Are Dr. Ballard and his team assisting with the Gulf Oil Spill?
The U.S. government and the oil industry are working with a broad spectrum of experts across our country and around the world in an effort to address the on-going oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. Given Dr. Ballard’s expertise in advanced deep-sea technology as well as his scientific background in underwater geology, he has been contacted by representatives of the U.S. Government both on scene and in Washington D.C. as they continue to seek various solutions to this unique underwater disaster. On a more personal note, Dr. Ballard is deeply saddened by this disaster both because of its potential long-term impact on the environment of the Gulf and beyond, but also because of its potential adverse effect on our country’s effort to become more energy independent.
