Gulf Restoration and Recovery: 10 Year Review
Author
Environmental Law Institute
Date Released
April 2020
An ocean background cut in half by a blue wave shape with the ELI Ocean Program Logo and title of report

Building upon last month's fact sheets, we have released more updated numbers analyzing how much of the $16.67 billion has been spent in the Gulf, and how much still remains in NRDA, RESTORE, and NFWF. This month's materials include more detailed breakdowns and updates about the status of restoration project funding through each of the three main federal processes, as well as updated information on how the public can engage in these processes. Visit our publications page to find more resources.

Building Bridges: Connecting the Overlapping Goals, Resources, and Institutions of Gulf of Mexico Restoration and Conservation - State Plans and Programs
Author
David Roche, Teresa Chan, Jay Austin, and Elana Harrison
Date Released
January 2016
Building Bridges State Plans cover

In this report, we focus on Gulf of Mexico state plans (including regional plans) and state programs. As oil spill restoration efforts move forward, these plans and programs may be important to consider for a number of reasons.

Introduction to Public Participation

Public participation provides you with an opportunity to make your voice heard in environmental decisions that may affect you, your community, and your livelihood. There are many different ways for people to participate in environmental decision-making at local, regional, and national levels. These include providing written or verbal comments on proposed environmental decisions and attending local meetings and speaking to government officials.

Building Bridges: Connecting the Overlapping Goals, Resources, and Institutions of Gulf of Mexico Restoration and Conservation
Author
David Roche, Jay Austin, Teresa Chan, and Jordan Diamond
Date Released
April 2014
Building Bridges: Connecting the Overlapping Goals, Resources, and Institutions

On April 20, 2010, an explosion rocked the Deepwater Horizon mobile offshore drilling unit. Eleven crewmen lost their lives in the blast, and the rig burned for the next thirty-six hours. Then, forty-one miles off the southeast coast of Louisiana, the Deepwater Horizon sank. Back at the wellhead, a quarter-mile away and 5,000 feet beneath the surface of the Gulf of Mexico, the environmental disaster was just beginning.

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