Today, the National Research Council released a report co-sponsored by the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) entitled, 'Responding to Oil Spills in the U.S. Arctic Marine Environment.' BSEE Director Brian Salerno released the following statement:
'We appreciate the National Research Council's work to assess the current state of science and engineering regarding oil spill impacts in the Arctic. BSEE co-sponsored this study to leverage the resources of the National Academies of Science with our robust oil spill response research program as we work to enhance preparedness and emergency response capabilities in the Arctic. We look forward to reviewing the committee's recommendations and to continued collaboration with our federal and state partners to enhance worker safety and environmental protection in the Arctic.'
The full report can be found here.
Background on additional Arctic research and testing efforts by BSEE:
BSEE manages a $14.9 million oil spill response research program. The Bureau also operates the nation’s largest saltwater test tank for oil spill response equipment and technologies, and recently conducted testing in Arctic-like conditions for recovery technologies and dispersant effectiveness. More information regarding BSEE's Arctic specific oil spill response research can be found here.
More information regarding BSEE’s National Oil Spill Response Research and Renewable Energy Test Facility can be found here.
More information on BSEE's research program can be found here.
Recent announcements regarding oil spill response research in Arctic conditions can be found here:
BSEE Funds Study on Burning Oil in Ice
BSEE Conducts Important Artcic Spill Response Test
BSEE Funds Oil Spill Response Research in Drift Ice Conditions
BSEE Participates in Arctic Council Task Force on Oil Pollution Prevention
