University faculty member provides extensive information on spill response protocols and control tools, past spills, the U.S. Oil Pollution Control Act, spill costs, and university courses offered. Includes online simulations of hypothetical marine spills.
Weekly newsletter on oil spill cleanup, prevention and control.
U.S. EPA Oil Spills program home page
News, photos, and other information about U.S. government response actions to oil spills, hazardous chemical accidents, and other incidents.
U.S. interagency center is the sole federal point of contact for reporting oil and chemical spills in the U.S. and its territorial waters.
Online equipment and service directory, conferences, RFQs, emergency contacts, news, science, debate, and oil spill response handbook.
Ranked list of oil spills involving more than 10 million gallons. Excerpted from International Oil Spill Statistics: 1997.
NPFC is the fiduciary agent for the U.S. Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund and the portion of Superfund accessible to the U.S. Coast Guard. Site has information on vessel certification, spill financial management, claims adjudication, and natural resources damage assessment.
Short discussion of oil behavior and fate during an oil spill, with links to additional information.
Information about rescuing and rehabilitating wildlife affected by oil spills. Also describes training offered by this organization.
Science /
Environment /
Water_Resources
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