On October 5, 2015, the BP Consent Decree was released and opened to the public for comment. The Consent Decree settles most claims against BP arising from the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, including Clean Water Act civil penalties (to flow through the RESTORE Act) and Natural Resource Damages (“NRD”). Along with separate agreements with local government entities, these settlements total $20.8 billion.
Also on October 5, the draft Programmatic Damage Assessment and Restoration Plan (referred to as the “Draft PDARP”) was released, providing a comprehensive plan to restore the Gulf of Mexico region using NRD monies. With the Consent Decree and the Draft PDARP, we now have new information that will shape Gulf restoration for decades to come.
Join us as we convene experts to discuss the Consent Decree and NRD. The goal of the webinar is to spark discussion, provide answers to questions, and facilitate productive public participation in this important milestone in Gulf restoration.
Panelists:
Ivy Fredrickson, Staff Attorney, Ocean Conservancy
Cyn Sarthou, Executive Director, Gulf Restoration Network
Mark Davis, Senior Research Fellow and Director of the Institute on Water Resources Law and Policy, Tulane University Law School
