Access to Oil and Gas Resources Primer

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Oil Spill Prevention and Response

The oil and natural gas industry has pledged to work day and night to aid in recovery efforts for the Gulf of Mexico oil spill, and to ensure lasting solutions are put into place.

For more information:

• Check out the Energy Tomorrow Blog for the latest updates
• Visit the official site of the Deepwater Horizon Unified Command
• Learn more about spill prevention and response in the oil and natural gas industry
• Read more about Exploration and Production safety standards at API.org
• Browse through our library of briefing documents on Deepwater Horizon and related issues

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