<p>Left to right, Robert Bonnie, Under Secretary for Natural Resources and Environment, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack, chairman of the Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration (RESTORE) council and John Bel Edwards, Governor of Lousiana held a public meeting to vote on an update to the Council’s comprehensive plan to address ongoing restoration efforts after the Gulf Coast Oil Spill.
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The RESTORE Council was established by the Gulf disaster, the Resources and Ecosystems Sustainability, Tourist Opportunities, and Revived Economies of the Gulf Coast States Act (RESTORE Act) in July 2012 in response to the Gulf Coast Oil Spill. The RESTORE Council is a unique federal-state partnership that brings together a diverse set of expertise and resources from its 11 members. Since its inception, the Council has made significant progress toward restoring ecosystems, economies, and businesses in the region. Vilsack has served as Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Council Chairman since March 2016. In New Orleans, LA on December 16, 2016. USDA photo by Amy Robertson.
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