Announcing the New and Improved
Environmental Program Web Site
The MMS now makes its environmental information more accessible through a complete redesign of its Environmental Program internet site! (http://www.mms.gov/eppd/index.htm) All environmental information is now integrated into a single site to allow immediate access to several areas of interest.
 | Assessment (http://www.mms.gov/eppd/assessment/index.htm) - A description of the program's essential functions, including the 5-year leasing program, compliance with laws, and cooperative efforts. |
| Compliance (http://www.mms.gov/eppd/compliance/index.htm) - Descriptions of legal requirements and our environmental policies and procedures that apply to the Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Program. |
| Sciences (http://www.mms.gov/eppd/sciences/index.htm) - A description of the management and coordination of the Oil Spill Modeling Program and the Environmental Studies Program. |
| Environmental Studies Program (http://www.mms.gov/eppd/sciences/esp/index.htm) - Prospective, ongoing and completed research efforts and oil spill modeling are now online. The new design is arranged by region and discipline (e.g., biology, socioeconomics, physical oceanography, modeling, etc) allowing users to concentrate on a single discipline or jump to another with a minimum of links. |
| Oil Spill Modeling Program (http://www.mms.gov/eppd/sciences/osmp/index.htm) - This new area contains descriptions of our oil-spill research and modeling efforts, risk analysis reports and publications, and links to affiliated sites. |
| ESPIS (http://www.gomr.mms.gov/homepg/espis/espisfront.asp) - A new release of MMS’s Environmental Studies Program Information System (ESPIS) providing immediate access to all completed studies products. ESPIS is a searchable, web based, full text retrieval system allowing users to view reports online or download their complete text. |
| Social Science (http://www.mms.gov/eppd/socecon/index.htm) - Research to understand the consequences of OCS-related activities on the populations, economies, and social and cultural systems, to support planning and management processes, and to provide information for effective interaction with the public. |
| Research of Gas Hydrates (http://www.mms.gov/eppd/sciences/esp/hydrates/index.htm) - A new section containing information describing research projects, reports and hydrate links. |
| Marine Biotechnology (http://www.mms.gov/eppd/biotech/index.htm) - Information about biotechnology projects being conducted through Coastal Marine Institutes. |
| The Chief Scientist’s Log (http://www.mms.gov/eppd/chief/index.htm) - Periodic articles about current environmental initiatives and topics. |
| Scientific Advisory Committee (http://www.mms.gov/eppd/scicom/index.htm) - Members are appointed based on their scientific competence, reputation, and ability to evaluate important elements of the OCS Environmental Studies Program. Summaries and results of past meetings are found here. |
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July 29, 2005
