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Louisiana pushes to get BP money for Gulf restoration

March 30, 2011 8:28 AM

NEW ORLEANS (AP) - Louisiana's congressional delegation is making a new push to get money from the Gulf of Mexico oil spill dedicated to restoring the Gulf Coast. On Tuesday, Sens. Mary Landrieu, D-La., and David Vitter, R-La., said they would try to get BP money dedicated to the Gulf... more »
Gulf restoration task force to begin meeting

November 4, 2010 10:13 AM

NEW ORLEANS (AP) - President Barack Obama's task force on the restoration of the Gulf Coast is set to begin meeting to look at how the region can be fixed after the BP oil spill. The Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Task Force is set to have its first public meeting... more »
Katrina group takes up Gulf cause

July 20, 2010 2:25 PM

NEW ORLEANS (AP) From Sandra Bullock to Drew Brees, more than a dozen celebrities are urging people to sign a petition demanding full funding and implementation of a plan to restore the Gulf of Mexico, its coasts and wetlands. The 100-second video hit the social media on Tuesday urging viewers... more »