Florida Keys partner agencies plan and prepare for Gulf oil spill

Coast Guard to host May 10th oil spill preparedness news conference

KEY WEST, Fla. – Coast Guard Capt. Pat DeQuattro, commander of Sector Key West, along with members of federal, state and local agencies, will hold an oil spill preparedness news conference today at 3:30 p.m., at the Nancy Foster Florida Keys Environmental Center in Key West.

The speakers will discuss the importance of federal, state and local agencies’ plans and preparations in the event the Gulf Coast oil spill reaches the Florida Keys.

WHO:
U.S. Coast Guard
City of Key West Mayor, Craig Cates
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Florida Department of Environmental Protection
Monroe County Department of Emergency Management
British Petroleum Company

WHAT: Oil Spill Preparedness News Conference

WHEN: May 10, 3:30 p.m.

WHERE: Nancy Foster Environmental Center, Eco-Discovery Center, 35 E. Quay Road, Key West.

For more information contact Lt. j.g. Anna Dixon at 305-797-1586.

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