Science to Support EPA’s Response to the BP Oil Spill EPA
scientists and engineers are supporting the coordinated response
to the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. The U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency (EPA) has provided full support to the U.S.
Coast Guard, the leader of the coordinated federal response to
the BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. EPA’s efforts are being
informed and supported by EPA scientists and engineers from
across the Agency. EPA’s cadre of scientists are uniquely
positioned to provide immediate and ongoing technical advice and
expertise, as well as work to facilitate the gathering and
analysis of data from air, water, waste and sediment samples
from the affected area. In coordination with the Joint Incident
Command , Agency scientists are communicating results and
information to emergency responders, citizens, and others in
need of the latest scientific information. In addition, EPA
researchers are laying the groundwork to provide both the near-
and long-term scientific support needed for