Louisiana Oil Spill Coordinator's Office
 
 

Protecting Louisiana’s Citizens and Environment
from the Effects of Oil Spills



Welcome to the Louisiana Oil Spill Coordinator’s Office (LOSCO) web site. We are pleased to offer this site about LOSCO and to provide information and resources that will benefit you and the Louisiana environment.

LOSCO’s primary function is to ensure effective coordination and representation of the state’s interests in all matters related to spill response and prevention. Our principal goals are to:


· Minimize unauthorized discharges of oil
· Provide for an effective spill response
· Compensate the public for damages to the state’s natural resources
· Assist the public through education, service, and public outreach

This site offers program descriptions, services, geospatial data sets, links to related sites, acts, regulations, guidelines, contact information, and much more.

Please feel free to explore this site. We have many resources to offer and we hope that you return here often.