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Office of Response and Restoration |
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Our role is stewardship; our product is science.
NOAA's Office of Response and Restoration (OR&R) protects coastal and marine resources, mitigates threats, reduces harm, and restores ecological function. The Office provides comprehensive solutions to environmental hazards caused by oil, chemicals, and marine debris. Learn more
For information on OR&R's activities as part of the Damage Assessment, Remediation and Restoration Program, see the DARRP Web site.
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OR&R; provides scientific support for oil and chemical spill response and damage assessments in coastal waters.
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OR&R; addresses and evaluates coastal contamination.
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Working with communities, OR&R; addresses critical local and regional coastal challenges.
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OR&R; restores and monitors coastal and estuarine habitat.
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Featured Web Portals |
Damage Assessment, Remediation, and Restoration Program
NOAA's Damage Assessment, Remediation, and Restoration Program (DARRP) is responsible for assessing and restoring coastal and marine resources injured by oil spills, hazardous substance releases, and vessel groundings. |
Coastal Response Research Center (CRRC)
The Coastal Response Research Center is focused on developing new approaches to spill response and restoration in marine and estuarine environments through research and synthesis of information. |
IncidentNews
News, photos, and other information about current and historical spill incidents. |
CAMEO Chemicals Web Portal
Use the online version of CAMEO Chemicals to search for hazardous chemical datasheets, get response recommendations, and find out how chemicals would react if they mixed. |
NOAA Restoration Portal Web Site
Provides centralized access to information about NOAA restoration resources, including restoration techniques and NOAA restoration references, through a single point-of-entry. |
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Deepwater Horizon Incident, Gulf of Mexico
Updated daily NOAA is currently on-scene in the Gulf of Mexico, supporting the response to a leaking oil well after an explosion and fire occurred on a deepwater semi-submersible drilling platform. (updated: June 3, 2010)
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It's A Drill! SONS 2010
NOAA OR&R; staff recently participated in the 2010 SONS full-scale exercise. The scenario: a catastrophic vessel collision and resulting oil spill in the Gulf of Maine. (updated: March 31, 2010)
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News From the GNOME Wizard
The GNOME Development team has released an updated GNOME 1.3.1, plus new Location Files for Portsmouth Harbor and the Detroit River! (updated: March 23, 2010)
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IncidentNews News, photos, and other information about current and historical spill incidents.
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About the Watershed Database and Mapping Projects NOAA's Assessment and Restoration Division has developed numerous Watershed Database and Mapping Projects that combine a standard database structure, a database application (Query Manager), and GIS data.
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An FOSC's Guide to NOAA Scientific Support A guidebook for oil and chemical spill responders, describing the products and services that the NOAA Scientific Support Team (SST) can provide to Federal On-Scene Coordinators (FOSCs).
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CAMEO Chemicals Database of hazardous chemical datasheets that emergency responders and planners can use to get response recommendations and predict hazards. Available in online and downloadable versions.
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