SEPTEMBER 23, 2016--On September 13, OR&R Emergency Response Division Chief, Scott Lundgren, sat down with Senator Peters (MI) and two of his staff members to discuss risks and protocols for responding to fresh water oil spills in the Great Lakes and the state of fresh water oil spill research.

The Senator expressed interest in bolstering fresh water research and baseline data, as well as concern for how responders would or could address a spill in the Straights of Mackinac.

For more information contact Kate.Clark@noaa.gov.

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