2010 Gulf Coast Oil Spill
On April 20, 2010, the Deepwater Horizon, a deep-water oil drilling rig, exploded and caught fire and ultimately sank in the Gulf of Mexico. The rig was located about 50 miles southeast of Venice, Louisiana. Venice is approximately 80 miles southeast of New Orleans.
The resulting oil spill is the worse in U.S. history. This story has received extensive coverage in the media. However, this is a complicated story which often defies the time limits typically allowed on the evening news. We want to provide additional reliable information for concerned families.
- Federal Response ( The White House)
- Gulf Oil Spill Information -Help for Taxpayers (The Internal Revenue Service)
- Deepwater Horizon Unified Command Web Site
- Hurricanes and the Oil Spill -fact sheet from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Media Coverage:
Local
National
Local Aid Programs:
- Catholic Charities' Oil Spill Relief Centers
- Angel Food Ministries
- United Way for Greater New Orleans
- Greater New Orleans Foundation Oil Spill Grant
- Kids in Need During Disasters
- New Orleans Saints to raffle off Super Bowl Ring with proceeds to benefit Gulf Coast Renewal
- Plaquemines Animal Shelter Helps Those Left Unemployed by Gulf Oil Spill
- Gulf Aid - Lenny Kravitz, Mos Def and the Preservation Hall Jazz Band remake 'It Ain't My Fault' as a Gulf Aid fundraiser. Preview it on "You Tube"
- LemonAid for the Gulf
- Louisiana Disaster Recovery Foundation
- The Gulf Coast Fund
- The St. Bernard Project's Center for Wellness and Mental Health
- U.S. Small Business Administration Disaster Assistance
Loyola Programs:
Learn More:
- Gulf Coast Restoration Network
- Save Our Gulf
- Tri-State Bird Resuce
- Barataria-Terrebonne National Estuary Program
- Lake Pontchartrain Basin Foundation
- Environmental Defense Fund
- Louisiana Bayoukeeper
- The Sierra Club
- National Geographic Resource Page
Financial Aid Resouces for Impacted Families:
Families who have been impacted by the BP Oil Spill should contact their assigned financial aid counselor as soon as possible to discuss their situation.
Updated April 30, 2011