Gulf Research Program: A Strategic Vision
The National Research Council has released Gulf Research Program: A Strategic Vision that establishes the program's foundation and introduces its mission, goals, and objectives. It describes some initial activities and sets out the program's vision for contributing lasting benefit to the Gulf region and the nation.
The Gulf Research Program grew in response to the 2010 Deepwater Horizon explosion and fire in the Gulf of Mexico that caused the largest offshore oil spill in U.S. history. The oil spill resulted in significant impacts on the region's environment and residents. Legal settlements with the companies held responsible led the federal government to ask the National Academy of Sciences to form and administer a 30-year program to enhance oil system safety, human health, and environmental resources in the Gulf of Mexico and other U.S. continental shelf areas where offshore oil and gas exploration and production occur or are under consideration. The new Gulf Research Program will receive $500 million to support activities using three broad approaches: research and development, education and training, and environmental monitoring.
Development of the report was overseen by the Advisory Group to the Gulf Research Program. The Gulf Research Program, like TRB, is a division of the National Academies, which include the National Academy of Sciences, National Academy of Engineering, Institute of Medicine, and National Research Council.
This Summary Last Modified On: 9/17/2014