BP Complaints

GONZALES, La. – Approximately 300,000 feet of ready-to-deploy, containment boom is stored at the Lamar-Dixon staging area for the Deepwater Horizon Response, Aug. 29, 2010. The staging area was selected as a distribution point because it is located safely above the flood plane. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Matthew S. Masaschi.

GONZALES, La. – Approximately 1 million feet of ready-to-deploy, sorbent boom is stored at the Lamar-Dixon staging area, Aug. 29, 2010. The staging area was selected as a distribution point because it is located safely above the flood plane. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Matthew S. Masaschi.

GONZALES, La. – Approximately 1 million feet of ready-to-deploy, sorbent boom is stored at the Lamar-Dixon staging area in response to the Deepwater Horizon spill, Aug. 29, 2010. The facility is a central distribution center to many of the forward operating bases within the Gulf region. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Matthew S. Masaschi.

VENICE, La., — Workers at the Deepwater Horizon Response Plaquemines Branch decontamination unit clean work boats, clean and repair containment boom, and dispose of sorbent boom near Venice, La., Aug. 19, 2010. Once boom is cleaned and repaired it is staged for redeployment as needed. U.S. Coast Guard video by Petty Officer 3rd Class Henry G. Dunphy.

VENICE, La. – Workers toss oiled sorbent boom into a dumpster at the Deepwater Horizon Reponse Plaquemines Branch, Aug. 19, 2010. The decontamination unit personnel cleans and repairs boom as the work boats remove it from the area marshes. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Charly Hengen.

VENICE, La. – Workers powerwash boom at the Deepwater Horizon Response Plaquemines Branch decontamination unit, Aug. 19, 2010. As the work boats collect boom and deliver it to the decontamination area, personnel repair and clean it for use in a future response. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Charly Hengen.

NEW ORLEANS – National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Gulf of Mexico Regional Team Lead Buck Sutter questions from fishermen during a dockside chat held specifically to engage the Vietnamese community to discuss seafood safety on Aug. 26, 2010. The dockside chat allowed for a dialogue between local fishermen and representatives from government agencies engaged in rigorous efforts to ensure Gulf seafood safety following the oil spill. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Matthew S. Masaschi.

NEW ORLEANS – A local fishermen discusses issues facing the seafood industry following the BP Deepwater Horizon oil spill with senior officials representing government agencies engaged in rigorous efforts to ensure Gulf seafood safety at a dockside chat held specifically for the Vietnamese community on Aug. 26, 2010. The dockside chat allowed for a dialogue between fishermen and federal and state representatives about steps being taken following the BP Deepwater Horizon oil spill. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Matthew S. Masaschi.