ABOUT THE NATIONAL COMMISSION
National Commission on the BP Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill & Offshore Drilling - Click here to visit the official site
President Barack Obama established the National Commission on the BP Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill and Offshore Drilling through Executive Order 13543 on May 21, 2010. The Commission was charged with examining the relevant facts and circumstances concerning the root causes of the Deepwater Horizon explosion and developing options to guard against, and mitigate the impact of, any oil spills associated with offshore drilling in the future including recommending improvements to federal laws, regulations, and industry practices.
EXECUTIVE ORDER-- National Commission on the BP Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill and Offshore Drilling
Key areas of inquiry for the Commission include:
- The Macondo Well Explosion and Drilling Safety
- The Role of Offshore Oil Drilling in Domestic Energy Policy
- Regulatory Oversight of Offshore Drilling
- Oil Spill Response
- Spill Impacts and Assessment
- Restoration Approaches and Options
The Commission was co-chaired by Senator Bob Graham and former EPA Administrator William K. Reilly. The other Commissioners included Frances Beinecke, Donald Boesch, Terry Garcia, Cherry Murray, and Frances Ulmer. Over the course of its work, the Commission held public meetings, produced staff working papers, met with stakeholders, interviewed key players, and analyzed the evidence related to the spill and its aftermath.
A final report on the Commission’s findings was delivered to President Obama on January 11, 2011.
Final Commission Report on the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill
OIL SPILL COMMISSION MEETINGS
Click on the meeting to view the page and any information behind the meeting from the source:
Meeting 1: July 12-13, 2010 (New Orleans, LA)
Meeting 2: August 25, 2010 (Washington, D.C.)
Meeting 3: September 27-28, 2010 (Washington, D.C.)
Meeting 4: October 13, 2010 (Washington, D.C.)
Meeting 5: November 8-9, 2010 (Washington D.C.)
Meeting 6: December 2-3, 2010 (Washington D.C.)
Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill Links
Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill Timeline- Future Link
Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill Library -Presentations, Documents and Letters, Pictures and Videos
Response
Natural Resources Damage Assessment (NRDA)
Clean Water Act
Gulf Coast Claims Fund
Drilling Moratorium
The National Commission on the BP Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill and Offshore Drilling - Documents and Meeting Presentations
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