numbers continue to grow daily.
[NOTE: Please note that unless explicitly stated, these numbers are not just for Mississippi.]
* The source of this information comes directly from BP.
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