From the archives: How millions of dollars received from the Deepwater Horizon oil spill could be used for vital restoration and conservation efforts in Texas.
events—higher tides that can cause street flooding even when there’s no rain. Within 80 years, 12 percent of developed, dry land by the coast could be underwater. And as the Gulf gets warmer, the strength and frequency of hurricanes, flooding, and storm surge will also increase, putting 6.7 million coastal residents at risk.marsh restorations in Salt Bayou and Galveston Bay that would help enhance wetlands and stabilize shorelines.
“There’s never been a dearth of projects on the Texas coast to help protect and hold intact the ecosystems,” says Brandt Mannchen, the chair of Houston’s Sierra Club. “But there’s always been a shortage of money.” After a six-yearin the words of a NOAA informational page, BP and other companies responsible for the oil spill were hit with a $20 billion settlement—the largest environmental fine ever issued in the United States.
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