Amend Offshore Oil Regulations and Oil Spill Response Plans to Protect Endangered Sea Turtles and Marine Wildlife

The attached document "BOEMRE_EIS_DIA_commetns.pdf" contains individual letters compiled from thousands of U.S. citizens demanding an overhaul of offshore oil to save endangered sea turtles, and specifically requests • Independent observers on all oil spill response vessels to record wildlife sightings; • Sea turtle rescuers be required on all cleanup vessel teams; • Double or triple the number of qualified wildlife rescue teams on-call; • Establishment of a volunteer protocol for wildlife rescue assistance workers; • Maintenance of an effective level of search effort for sea turtles and wildlife; • Endangered species prioritized for rescue and rehabilitation; • Sea turtle nesting beaches prioritized for placement of offshore oil booms; • Chemical dispersants and "controlled burns" banned where endangered species are

The attached document "OffshoreOilPetitions_paperscan.pdf" contains signatures from dozens of U.S. citizens in support of saving endangered sea turtles from offshore oil spills.