Get SBA'S RESPONSE TO THE DEEPWATER HORIZON OIL SPILL - Sba

It concluded that the damage from the spill—as well as the cleanup techniques—changed the ecosystem of the entire northern Gulf of Mexico. Here are the facts: Eleven workers on the Deepwater Horizon died, and another 17 were seriously injured.

The morning after the explosion, Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar deployed Deputy Secretary David J. Hayes to the Gulf Coast to assist with coordination and response to the event, and provide hourly reports to Secretary Salazar and other administration officials.

Over 400 sorties were employed to spray dispersants over the spill. In early May 2010, four military C-130 Hercules aircraft, normally used to spray pesticides or fire retardant, were deployed to the Gulf of Mexico to spray dispersants.

July 15, 2010 – After several unsuccessful attempts to contain the spill, a “capping stack” was installed that stopped the release of oil. Every day, for 87 days, the Macondo well had released an average of more than 1.5 million gallons of oil into the ocean.

Reactions to the Deepwater Horizon oil spill from various officials and interested parties ranged from blame and outrage at the damage caused by the spill, to calls for greater accountability on the part of the U.S. government and BP, including new legislation dealing with preventative security and clean-up ...

A month after the explosion, on May 21, 2010, President Obama issued Executive Order 13543 creating a national commission to examine the root causes of the disaster and prepare a report with recommendations for reforms. The Deepwater Horizon Commission issued its report to the President in January 2011.

The morning after the explosion, Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar deployed Deputy Secretary David J. Hayes to the Gulf Coast to assist with coordination and response to the event, and provide hourly reports to Secretary Salazar and other administration officials.