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Chief Counsel's report (357 pgs), issued spring 2011.

80-page report; released Jan. 2011 from the BP Oil Spill Commission. For in-depth report, see entry below.

400-page report; released Jan. 2011. Three parts: Path to Tragedy (86 pages) ; Explosion & Aftermath: Causes & Consequences of the Disaster (127 pages) ; Lessons Learned (140 pages) - including a chapter on American energy policy and the future of offshore drilling.

Focuses on quality of: air, sediment, water. Also includes info. on dispersants.

Official NOAA page. Includes fishery closures, oil trajectory archive, maps, and contacts.

Issued April 30, 2010. prepared by the Congressional Research Service - excellent background.

Issued April 23, 2009.

CRS Report to Congress issued Sept. 8, 2010.

Dept. of the Interior page - also includes frequent updates from the Administration's comments/responses.

Extensive bibliography (206 pages) prepared by several NOAA libraries.

This bibliography attempts to list all of the published research and expert commentary that has resulted from the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. It includes peer-reviewed journal articles and book chapters, technical reports released by scientific agencies and research institutions, and editorials published in peer-reviewed journals.

Florida's page for the latest state news, including information on state waters and beach closings.

Louisiana's general page for statewide news relating to disasters.