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THE COAST GUARDIANS
posted: May 09, 2008
The Coast Guardians are a group of New Orleans-area business owners, chief executive officers, and presidents from all sectors of the business community committed to rebuilding and protecting America’s Energy Coast, an area vital to the nation’s economic and energy security. The group was formed in cooperation with the America’s WETLAND Foundation.
The Coast Guardians are also members of Vistage International,
the world’s largest CEO membership organization. Vistage works with business leaders to help them make better decisions and reap the benefits of other leader’s seasoned experience, insights and knowledge. The Coast Guardians are also able to make their appeals heard through the many trade and charitable organizations of which they are members.
THE MISSION OF THE COAST GUARDIANS
The mission of the Coast Guardians is to educate business leaders across the country about the critical need to restore America’s WETLAND as a key to sustaining the viability of America's Energy Coast, the nation's energy independence and the health of the US economy.
THE ISSUE
In the wake of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, the Coast Guardians realized that the loss of Louisiana’s wetlands affects not only Louisiana’s businesses and industry but also the nation’s industry as well. Therefore, continued coastal land loss puts the entire country’s business community and economy at greater risk.
- America’s WETLAND is the nation's most important petrochemical complex - it produces or transports 30 percent of the nation's domestic crude oil and 34 percent of its natural gas; it also refines 16 percent of America’s petroleum.
- America’s WETLAND hosts 17 giant petroleum refineries and more than 180 petrochemical plants that produce jet fuel, lubricants, and scores of other products through a network of more than 35,000 miles of pipeline.
- America’s WETLAND is home to two of the four Strategic Petroleum Reserve storage facilities and about 15,000 smaller land-based oil wells.
- America's WETLAND produces over 30% of the nation's seafood
- America's WETLAND is home to the largest port complex in the U.S.
- America’s WETLAND is home to one of the countries largest and most critical transportation hubs (land, sea and rail), a hub that feeds critical commodities and provides access to markets for the entire central US.
Accordingly, the Coast Guardians reach out to business leaders across the country to illustrate how the loss of America’s WETLAND directly affects America’s Energy Coast, their businesses and their state. Click here to see more facts about how the loss of America’s Energy Coast affects the nation and to learn more about why coastal Louisiana is vanishing.
THE SOLUTION
Restoring America’s WETLAND, in order to protect America’s economic and energy security will require billions of dollars and sustained support from state and federal governments, a small price compared to the estimated cost of inaction - $750 billion in infrastructure alone.
The Coast Guardians believe that Louisiana needs additional funding and less red tape from the Federal Government to secure the future of our domestic energy supply and restore our coast and shore up vital energy infrastructure.
HOW YOU CAN HELP
The Coast Guardians seek support from fellow business leaders around the country. The group’s effort is national by definition. The voices most clearly heard by U.S. Senators and Representatives are those of their own constituents.
Please help the Coast Guardians educate the nation about what the loss of America’s WETLAND means and how Louisiana receiving it’s fair share of off shore oil revenues can help to restore our coast and protect all our nations citizens and the vital infrastructure
- Better understand how the loss of America’s WETLAND directly affects your business, your community and your state. If you need any additional information or would like to talk directly about the issues with a member of the Coast Guardians contact us.
- Educate your business community, employees, and neighbors about the importance of our mission… especially to your state. We can provide resource material and speakers if required.
- Most importantly contact your senators and representatives and tell them what protecting America's Energy Coast means to your business and your community and how restoring Louisiana’s coast protects our nations citizens and the vital infrastructure. Click here to contact your Senator and here to contact your Representative.
DONATE
Contribute to the Coast Guardians and help in their fight to save Louisiana’s coast. The Coast Guardians is non-profit organization and all donations are tax deductible. Please make your contributions payable to the Coast Guardians and send them to:
Greater New Orleans Foundation
Attn: LaToria Willis
1055 St. Charles Avenue, Ste 100
New Orleans, LA 70130
504.593.9100
Once your donation has been processed, the donation acknowledgement will be sent directly from the Greater New Orleans Foundation.
Thank you for your support in this effort of national importance.
CONTACT INFORMATION
The Coast Guardians
c/o America’s WETLAND
365 Canal Place, Ste 1180
New Orleans, LA 70130
Phone: 1 866 4 WETLAND
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