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  1. Relief well drilling continues. Approx 4400 vessels responding on site -skimmers, tugs, barges &recovery vessels http://budurl.com/rnmr.
  2. EPA just announced $16M for brownfields cleanups in 27 states across U.S. For cleanups near you - http://budurl.com/ubsu
  3. Recovery plan being developed to prevent damage to wetlands should boom be displaced. EPA monitoring continues http://budurl.com/3u8t
  4. Seismic & acoustic testing being conducted to ensure wellhead security. Prep continues to resume relief well drilling http://budurl.com/bk4m
  5. In case you missed it, a story yesterday on the importance of coastal wetlands in the Gulf. http://budurl.com/rnh8
  6. Tomorrow &Thurs join our Drinking Water Strategy Web Dialogue: A New Framework for Addressing Contaminants as Groups http://budurl.com/ct76
  7. Sediment testing found elevated PAHs from oil, no dispersant related chems.Water testing found no elevated chem lvls from oil or dispersant
  8. Today EPA issued interim guidance on environmental justice in our rulemaking Read the guidance & share your thoughts http://budurl.com/wldv
  9. Nat'l Parks Svc continues to oversee cleanup @ FL Coast. Field ops @ Houma Command Sector suspended for worker safety http://budurl.com/yk2r
  10. HAPPENING NOW: President Obama addresses the nation on the current economy. Watch here: http://www.whitehouse.gov/live
  11. Gulf Updates-Adm Allen directs vessels&rigs to prep to move due to risk posed by trop storm Bonnie.VP visits AL to meet w/response personnel
  12. EPA just awarded $5.6 million in Recovery Act funds for clean diesel emerging tech projects. Read more: http://budurl.com/rug7
  13. USAToday article on our peer-reviewed science on dispersants. Next round of testing results expected in coming weeks http://budurl.com/f4hv
  14. Pres Obama held brief w/response ldrs.Wildlife rescue missions cont'&121217 claims filed, $226M disbursed.None denied http://budurl.com/etjd
  15. Weve worked to limit BPs dispersant use &havent found dispersant constituents in coast water or harmful levels in air http://budurl.com/2umx
  16. Gulf Updates:CG Capt James Hanzalik named LA incident commander. EPA joined open house mtg in LA. SBA loans over $15M http://budurl.com/7tcr
  17. In New Orleans today with Navy Sec. Ray Mabus to discuss long term recovery of the Gulf Coast.
  18. EPA launches new Google Earth & Socrata tools to track air & water quality, view maps & build databases on BP spill http://budurl.com/95cm
  19. Gov't agencies responding to the BP oil spill launched a Web site compiling info & updates on the Gulf response http://budurl.com/w4nf
  20. Yesterday EPA proposed new rules that would reduce power plan emissions in 31 states &DC, limiting pollution @ source http://budurl.com/uuxs