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"A Massive and Potentially Unprecedented Environmental Disaster"

the comprehensive update from the Joint Information Center for May 3, 2010 .] [ UPDATE 5/3/10 6:55PM:  A readout of the President and Admiral Allen’s call with local government officials in the Gulf Coast Region.] [ UPDATE 5/3/10 5:53PM ... on the return trip from the Gulf Coast.] The President spent the day touring the Gulf Coast area and getting a first-hand look at the ongoing response from the federal government to the BP oil spill (the EPA has also dedicated a site to keeping ... to the Gulf Coast to ensure that we are doing whatever is required to respond to this event. So I want to emphasize, from day one we have prepared and planned for the worst, even as we hoped for the best.  And while we have prepared and reacted ...

On the Ground in Louisiana

Posted on June 04, 2010 at 07:34 PM EST

Type: Blog Post, Includes Video

to discuss efforts to stop the leak, contain and clean up the oil, and restore the Gulf Coast. The President began his remarks with an update about the most recent attempts to cap the well:      I know that a lot of the press may be curious ... His Third Visit to the Gulf Coast Show Gallery Info President Barack Obama travels to Louisiana to further assess the latest efforts to counter the BP oil spill ... next page play next photo The President also emphasized the importance of ensuring quick and fair processing of all financial damage claims by residents and businesses in the Gulf Coast ...

"The Largest Cleanup Effort in U.S. History"

Following up on his press conference discussing the BP oil spill , the President travelled to the Gulf Coast to get another first-hand look at the progress and to be briefed by those on the ground.   At the U.S. Coast Guard Station in Grande ... business owners and others in need of help to the resources here at WhiteHouse.gov . previous photo President Obama Returns to the Gulf Coast Show Gallery Info ... whatever it takes to help Americans whose livelihoods have been upended by this spill.  Gulf Coast residents should know that we’ve gathered all pertinent information regarding available assistance and the federal response in one place at whitehouse ...

Interagency Ocean Policy Task Force: Public Meetings

the agenda Watch the video Read the transcript West Coast Regional Meeting: September 17, 2009 – San Francisco View the media advisory View the agenda Watch the video Read the transcript East Coast Regional Meeting: September 24, 2009 – Providence View the media advisory View the agenda Watch the video Read the transcript Pacific Islands Regional Meeting: September 29, 2009 -– Multiple locations View the media advisory View the agenda Watch the video Gulf Coast Regional Meeting: October 19, 2009 - New Orleans View the media advisory View the agenda Read the transcript Great Lakes ...

Deepwater BP Oil Spill

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Statement by CEQ Chair Sutley on the Release of the Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Strategy

        Statement by CEQ Chair Sutley on the Release of the Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Strategy  "President Obama called for a Gulf Coast ecosystem restoration strategy that was designed in partnership with the people of the Gulf ... and the people of the Gulf to bringing the Gulf Coast back stronger than ever before.  Even before the oil spill, the Administration marked Gulf restoration as a priority with a Federal Working Group to evaluate how to improve the health of Gulf ecosystems.  Now, at the President's direction, the Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Task Force has designed a path for addressing some of the most critically important issues affecting the Gulf.  This strategy is a remarkable milestone, but it is far from the end of our work ...

Roadmap for Restoring Ecosystem Resiliency and Sustainability

download as pdf Louisiana-Mississippi Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Working Group Roadmap for Restoring Ecosystem Resiliency and Sustainability March 2010 I. Introduction “And here on the Gulf Coast, we're working ... , and the rich cultural legacy of the Louisiana and Mississippi Gulf Coast. The Gulf Coast ecosystems are highly complex and dynamic and provide immense aesthetic, economic, and environmental value. Barrier island and wetland complexes of this region provide ... , and community resilience of this region. B. Existing Federal Actions and Commitments A number of congressionally authorized, Federal programs exist to help restore and protect Gulf Coast ecosystems. However while these efforts provide tangible ...

Remarks by the First Lady at a Coast Guard Gulf Coast Oil Spill Briefing in Pascagoula, Mississippi

.S. Coast Guard cutter, the Stratton, named after Captain Dorothy Stratton, one of the finest women in uniform, and I’m very excited and honored to do that.  I think I’m the first First Lady to christen a U.S. Coast Guard cutter ship. MRS. BARBOUR:  You ... was in the pitcher’s mound throwing a few days ago, so I think my arm is warmed up. But I’m also here because I wanted to get a better sense of how things are going here around the spill, and I also wanted to highlight and just sort of thank all of our U.S. Coast ... from the very beginning -- I understand working nonstop for 12- to 16-hour days.  And it’s important for the country to realize that many U.S. Coast Guardsmen and women are reservists, which means that they were out there living their lives and got ...

Connecting Communities in the Gulf Coast

of New Orleans and not remember that day in August of 2005 when Hurricane Katrina hit, the levees broke, and the hearts of thousands of Gulf Coast residents and so many others broke along with them. New Orleans could have remained a symbol ... . Opening our office’s second Connecting Communities for the Common Good conference of over 500 faith and community leaders from the Gulf Coast, I recognized that it was in part because of the work of the faith and nonprofit community that I was able ... approaches to fighting poverty, improving health care, reducing crime, and creating opportunities for young people.  Because of them, New Orleans and the entire Gulf Coast are coming back. In New Orleans, we led a conversation with faith and nonprofit ...

Working with Communities to Restore a Healthy and Prosperous Gulf Coast

Just a year ago our nation was dealt a harsh reminder of the connection between the health of our economy and the health of our environment.  Millions of residents across the Gulf Coast suffered impacts to their daily lives and livelihoods ... , this Administration has been working to protect and restore this natural treasure. Chair Sutley participates in the Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Task Force Public Meeting with community members in Mobile, AL. By putting in place ... and production, while reducing our country's reliance on foreign oil, creating jobs for the American people, and ensuring our nation’s energy security.  The President also established the Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Task Force, which includes ...