Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill Re-Opening Decisions

This page features NOAA-FDA opening protocol and maps of re-opened areas in descending order.

NOAA/FDA Re-Opening Protocol

April 19, 2011 (Map of re-opened area - PDF)

DWH Oil Spill Map April 2011

November 15, 2011 (Map of re-opened area - PDF)

October 22, 2011 (Map of re-opened area - PDF)

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