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BP Oil Spill

Thank you to everyone who participated in the Town Hall Meetings along the Mississippi Gulf Coast. If you were unable to attend and would like to participate in our Gulf Coast Claims Facility ("GCCF") claimant survey, please download the GCCF Claimant Questionnaire, fill it out, and return it to the Mississippi Attorney General's Office, Consumer Protection Division by e-mail to .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address), by facsimile to (601) 359-4231, or by regular mail to P.O. Box 22947, Jackson, MS 39225-2947.

Also, if you would like our office to request a copy of your GCCF claim file to assist us in our ongoing review of the GCCF, please fill out and sign the Authorization to Disclose Personal Information form. Completed forms should be returned to the Mississippi Attorney General's Office, Consumer Protection Division by e-mail to .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address), by facsimile to (601) 359-4231, or by regular mail to P.O. Box 22947, Jackson, MS 39225-2947.

Unfortunately, the Attorney General's Office is prohibited by law from providing legal advice to private parties. However, if you need assistance with your GCCF claim, there is a free legal aid program available through the Mississippi Center for Justice. You may contact their office by calling their toll free number, 1-888-725-5423. Information is also available online at http://www.mscenterforjustice.org/legal-assistance-oil-spill.php

. Gulf Coast Claims Facility Contact Information

All claims by individuals and businesses against BP for damages resulting from the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill in the Gulf of Mexico are being handled by the Gulf Coast Claims Facility. Information is available online at http://www.gulfcoastclaimsfacility.com/ or by, calling 1-800-916-4893.

Natural Resource Damage Assessment

To follow the progress of the Natural Resource Damage Assessment of the Gulf of Mexico resulting from the oil spill, please visit the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality's website at http://www.mdeqnrda.com/

. Other Important Contact Information

To report oil on the beach, shoreline or other environment or community impacts, call 1-866-448-5816. To report and access care for oiled wildlife, call 1-866-557-1401.