Archived Press Releases
DIVERSE GULF COAST INTERESTS BACK FEDERAL LEGISLATION
TO ACCELERATE OFFSHORE REVENUE SHARING, EXPEDITE GRANTS TO STATES
NEW ORLEANS – The America’s Energy Coast group is calling for Congress to accelerate immediately the sharing of offshore oil and gas revenues with producing states along the U.S. Gulf Coast and to amend ... Read More »
LEADERS FROM FOUR GULF ENERGY-PRODUCING STATES CALL FOR IMMEDIATE ASSESSMENT OF OIL SPILL LESSONS
GALVESTON -- Leaders of environment, industry, science and government from four Gulf energy-producing states Wednesday cautioned to assess immediately lessons of the recent Gulf rig incident and move to set in place cooperative avenues of response without waiting and missing opportunity for change, as was the case with the 1979 ... Read More »
INDUSTRY, ENVIRONMENTALISTS, STATE LEADERS DISCUSS IMPACTS AND RESPONSE TO GULF OIL SPILL: America's Energy Coast Forum Paves Path Forward to Resiliency by Managing Risks, Vulnerabilities
GALVESTON, TX – Leaders from the oil industry, national environmental organizations, government and citizens’ groups meet in Galveston Wednesday to discuss the BP rig incident’s impact on the Gulf and community resiliency in America’s Energy Coast ... Read More »
STATEMENT FROM THE AMERICA'S WETLAND FOUNDATION ON THE GULF OF MEXICO OIL RIG INCIDENT
The rig explosion in the Gulf of Mexico is a tragedy; our thoughts are with the families of those who lost their lives and we wish those who were injured a fast recovery.
We along America’s Energy Coast must deal with the realities before us today: a coastline disappearing ... Read More »
March 31, 2010 Statement by Paul McIlhenny Member of Board of Directors, America's WETLAND Foundation
Avery Island, Louisiana – The announcement by The White House to expand offshore drilling comes as discussions are ongoing about how to shore up the region where the nation’s offshore drilling takes place now - in the Gulf of Mexico along America’s Energy Coast. To do that, expanded and increased ... Read More »
EXPERTS GATHER IN MOBILE TO DISCUSS IMPACT OF CLIMATE ISSUES THAT COULD AFFECT THE GULF COAST
MOBILE – The America’s WETLAND Foundation (AWF) is gathering experts on critical issues affecting the Gulf Coast to a Mobile hearing Wednesday. The hearing is designed to give the energy-producing states a voice in the ongoing national debate on climate change.
The AWF’s America’s Energy Coast Climate Stewardship ... Read More »
Coalition Challenges Feds to Eliminate Barriers
to Coastal Sustainability
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WASHINGTON DC (November 4, 2009) — A coalition of state leaders, industry and national environmental organizations released a definitive report today calling on Congress and senior Obama administration officials to resolve the maze of bureaucratic roadblocks that threaten the long-term sustainability of ... Read More »
America's Energy Coast Is Region at Risk
Industry Environmental Groups Call for Federal Action
WASHINGTON DC (October 30, 2009)— America’s Energy Coast (AEC) a diverse group of major U.S.-based businesses and leading environmental organizations, will hold a policy forum on Wednesday, November 4. Beginning at 9 am on the 6th Floor Flom Auditorium of the ... Read More »
America's WETLAND Hosts Hearing on Innovative Technology
NEW ORLEANS- Alternative energy sources must be explored but the United States for at least two more decades will be dependent almost totally on hydrocarbon fuels, experts said Tuesday.
"The bottom line is the United States is going to need to maintain its oil and gas production for a ... Read More »
Obama Administration, Congress Urged to Resolve Inconsistent Federal & State Policies that Hamper Coastal Progress
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BILOXI MS—A diverse coalition brought together by the America's WETLAND Foundation (AWF)—including Shell, the Nature Conservancy, Chevron, Ducks Unlimited, BG North America LLC, and the National Wildlife Federation—is urging the Obama Administration and ... Read More »
AEC Leaders Call for Full Funding of Gulf Hypoxia Action Plan To Reduce ’Dead Zone’
NEW ORLEANS (April 21 2009)—Leaders from across America’s Energy Coast (AEC) today called upon President Barack Obama and members of Congress to take immediate steps to reduce the “dead zone” in the Gulf of Mexico by fully funding the 2008 Gulf Hypoxia Action Plan.
