Gulf Coast Post: Oil & Cleanup - Bay Jimmy, Louisiana

Tuesday, July 6, 2010

Here are some images from near Bay Jimmy, June 20 & 21. This area is approximately 20 miles INLAND from the Gulf.

A patch of oil with oil sheen

Oiled salt marsh

Oiled shoreline, booms, and a VOO (vessel of opportunity) skimmer

VOO skimmer

Suction trucks on a barge

Tug moving barge with suction trucks on board

Attempting to clean oiled salt marsh grasses using low-pressure water spray

Important Contacts

For response-related inquiries, please phone the Joint Information Center (JIC) at 985.902.5231 or 985.902.5240.
To report oil on land, or for general community information, please phone 866.448.5816.
To report oiled or injured wildlife, please phone 866.557.1401.
To learn about volunteer opportunities in all areas and what training is required, please phone 866.448.5816.
To discuss spill related damage claims, please phone 800.440.0858.
BP is looking to contract shrimp boats, oyster boats and other vessels for hire to deploy boom in the Gulf of Mexico. To learn more about the Vessel of Opportunity Program, fishermen should phone 281.366.5511.