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Florida Deepwater Horizon Response Media Advisory 7/15/2010 � Tangerine, Florida

Florida Deepwater Horizon Response Media Advisory 7/15/2010 � Tangerine, Florida

FLORIDA DEEPWATER HORIZON RESPONSE JULY 15, 2010

TALLAHASSEE – Under the leadership of Governor Charlie Crist, the State Emergency Response Team and the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) are actively coordinating and responding to the Deepwater Horizon incident.

The following is a summary of state and BP response actions to date, as well as tips for residents and visitors to take precautions both pre and post-landfall.

On Site Actions:

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Current projections estimate Deepwater Horizon’s discharge at 35,000 to 60,000 barrels per day. The “capping stack,” designed to