Stephen Bradberry's blog

As we reflect on the second anniversary of the BP oil disaster, community groups of America’s Gulf Coast can celebrate three major victories: [...Read more]

On March 14,  the U.S. Senate approved a $109 billion transportation bill that includes the RESTORE Act,  which directs 80 percent of Clean Water Act fines from the 2010 BP oil disaster to the five Gulf States – Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama and Florida. [...Read more]

Originally published on IPS.  Written by Lily Hough.  [...Read more]

In the aftermath of BP oil drilling disaster, it seemed that an overwhelming (albeit needed) amount of attention was given to restoring the environment, protecting animals, and the money – always the money.  Very little attention was given to actually providing health care to people impacted by the oil disaster or the response to the disaster. [...Read more]

Originally posted on IPSNews.net. Days after the BP oil disaster began, on Apr. 20, 2010, BP and the U.S. administration pledged that Gulf Coast communities would be made whole. One year later that promise remains unfulfilled: across the Gulf there is a developing health crisis as a result of the oil spill.

Our state and federal governments, and BP itself, must demonstrate the will to take actions promised a year ago. [...Read more]

As the 111th Congress of the United States of America draws to a close there is a unique opportunity for assisting the ongoing struggle for full recovery of the Gulf Coast.  The region, battered by the 2005 hurricane season, which was led by Hurricane Katrina, the largest and most expensive disaster in the history of country and followed by several [...Read more]

Crossposted from GreenForAll.org
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