Gulf of Mexico Oil Leak Information

BTNEP is actively involved in efforts to safe-guard Louisiana's precious wetlands from the potential impacts of the massive oil leak in the Gulf of Mexico. News, volunteer information and more can be found on this page.

NASA Satellite image shows the oil slick in the Gulf of Mexico, just East of Plaquemines Parish, LA. (NASA Photo)
A satellite image taken by NASA shows the oil slick in the Gulf of Mexico, just East of Plaquemines Parish, LA. (NASA Photo)

Boom placement in the Gulf of Mexico. (AP Photo)
Boom placement in the Gulf of Mexico. (AP Photo)

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Volunteer Information

Please visit www.gulfresponse.org to learn about the partnership BTNEP has entered into to help assist with volunteer efforts in response to the oil leak.

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Contact Information:

  • For all media inquiries, please contact Shelley S. Sparks at 1 (985) 227-1923.
  • All volunteers should visit www.gulfresponse.org to register and for the latest information.
  • To report oiled wildlife, please call 1-866-557-1401 and leave a message. Messages will be checked hourly.
  • To report oil spill related damage, please call 1-800-440-0858.
  • To report oiled shoreline or request volunteer information, please call 1-866-448-5816.
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