Making the Most of Restoration: Priorities for a Recovering Gulf

Lead Authors: Ryan Fikes and Lacey McCormick
Apr 11, 2017

The Deepwater Horizon oil rig exploded on April 20th, 2010, but payments from BP’s 2016 settlement will flow to the Gulf annually through 2031. In total, from all the various oil spill penalties, a total of $16 billion is available for restoration.

Making the Most of Restoration: Priorities for a Recovering Gulf describes 50 proposed projects across all five Gulf states that will create long-term benefits for the Gulf of Mexico. The recommendations emphasize restoring estuaries—the places where rivers flow into the Gulf—which are important nursery grounds for many species of marine life.

Making the Most of Restoration: Priorities for a Recovering Gulf

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