BP Oil Spill

The Deepwater Horizon spill has impacted the Lake Pontchartrain Basin at the Chandeleur Islands and the Mississippi River Delta. It will continue to accrue further impacts of unknown extent.   The Lake Pontchartrain Basin Foundation (LPBF) is entrusted by the public to protect and restore the habitats and water of the Pontchartrain Basin.  We have performed this service for over 20 years by consistently applying basic science to monitor the health of the watershed. 

The introduction of spilled oil and the spill response now requires that LPBF monitor a new threat.   We have developed the LPBF Oil Spill Monitoring Plan, a long-term monitoring program that will track impacts to the environment and inform restoration activities.  This program includes sampling and analysis of water, sediment, and biological indicators (includes fish and shell fish). Please help us to fund this critical monitoring program.

Click on the image below for LPBF reports, informatiion and to view the most recent trajectory, weather and imagery.

(Image: Times-Picayune, A. Boyd)

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