Protecting the coasts from oil impacts means finding the oil and determining how much is there. Doing this is a special unit called the SCAT teams. I have become friends with these guys over the course of the event and have a lot of respect for the job they do. This photo sums up the intensity with which they do their job, dedicated professionals working to make things right.

Mississippi Coast areas: July 9, 2010: Kim McCleneghan , left, and Katherine Beirne, both members of SCAT Team 1(Shoreline Clean-up and Assessment Team) observe oil on the beaches and in the waters along the coast of Mississippi on July 9, 2010.