Gulf Oil Spill Resources

Easy access to more information on geography, animal life, the environment, the oil industry, the Gulf Oil Spill of 2010, and a special Kids section.

1. Go to Britannica Online
2. Click Workspace button (at top of page)
3. Click See a Shared Workspace tab
4. Type in Workspace name: Gulf Oil Spill 2010
5. Browse topics, articles, photos, and websites, using the categories menu

Health Risks / Health Effects

Environmental Impact

General Information / News

• Gulf Coast Residents and Oil
• Alabama Gulf Coast and Oil
• Gulf Oil Cleanup
• Oil Spill and Beaches

Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill 2010

• ASFA 3: Aquatic Pollution and Environmental Quality
  
• EIS: Digests of Environmental Impact Statements
  
• Environment Abstracts
  
• Environmental Engineering Abstracts
  
• Environmental Impact Statements: Full-Text & Digests
  
• Environmental Sciences and Pollution Mgmt

Search ProQuest Resources:

• Entrepreneurship
• ABI / INFORM Trade & Industry
• ProQuest Psychology Journals

 

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SIRS Issues Researcher

• That’s Debatable – this month’s question relates to the controversy surrounding drilling for oil. It contains links to a results list related to “Offshore Oil well drilling” as well as poll results.
• Top 10 - #1 issue is Oil Well Drilling. Links to Leading Issue pro/con feature of this issue.
• Today’s News – Streaming video of current news videos, articles w/ images updated every few minutes, includes coverage of oil spill as news unfolds.

Report Oil Spill Problems: 866-448-5816

Governor's Office of Workforce Development

Career Centers

Governor's website for updates on the Oil Spill

Deep Water Horizon Response

• Environmental Hotline / Community Information 866-448-5816
• Assistance Hotline/Boom Reports
  281-366-5511
• Vessels of Opportunity (boats)
  866-279-7983 or 877-847-7470
• Wildlife Distress Hotline
  866-557-1401
• PEC Hotline (Specialty Volunteer Training) 866-647-2338
• Claims Hotline 800-440-0858
• Medical Support / Poison Control Center 800-222-1222

Claims Offices

Phone: 800-440-0858
Hours: 7 AM - 7 PM

Mobile County
13290 N. Wintzell Ave.
Bayou La Batre, AL

Baldwin County
1506 N. McKenzie
Suite 104
Foley, AL

Alabama Gulf Response

Gulf of Mexico Response

• Oil Drilling Catastrophe in the Gulf of Mexico - How You Can Help
• Foundation Seeks Grant Proposals for Gulf Coast Oil Spill Disaster Relief
• Federal Fisheries Closure Information
• State of Alabama Fisheries Closure Information

Disaster Preparedness and Service Continuity Plan

http://nnlm.gov/ep/

Gulf Oil Spill Information Center