Gulf Coast Restoration: RESTORE Act and Related Efforts

Stern, Charles V. ; Sheikh, Pervaze A. ; Ramseur, Jonathan L.

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

关键词: Environmental protection;    Marine resources;    Oil spills and wildlife;    Water pollution;   

RP-ID  :  R43380
RP-ID  :  R43380_2017Jul24

美国|英语

来源: UNT Digital Library

【 摘 要 】

This report provides information on environmental damage and restoration activities related to the Deepwater Horizon spill. An overview of how the RESTORE Act is being implemented and a discussion of multiple funding sources and plans to recover and restore the Gulf Coast environment are discussed. Further, potential issues for Congress related to this restoration initiative are presented.