NOAA interactive map tracks Gulf oil spill
Online mapping tool allows public to follow closures, spill trajectory, By Alice Lipowicz. Federal Computer Week, June 16, 2010. "The public can now track Deepwater Horizon-BP oil spill recovery data online via a near-real-time interactive map at a new Web site created by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration..."
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Last updated: 17 June 2010
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Mapping the Response to BP Oil Spill in the Gulf of Mexico
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NOAA. "The dynamic nature of the BP oil spill has been a challenge for a range of communities – from hotel operators to fishermen to local community leaders. We know the American people have questions about how the federal government is responding to this crisis, and we are committed to providing the answers with clarity and transparency. The site you're viewing right now is a symbol of that commitment. GeoPlatform.gov/gulfresponse is a new online tool that provides you with near-real time information about the response effort. Developed by NOAA with the EPA, U.S. Coast Guard, and the Department of Interior, the site offers you a 'one-stop shop' for spill response information..."