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Northeastern coastal communities prepare for possible effects of oil

As crude oil spread damage in states Gulf of Mexico, talks so far 1500 miles beginning of what communities should begin when GoBS of Goo, sitting on its beaches.

In an article published in BusinessWeek East Hampton Town Supervisor William Wilkinson said: "This could cause serious damage not only for tourists, where we live, and our beaches, but also for our commercial fishermen."

Wilkinson went on to say, ". Not that I did not repair, it is like a smoke alarm you set in your home. You hope never disappears, but just in case it does, we are ready to deal with certain issues? "

People in the Hamptons where two tracks in the top 5 rated countries, were gathered Thursday to discuss the risks to their communities. Representatives from the Coast Guard American took the State Department of Environmental Conservation, and local officials the city, and others.

Meetings up and down the East Coast

The oil could pass east of Florida and the Gulf Stream, Finally, he pulled north to the Carolinas. This would shift the course to Cape Hatteras, North Carolina, then probably after a stream in the eastern Atlantic, far from the northern half of the East Coast and Europe.

But the storms and other factors could lead to parts of a plume of oil breaking the main part, then north.

In East Hampton meeting, said the Coast Guard and the state of environmental emergency plans officials have long been established to manage oil spills of any size. The lieutenant of the Coast Guard said David Barnes strategies such as case, barriers instead of oil to the oil already discussed gather. He also said, to discuss plans, where up to rescuers staging areas for rescue and other animals.

He noted that plans have been following the crash of TWA Flight 800 off Long used in Iceland in 1996.

"Whenever we get a spill, we see what are the sensitive areas affected his will," said Barnes. In the TWA crash, the Coast Guard was responsible for cleaning up fuel that leaked into the ocean after the airliner was dislocated.

In New Jersey, a working group of officials from the environment and coastal scientists gave a conference call May 25 to discuss the oil slick, conscious of impact it might have locally. No physical preparation has been made.

officials Massachusetts closely follow the predictions of the oil spill in the Gulf and participation in regular discussions with other states and the federal government, More recently, on Tuesday, said Lisa Capone, spokeswoman for the state Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs. Same if any impact on New England is unlikely that the state has an emergency plan.

"We recognize the dynamic situation, depending on how including the movement of currents, and we continue to monitor closely, "she said Thursday.

"Currently, we are very optimistic oil is not reached New Jersey and has no impact on the fishing season or the beach in summer, "said Bob Martin, the state the Environmental Protection Department Commissioner.

And called to Washington, 22 senators from the states of the East Coast a coordinated response plan, oil his way to the beaches of the Atlantic.

"If there is a real danger of these communities of a spill, thousands of miles away just yet, we need to know as soon as possible, "the senators wrote in a letter the commander of the Coast Guard Thad Allen W., and Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano and the Minister of Commerce Gary Locke. "Our state institutions, partner with federal agencies to protect our coasts are entirely created with the information and equipment needed in the worst cases. Combat "

They continue to focus on the Gulf

BP said spokesman Mark Proegler the current track shows no oil in the current loop.

"We continue to monitor and take necessary measures," he said.

For if the leaders of BP will help communities along the Atlantic coast, the possibility to prepare detergent oil " Proegler said "Our current focus is on the Gulf. "

It had no immediate information on staff BP plan to attend community meetings in the North, but he said he would look into it.

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BP Oil Spill, Pensacola. Covered in greasy oil on Pensacola beach from the BP spill