An E-mail From the President: Yes, Virginia: There IS Hope

Dear Friend:

Thank you for writing to me about the BP oil 

spill. I will stand with the people of the 

Gulf Coast until they are made whole, 

and I appreciate your perspective as we

continue to do everything we can to 

address this crisis.

The Gulf is one of the richest and most 

beautiful ecosystems on the planet. For 

centuries, its residents have enjoyed 

and made a living off the fish that swim

in its waters and the wildlife that inhabit

its shores. The Gulf is also the heartbeat

of the region's economic life, and this oil

spill has upended whole communities.

My Administration will continue to 

leverage every resource at our disposal

to protect coastlines, to clean up the oil

, to hold BP and other companies 

accountable for damages, to begin 

to restore the bounty and beauty of

this region, and to aid the hardworking

people of the Gulf as they rebuild their

businesses and communities. For 

information about response efforts,

available assistance, or how to help, 

please visit: 

www.WhiteHouse.gov/deepwater-bp-oil-spill. 

Individuals affected by the BP oil spill 

can also find resources by calling the 

United States Coast Guard at 

1-800-280-7118, and small businesses

can find support by calling 1-800-659-2955.

Thank you again for contacting me. I 

encourage you to visit WhiteHouse.gov 

to learn more about my Administration 

or to contact me in the future.

  

Sincerely,

Barack Obama

  

For more information about our clean energy agenda, please visit www.WhiteHouse.gov/issues/energy-and-environment