March 27, 2012 - The Green Living Guy

RESTORE Act Funds and Ecological Restoration Efforts

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A FINE USE
A bipartisan group within Congress has been working since last summer to build support for a proposal that would provide a steady stream of funding for ongoing restoration work. Known as the Resources and Ecosystems Sustainability, Tourism Opportunities, and Revived Economy (RESTORE) Act, the measure would ensure that fines raised from the Deepwater Horizon spill are dedicated primarily to restoring the economic and ecological damage to the Gulf region.
If enacted into law, the RESTORE Act will direct 80% of Clean Water Act penalties resulting from the Gulf oil spill to the coastal areas directly impacted by the spill. These funds could be used only for the affected areas’ ecological and economic recovery with the following breakdown:
* 65% of the funds will be spent by state and local task forces
* 30% of the funds will be spend by a federal-state task force
* 5% of the funds will be for Gulf fisheries and ecosystem research and monitoring
“The remaining 20% of the Clean Water Act penalties will be dedicated to the Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund.” (“Another Milestone for RESTORE Act,” WKRG News – Mobile, AL, March 12, 2012) http://www2.wkrg.com/news/2012/mar/14/another-milestone-restore-act-ar-3412608/

Oil is seen on the tip of the bill of an oil-soaked pelican on an island in Barataria Bay just off the the coast of Louisiana, Sunday, May 23, 2010.

DEEP IMPACT ON THE GULF COAST!

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Deep Impact: The Lingering Effects of the Deepwater Horizon Disaster The 2010 Deepwater Horizon gulf oil spill may have faded from the headlines, but its

Go Green Energy Consulting – helping homeowners reduce their carbon footprint

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Many of us are used to suffering through the seasons in our homes – bundling up in blankets and slippers when it’s freezing outside, and running the fan and sleeping with open windows at night during the hot summers.
We chalk it up to something we just need to deal with as part of the changing seasons, but the reality is – we don’t.
More often than not, the problem isn’t the outdoor temperatures at all, but the way our homes are working (or in these cases – not working) for us.
Adam Duke, 24, and Jacob Smith, 23, are the founders of Go Green Energy Consulting (www.gogreenec.com) – a company dedicated to improving the comfort factor in clients’ homes by scientifically pinpointing the ways homes are losing energy, and developing smart, customized solutions using sustainable and locally made materials.