On April 20, 2010 the Deepwater Horizon drilling rig exploded, killing 11 people and causing 4.9 million barrels of crude oil to be released into the Gulf of Mexico. The Gulf oil spill is the largest marine oil spill in history and will result in long-lasting impacts to the economy and the environment of the […]
Author Archives: Mary M. Glackin
Mary M. Glackin has been deputy undersecretary for operations at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) since December 2007. She is responsible for the day-to-day management of NOAA’s national and international operations for oceanic and atmospheric services, research, and coastal and marine stewardship.