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BP Oil Disaster Update: Fact Sheet on Texas Natural Restoration

Posted on Jan 31st, 2017

In April 2016, a federal court approved a settlement among the United States, five Gulf states, and BP. Under that settlement, BP agreed to pay up to $8.8 billion for natural resource damages. Texas will receive approximately $238 million of that money.

Below is a list of projects being led by the trustees for the Texas Restoration Area. View them on interactive map.

Freeport Artificial Reef Project
Mid-Upper Texas Coast Artificial Reef
Galveston Island State Park Beach Redevelopment
Sea Turtle Early Restoration Project
Matagorda Artificial Reef Project
Sea Rim State Park Improvements
Texas Rookery Islands

Read Environmental Law Institute’s explanation of how the money will be spent, who is in charge, what has happened in Texas so far, and how you can participate.

Past history of the mouth of the San Bernard

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