On Wed, 5 May 2010 09:55:01 -0700 (PDT), Larry L
wrote:

I saw on the News Hour last night that there are many natural oil
seeps on the floor of the Gulf and bacteria and tiny plants that have
evolved to feed on that oil. Again, I had no clue.

And, again, I wish that it wasn't such a disaster fueling my
increasing knowledge of things oily

FWIW:

http://www.deepwaterhorizonresponse.com/

Go to the "About Us" to see the list of organizations, including BP and
Transocean, as well as NOAA and the USCG, that are involved in this site.

TC,
R