Implementing the RESTORE the Gulf Coast States Act: Key Considerations and Opportunities
WHEN:
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July 13, 2012, 12:00 PM
to 2:00 PM
(Speaking will begin promptly at 12:15
PM)
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WHERE:
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Environmental Law Institute
2000 L Street, NW, Suite 620 (Sixth Floor)
Washington, DC
20036
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RSVP:
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Please RSVP to Marcia McMurrin (mcmurrin@eli.org) by July 12. The event is free and open to the public to attend in person (space is limited) or by teleconference. RSVPs should include: name of registrant, affiliation, email address, and whether you wish to attend in person or via teleconference. Call-in information will be emailed to registrants the day before the event. |
The 2010 Deepwater Horizon disaster harmed the natural resources, communities, and economies of the Gulf Coast. The resulting oil spill also triggered civil and criminal penalties under the oil discharge prohibitions of the federal Clean Water Act. Civil penalties alone could total over $17 billion. On June 29, 2012, Congress passed the Resources and Ecosystem Sustainability, Tourist Opportunities, and Revived Economies of the Gulf Coast States Act (also known as the "RESTORE Act") as part of the Surface Transportation Bill. The RESTORE Act will direct 80 percent of the Clean Water Act civil penalties from the Deepwater Horizon incident to environmental and economic restoration and research in the Gulf region.
This seminar brought together experts to discuss the key considerations and opportunities ahead in implementing the RESTORE Act, including what the RESTORE Act could mean for the environment, economies, fishing communities, and citizens of the Gulf Coast states.
PANELISTS:
MODERATOR:
- Megan Herzog, Law Fellow, Environmental Law Institute
MATERIALS:
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
This seminar is made possible by generous support from
the Naomi and Nehemiah Cohen Foundation and the Walton Family Foundation.
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