Contractors place absorbent pads on surface oil at the Bass Enterprises South Facility in Cox Bay in Baton Rouge, La., Oct. 6, 2005, following Hurricane Katrina. The hurricane caused an estimated 3.8 million gallons of oil to be released at this facility. A unified command comprised of the Coast Guard and dozens of other organizations focused on cleanup efforts throughout southeast Louisiana. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer Mike Lutz