Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Council convenes for first time
The Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Council held its first public meeting in Mobile, Ala., in December to update residents on the progress of implementing a portion of the RESTORE Act. Southern Region Manager of Mitigation Programs Eric Held represented Ducks Unlimited at the meeting.
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Portion of funds from $4.5 billion BP settlement to benefit Gulf Coast fish and wildlife
MEMPHIS, Tenn. - Nov. 15, 2012 - BP announced today that it will plead guilty to several criminal charges under a settlement agreement reached with the U.S. Department of Justice over its role in the 2010 disaster involving the explosion on the Deepwater Horizon oil rig, in which an estimated 200 million gallons of crude oil leaked into the Gulf of Mexico. Under the terms of the settlement, BP will pay approximately $4.5 billion in installments over a five-year period, with nearly $2.4 billion going to the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF), an independent non-profit conservation group chartered by Congress in 1984.
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Ducks Unlimited celebrates victory for Gulf Coast restoration
Ducks Unlimited is pleased that key elements of the RESTORE Act were included in the Surface Transportation Extension Act reported out of conference committee today.
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Action Alert: Contact Congress Today!
We need you to contact your members of Congress today to make sure they support these programs: the RESTORE Act and the reauthorization/funding of the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF).
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With support, waterfowl benefits may survive in federal highway bill
Efforts by Ducks Unlimited and allies are underway to support provisions added to the federal highway bill that would provide significant benefits for waterfowl. One provision of the bill - commonly known as the RESTORE Act - calls for 80 percent of the fines paid by those responsible for the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico to be committed to restoring the area most affected - the U.S. Gulf Coast.
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New report says addressing Louisiana coastal loss is worth national investment
A recent report by the Mississippi River Delta Science and Engineering Special Team addressed 10 fundamental questions about saving the Mississippi River Delta, including how to reverse coastal marsh loss, what impacts could result from restoration efforts and the economic blow to Louisiana and the nation if this important coastal ecosystem is lost.
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Senate vote advances historic conservation funding for Gulf Coast, other key waterfowl habitats
WASHINGTON - March 9, 2012 - After months working side by side with legislators, Ducks Unlimited applauded the Senate's passage of an amendment that could impact not only restoration efforts along the oil-spill-stricken Gulf Coast, but also expand funding for land conservation nationwide.
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Migratory Bird Habitat Initiative
In the summer of 2010, as the Deepwater Horizon disaster poured oil into the Gulf of Mexico, Ducks Unlimited, USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service and the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation joined forces to provide alternative habitat for the millions of migratory birds that would soon wing their way to the Gulf Coast.
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RESTORE Act: Directing CWA penalties back to restoration efforts in the Gulf
Since the Deepwater Horizon disaster, DU and its partners have formally requested that Congress support legislation to ensure penalties paid by the responsible parties under the Clean Water Act (CWA) be used to restore the Gulf Coast region.
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Issues Facing the Gulf Coast
Long-term wetlands loss; impacts of the 2010 Gulf Oil Spill
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Senate Committee considers proposal that impacts waterfowl habitat along Gulf Coast
Since the Gulf Coast oil spill occurred in 2010, Ducks Unlimited has been urging Congress to support legislation that ensures penalties paid by the parties responsible for the Deepwater Horizon oil spill under the Clean Water Act are directed back to the Gulf Coast region.
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DU and NWF take Sportsmen to Meet with Nation's Leaders
Sportsmen have been calling for coastal marshlands and wetlands to be restored since last year's oil spill, and to pay for the restoration efforts properly funded by ensuring penalties paid by BP under the Clean Water Act be directed back to the Gulf Coast region. However, these calls so far have gone unanswered.
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Ducks Unlimited Receives Highest Honor from USDA-NRCS
Ducks Unlimited has been awarded the Natural Resources Conservation Service's highest conservation honor for its exceptional work with the Migratory Bird Habitat Initiative. The initiative was created after last year's oil spill as a means to provide alternative habitat and foraging areas for waterfowl and other wetland-dependent wildlife.
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Ducks Unlimited to Sportsmen: Ask Congress to Direct Oil Spill Fines Back to Gulf Coast Restoration
During a national sportsmen’s teleconference that drew more than 5,000 listeners, DU CEO Dale Hall and National Wildlife Federation CEO Larry Schweiger urged sportsmen to ask Congress to support legislation that ensures penalties paid by BP under the Clean Water Act be directed back to the Gulf Coast region.
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Migratory Bird Habitat Initiative sheds light on critical habitat
One year ago, the deadly oil spill from British Petroleum’s Deepwater Horizon oil rig in the Gulf of Mexico had Ducks Unlimited waterfowl biologists fearing the worst possible scenario – potentially millions of barrels of crude oil washing into an already threatened marsh habitat along Louisiana’s Coast.
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Saving America's Marsh
Coastal wetland loss and degradation are threatening Louisiana's rich hunting and fishing heritage
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Gulf Coast Oil Spill Information and Resources
Information and resources on the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico
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Crude Awakening
In the aftermath of the Gulf oil spill, Ducks Unlimited calls for a renewed commitment to saving the region's imperiled wetlands
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U.S. senators, DU staff member rally for protection of migratory birds in wake of oil spill
Ryan Heiniger, DU director of conservation programs for Minnesota and Iowa, met with U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar (MN) and others to discuss repercussions of the Gulf oil spill on North America's migratory birds.
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Faces of the Gulf Coast: Byron Prest
Plaquemines Parish DU chairman talks about the oil spill.
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Faces of the Gulf Coast: Frank Jurisich
Frank Jurisich, an oyster fisherman from Empire, Louisiana, shares his story of the Gulf Coast and the oil spill.
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Faces of the Gulf Coast: Tommy and Emmy Ware
Tommy and Emmy Ware, father-daughter hunters and fishermen from Diamondhead, Mississippi, share their oil spill story.
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DU scientist interviewed on national radio program
Ducks Unlimited's Dr. Tom Moorman appeared as a guest on Diane Rehm's National Public Radio program Monday, June 21, 9-10 a.m. CDT.
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Gulf Coast Wetland Restoration - Before the Oil Spill
As part of our continental focus on conserving the habitats most important to waterfowl, DU and its partners have been delivering crucial conservation work in the Gulf Coast region for more than 20 years.
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Gulf Oil Spill Media Coverage
Oil spill news coverage related to Ducks Unlimited
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Gulf Oil Spill Q&A
Questions and answers from the experts about Gulf Coast habitat and the oil spill
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DU Gulf Coast Response Team
Ducks Unlimited's Gulf Coast Response Team was formed to address the oil spill on the Gulf of Mexico and to lead the coastal marsh restoration efforts in the region.
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DU's Response to the Gulf Coast Oil Spill
Ducks Unlimited's response to the Deepwater Horizon oil spill on the Gulf of Mexico
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Gulf Oil Spill Cleanup Information
Resources for those directly affected by the Gulf oil spill
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Gulf Coast Facts & Figures
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Gulf Coast Oil Spill Videos
Ducks Unlimited's video collection about the Gulf Coast and the Deepwater Horizon oil spill
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Ducks Unlimited Gulf Oil Spill Resource Center
Ducks Unlimited's resource center for the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico.
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Dr. Tom Moorman's Letter on the Gulf Coast
A letter from Dr. Tom Moorman, head of DU's Gulf Coast Response Team, on the state of Gulf Coast habitat before and after the oil spill
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