A new study confirms the official estimate of how fast gases and oil were leaking during the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill; public comment period is now open for initial Gulf of Mexico restoration projects.

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Chemical measurements confirm official estimate of Gulf oil spill rate (NOAA Press Release)

Chemical data quantify Deepwater Horizon hydrocarbon flow rate and environmental distribution (Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences USA)

Draft Gulf Spill Early Restoration Plan

Draft Gulf Spill Early Restoration Plan: Submit Comments Online

Draft Gulf Spill Early Restoration Plan: Public Meeting Schedule

Looking for a unique volunteer opportunity? Today's Diving Deeper explores volunteering with our national marine sanctuaries. In this episode, three staff share the importance of volunteers to this program and highlight opportunities at the Florida Keys and Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuaries.

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Office of National Marine Sanctuaries: Get Involved

Volunteer.gov

Channel Islands Naturalist Corps

Florida Keys Team OCEAN

NOAA Volunteer Opportunities

Did you know we answer over 180 facts about the ocean on our website? In this episode, we run down the top five most popular Ocean Facts as determined by readership statistics.

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Ocean Facts

How deep is the ocean?

What's the difference between a dolphin and a porpoise?

What's the difference between an ocean and a sea?

How many oceans are there?

What is the Bermuda Triangle?