Deepwater Horizon Planning Task Force to Hold Second Meeting
The Deepwater Horizons Planning Task Force is made up of representatives from the U.S. Coast Guard, Florida Department of Environmental Protection, Health Department, PBC Division of Emergen
Attached is a letter from National Incident Commander Admiral Thad Allen to BP CEO Tony Hayward.
Read more…FLORIDA WATERS EVERY POSSIBLE PROTECTION
Cost to BP should not be a factor in implementing precautions
By Linda L. Young
I live in the Florida Panhandle, about 200 feet from the Gulf of Mexico.
Soon I will lose track of the number of times that I
Sentry Plan Initiated Off of Florida Key
MIAMI -- A Sentry plan has been initiated to provide real-time ocean monitoring off the Florida Keys and Dry Tortugas.
Vessels will be used to conduct maritime patrols to provide early identification of any w
Coast Guard responds to reports of pollution in Florida Keys
KEY WEST, Fla. -- Coast Guard pollution investigators from Sector Key West are currently responding to reports of an oily substance and tar balls near Duck Key, Fla., Long Key, Fla., and Gra
I walk on the beach a lot and I used to pick up shells, but I don’t do thatanymore.
It’s hard to get an interesting shell on any of our Atlantic beaches.
But I pick up stones. Flat stones in m
Read more…A number of Ocean Ridge residents have made comments about the koi pond andgarden in front of the Town Hall. The general feeling is it gives a certain unique ambiance to the municipal complex. A number of residents feel strongly
Read more…NOAA Expands Fishing Closed Area in Gulf of Mexico ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- NOAA has expanded some boundaries of the closed fishing area in the Gulf of Mexico to capture portions of the slick moving beyond the current boundaries – the most significan
Read more…Federal aid to help Florida’s fishing industry requested
Gov. Charlie Crist has asked for federal assistance to help Florida’s fishing industries and communities weather adverse impacts of the BP Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico.
Attached are the Fleming Pest Management Proposal for Ocean Ridge non-see-um spraying and the OSHA Safety Data Sheet and specifications for Prentox ExciteR: Pyrethrin.
NOAA Expands Fishing Closed Area in Gulf of Mexico
Approximately 75 Percent of Gulf Still Open for Fishing
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - NOAA has extended the closed fishing area in the Gulf of Mexico to include a large area of oil sheen patches crossing the
Gov. Charlie Crist has announced two free fishing weekends to help draw visitors to the beautiful Sunshine State. Both residents and nonresidents in Florida can fish for saltwater species around the state without a license during the upcoming Memoria
Read more…HOUMA, La. – The Unified Command here has recalled the vessels of opportunity operating in Breton Sound, La., after four crewmembers reported health problems Wednesday afternoon. At approximately 3:30 p.m., crewmembers of three vessels reported exper
Read more…NOAA Expands Fishing Closed Area in Gulf of Mexico
More than 77 Percent of Gulf Still Open for Fishing
Key contact numbers
Report oiled shoreline or request volunteer information: (866) 448-5816
Submit alternative response technology, services or product
Palm Beach County Included in State of Emergency Regarding Threat from Oil Spill
May 25, 2010: Governor Charlie Crist issued an extension of Executive Order 10-106 declaring a state of emergency due to the threat of oil leaking from the Deepwater Hor
Anyone finding a tar ball along our coastline should first call our OEC at 561-712-6400
The sign-up page for volunteering in PBC is now live at:
http://www.co.palm-beach.fl.us/publicsafety/emergencymanagement/deepwaterhorizon/feedbackapp/
EPA: BP must use less toxic dispersant
WASHINGTON – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a directive requiring BP to identify and use a less toxic and more effective dispersant from the list of EPA authorized dispersants.
Disper
For immediate release: May 20, 2010
Contact: Wendy Dial, 850-488-4676
FWC hears update on oil spill response
Florida is open for business. This was the recurring theme at the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission’s (FWC) emergency w