“Every year, miles and ... Read More »
SENIOR DU CONSERVATION OFFICIAL NAMED TO COASTAL ADVISORY COMMISSION
Louisiana Governor Acknowledges Ducks Unlimited As Coastal Conservation Expert
LAFAYETTE La. December 8 2008 - Governor Bobby Jindal announced appointments to the Governor's Advisory Commission on Coastal Protection, Restoration and Conservation including Ken Babcock, the senior director of conservation for Ducks Unlimited, Inc. He will serve as one of ... Read More »
Leaders Press National Agenda to Save America’s Energy Coast
WASHINGTON - Through an unprecedented collaboration government industry and environmental leaders announced a national agenda to save America’s Energy Coast -- including eliminating conflicting federal regulations and spending on restoration infrastructure -- at a Policy Forum in Washington DC today.
The group adopted ... Read More »
Approaching Storm Amplifies Public Support for Federal Response to Stop Coastal Erosion
NEW ORLEANS - As the Gulf Coast region commemorates the third anniversary of Hurricane Katrina and braces for yet another dangerous storm recent polls sponsored by the America's WETLAND Foundation reiterate findings of similar, independent surveys that show Louisianans and citizens across America's Energy Coast are increasingly concerned ... Read More »
POLL SHOWS WIDESPREAD SUPPORT FOR AMERICA'S ENERGY COAST
Voters urge cooperation leading to energy and environmental sustainability
NEW
ORLEANS--Nine out of 10 voters of Texas Louisiana, Mississippi and
Arkansas feel the states should work together to solve coastal issues,
with only 7 percent feeling that cooperation would not help, according
to findings of a major poll by The Kitchens Group of Florida.
The
poll of 1200 voters of the four states, ... Read More »
NEW ACCORD AT CENTER OF DOMESTIC ENERGY DEBATE
Region to Release Agreement on Energy and Environment Policy
WHAT: As President Bush is attempting to open offshore to drilling America's Energy Coast is leading the discussion and will host a Leadership Forum in Woodlands, Texas on July 24, 2008 to unveil a major policy initiative for achieving sustainable domestic energy production in an environmentally sound landscape. ... Read More »
Gulf Coast leaders to issue an accord for energy and environmental sustainability
NEW ORLEANS (June 16 2008)--
Leaders from the America's WETLAND Foundation issued the following
statements today in reaction to President George W. Bush's renewed
calls to lift the ban on offshore drilling in the United States in an
effort to increase oil production and address the growing energy crisis.
King Milling of New ... Read More »
COOPERATION ON NEW ACCORD FOR A SUSTAINABLE GULF COAST LAUNCHED
Government Industry, and Non-Governmental Organizations from Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama Focus on issues of Climate, Energy and the Coast
BATON ROUGE, LA -
The America's Energy Coast leadership, gathered at the Hilton Baton
Rouge Capitol Center today, inaugurated an accord for a sound and
sustainable energy future for the four ... Read More »
Energy Industry Unites Behind America's Energy Coast Initiative
A
new initiative to support ecological sustainability and establish the
Gulf Coast energy-producing states as a valued national asset brought
together representatives from the energy, shipping and engineering
industries this week to learn about the newest project of the America's
WETLAND Foundation the America's Energy Coast Initiative.
At a reception hosted by U.S. Senator ... Read More »
Older Releases
Energy Industry Unites Behind America's Energy Coast Initiative
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Senate Document for Support of the Gulf Coast.
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Louisiana, Alabama, Mississippi, and Texas Governors letter for Gulf Coast OCS Revenue Support.
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