Category Archives: Gulf Oil Spill
Rebuilding Together Celebrates 1000 Gulf Coast Homes Rebuilt During National Conference
Rebuilding Together, the nation’s leading nonprofit working to preserve affordable homeownership, is holding its 2011 Annual Conference in New Orleans, November 10 -12. This year, Rebuilding Together also celebrates the completion of Rebuild 1000. After Hurricanes Katrina and Rita devastated … Continue reading
Six Years After Hurricane Katrina, Grassroots Organizations Lead Gulf Recovery
“The disasters that have devastated the Gulf Coast over the past six years – whether natural or manmade – have created the need to rebuild anew, and grassroots organizations have been taking the lead, working to create a just and … Continue reading
White House Receives Blueprint for Bringing Gulf of Mexico Back to Health
Leading conservation groups working across the Gulf of Mexico have submitted to the White House a blueprint for action that federal, state and local governments can take to restore the region’s threatened natural systems and to help communities that rely … Continue reading
Oil Spill Recovery Projects Proposed by Louisiana Deserve Prompt Review
Conservation groups today expressed support for Louisiana’s swift action to identify and propose potential restoration projects that qualify for BP’s $1 billion down payment toward the Natural Resource Damage Assessment (NRDA) stemming from the unprecedented Deepwater Horizon oil spill. Louisiana’s … Continue reading
Gulf of Mexico Research Initiative Awards $1.5 Million in Grants
The Gulf of Mexico Research Initiative (GRI) Research Board announced today that it has awarded 17 grants totaling $1.5 million to support the time-sensitive acquisition of critical samples and observations associated with the Deepwater Horizon oil spill on the Gulf … Continue reading
BP-Sponsored Gulf of Mexico Research Initiative Announces Availability of Research Funding
The Gulf of Mexico Research Initiative (GRI) Research Board announced today the availability of a minimum of $37.5 million per year to establish four to eight Research Consortia to study the effects of the Deepwater Horizon incident on the Gulf … Continue reading