Florida Releases August 20, 2010 Gulf Oil Spill Situation Update

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http://www.thegovmonitor.com/world_news/united_states/florida-releases-august-20-2010-gulf-oil-spill-situation-update-37283.html

On August 20 NOAA forecast oil trajectories do not indicate any recoverable oil to appear across the northern central gulf, but minor tarball impacts are still possible.

Offshore, there is no path for oil to enter the Florida Straits. View the Florida Gator Interactive Oil Spill Map

Approximately 674 miles of Gulf Coast shoreline remains oiled: 134 miles in Florida, 352 miles in Louisiana, 116 miles in Mississippi and 72 miles in Alabama.

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Beaches in Escambia County (Florida), including Pensacola Beach, Perdido Key and the Gulf Islands National Seashore, are open for swimming. Learn more.

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1. The massive surface slicks observed from April through July have indeed dissipated

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No recoverable oil has been reported by daily overflights since July 30. Daily satellite analyses have indicated a decreasing number of possible oil anomalies since the well has been capped. Recent overflights sent to investigate satellite anomalies have only reported seeing seaweed with an occasional colorless sheen.

We do not expect any recoverable DWH oil to appear in the offshore environment. However, observations will continue into the foreseeable future. If the need arises, surface oil trajectories will be produced again. Periods of onshore winds may result in some scattered tarball impacts for the next few weeks to months.

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but we all know this is just another Obama lie/conspiracy.

yup