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The RESTORE Act: Past, present and future

By Whit Remer, Policy Analyst, Environmental Defense Fund It’s been an exciting year for Louisiana and the Mississippi River Delta Restoration Campaign. In July 2011, nine gulf senators banded together...

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The Next 50 Years: Implementation of Coastal Master Plan projects

By David Muth, Louisiana State Director, National Wildlife Federation Now that Louisiana’s 2012 Coastal Master Plan is law, it is critical that the state’s Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority...

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Upping the Ante: How the Department of Justice May Help Save Louisiana’s Coast

By Whit Remer, Policy Analyst, Environmental Defense Fund There has been a lot of media attention surrounding a recent court filing made by the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) in the BP 2010 oil spill...

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Mississippi River Delta Restoration Campaign launches petition to hold BP...

Since the devastating 2010 BP oil disaster, we've been working to send some well-deserved funds to the gulf. For over two years, we worked with leaders in Congress on a bill that would do just that....

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The Power of We: The Mississippi River Delta Restoration Campaign

By Happy Johnson, Amanda Moore and Elizabeth Skree Our Mississippi River Delta Restoration Campaign works to reconnect the Mississippi River to its delta to protect people, wildlife and jobs. At our...

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On Clean Water Act anniversary, groups demand BP pay up for gulf oil spill

By Ryan Rastegar, Mississippi River Delta Restoration Campaign Coordinator Today marks the 40th anniversary of the signing of the Clean Water Act! In effect since October 18, 1972, this federal law...

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Environmental Groups Praise Historic Criminal Settlement

CONTACTS: Elizabeth Skree, Environmental Defense Fund, 202.553.2543, eskree@edf.org Erin Greeson, National Audubon Society, 503.913.8978, egreeson@audubon.org Lacey McCormick, National Wildlife...

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What the BP criminal settlement means for Gulf Coast restoration

By Whit Remer, Policy Analyst, Environmental Defense Fund Just in time for the holidays, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) delivered welcomed and unexpected good news for Gulf Coast restoration...

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Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Council Convenes for First Time, Discusses...

By Whit Remer, Policy Analyst, Environmental Defense Fund Last week, the Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Council held its first public meeting in Mobile, Ala. to update residents on the progress of...

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Gulf Restoration Groups Praise Historic Settlement for Oil Spill

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Gulf Restoration Groups Praise Historic Settlement for Oil Spill Transocean penalties a step forward for unprecedented restoration efforts (WASHINGTON, DC) Gulf restoration and...

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BP Oil Spill: 1,000 Days Later

It's been exactly 1,000 days since the BP-operated oil rig in the Gulf of Mexico exploded, gushing millions of barrels of crude oil into a body of water that supports countless ecosystems and...

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Joint Statement on Upcoming BP Oil Spill Trial and Settlement Reports

Contact: Elizabeth Skree, Environmental Defense Fund, 202.553.2543, eskree@edf.org Erin Greeson, National Audubon Society, 503.913.8978, egreeson@audubon.org Lacey McCormick, National Wildlife...

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A recap of day 1 of the BP oil spill trial

By Whit Remer, Policy Analyst, Environmental Defense Fund Whit Remer, Policy Analyst for Environmental Defense Fund, is interviewed by a reporter outside the courthouse. Today, I watched opening...

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Send a message to BP: flood their inbox!

Contrary to BP’s PR campaigns, the Gulf is still reeling from the impacts of the oil spill. To make matters worse, BP is trying to dodge accountability. As we enter day 2 of the BP trial, it's...

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BP’s Gulf Oil Spill Trial 101: A Primer

This was originally posted on the National Wildlife Federation's Wildlife Promise blog. By Sara Gonzalez-Rothi, National Wildlife Federation This week was the start of the Deepwater Horizon disaster...

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Special to CNN: Make BP pay to restore Gulf

David Yarnold, President, National Audubon Society This story was originally posted on CNN.  By David Yarnold, President, National Audubon Society Special to CNN Updated 8:01 AM EST, Tue March 5, 2013...

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BP oil spill trial: Week two

By Whit Remer, Policy Analyst, Environmental Defense Fund As week three of the BP trial continues, observers are seeing trends emerge from inside the courtroom. The plaintiffs are focusing on two...

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City of New Orleans, National Wildlife Federation host coastal restoration...

By Amanda Moore, Greater New Orleans Program Manager, National Wildlife Federation Ms. Banta spoke to a crowd of about 75 people, including neighborhood leaders, parish officials, landowners,...

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Questions remain as phase I of BP trial ends

By Whit Remer, Policy Analyst, Environmental Defense Fund Restoration advocates host a press conference to mark the three-year anniversary of the start of the BP oil disaster, outside the Hale Boggs...

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Analysis: Judge poses questions to better understand BP’s liability in Gulf...

By Whit Remer, Policy Analyst, Environmental Defense Fund The National Wildlife Federation's David Muth speaks at a press event and rally for the 3-year memorial of the BP oil disaster. Though Phase I...

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