Gulf Coast Restoration : RESTORE Act and Related Efforts

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Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. Resources, Science, and Industry Division

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Provides information on environmental damage and restoration activities related to 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill in Gulf of Mexico area. Analyzes implementation of P.L. 112-141 Division A, title...

Provides information on environmental damage and restoration activities related to 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill in Gulf of Mexico area. Analyzes implementation of P.L. 112-141 Division A, title I, subtitle F, the Resources and Ecosystems Sustainability, Tourist Opportunities, and Revived Economies of the Gulf Coast States Act, which established the Gulf Coast Restoration Trust Fund within Department of Treasury. Discusses multiple funding sources and plans to recover and restore the Gulf Coast environment, and presents potential issues for Congress related to restoration initiative.

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