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Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Council approves State Expenditure Plan for recovery

On Friday, Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey announced that on March 29, 2019, the Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Council, a federal council, approved Alabama’s State Expenditure Plan for Gulf Coast recovery. The plan was developed by the Alabama Gulf Coast Recovery Council. The plan proposes 28 activities for the Spill Impact Component of RESTORE funding, also … Continued
April 15, 2019

Ivey announces U.S. Treasury has approved Alabama’s Gulf Coast recovery plan

Monday, Alabama Governor Kay Ivey (R) announced that the U.S. Department of Treasury has approved Alabama’s Multiyear Implementation Plan for Gulf Coast recovery. This plan, developed by the Alabama Gulf Coast Recovery Council (AGCRC), proposes 15 activities for Direct Component RESTORE funding (also known as Bucket 1) for a total estimated cost of $192,416,759. Now … Continued
November 27, 2018

Gov. Kay Ivey appoints Jo Bonner to chair Alabama Gulf Coast Recovery Council

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Wednesday, May 24, 2017, Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey (R) appointed former Congressman Jo Bonner (R-Mobile) to serve as her designee to the Alabama Gulf Coast Recovery Council (Alabama RESTORE Council) and thereby to serve as the council’s designated chairman in Gov. Ivey’s place. Gov. Ivey said, “The Alabama Gulf … Continued
May 26, 2017

Restoring Alabama’s Gulf Coast

By Brandon Demyan After the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in 2010, BP pledged to restore the Gulf Coast region. Four years later, many businesses with valid claims against BP remain in limbo awaiting a decision while tar balls still wash up along the Gulf Coast. While it seems as though the rest of the country … Continued
April 29, 2014

Bonner Introduces Legislation to Block BP from Being Able to Deduct Oil Spill Fines on Their Tax Returns

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter U.S. Representative Jo Bonner introduced legislation in the House on Friday to prevent companies that were involved in the 2010 Deepwater Horizon explosion and oil spill from being able to deduct hundreds of millions of dollars in fines and compensation from their tax bill. Congressman Bonner said that media … Continued
October 30, 2012

Shelby and Landrieu Tell Obama that “Shortchanging the RESTORE Act is Wholly Unacceptable”

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Friday U.S. Senator Richard Shelby (R) from Alabama joined fellow RESTORE Act co-author, Senator Mary Landrieu (D) from Louisiana in a letter to President Barack H. Obama reaffirming Congress’s intent in drafting and passing the RESTORE Act. Senators Shelby and Landrieu wrote in their letter, “Recent reports suggest that … Continued
October 10, 2012

Bonner and Sessions Send Letter to Administration Asking them to Abide by RESTORE Act

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter U.S. Sen. Jeff Sessions (R) from Alabama and Rep. Jo Bonner (R) from Mobile and other members of the Gulf Coast congressional delegation sent a letter to Attorney General Eric Holder expressing concerns about a possible settlement in the Deepwater Horizon case. Senator Sessions said, “The purpose of our … Continued
October 8, 2012

Obama Signs RESTORE Act into Law

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Friday President Barack Obama on Friday plans to sign into law an omnibus package of legislation that included the RESTORE Act.  The bill also prevents interest rate increases on new loans to millions of college students and maintains jobs on transportation projects across the nation. Congressman Jo Bonner (R) … Continued
July 9, 2012

Shelby and Bentley Praise Passage of RESTORE Act

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter U.S. Senator Richard Shelby (R) from Alabama applauded the final Senate approval of a bicameral legislative package that includes the RESTORE Act. The RESTORE Act a Senate bill that was attached to the transportation bill which will help Gulf States continue the long-term recovery from the effects of the … Continued
July 5, 2012