Cassidy Applauds Funding For Coastal Restoration

Press Release

Today, Congressman Bill Cassidy (R-LA) announced that Louisiana will begin to receive funding for environmental restoration and economic development projects. The U.S. Treasury Department issued its Interim Final Rule under the Resources and Ecosystem Sustainability, Tourist Opportunities, and Revived Economies of the Gulf Coast States (RESTORE) Act.

Dr. Cassidy, along with Senator David Vitter and House Majority Whip Steve Scalise, urged the Treasury Department to stop slow-walking developing and finalizing the regulations that determine how the funds are disbursed to Gulf Coast states.

Dr. Cassidy released the following statement:

"Communities and businesses across Louisiana benefit from coastal restoration and ecosystem projects. Fully implementing the RESTORE Act is critical to Louisiana's recovery from the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill. Senator Vitter, Rep. Scalise and I have pressed the Obama Administration to begin implementing these regulations, and I am glad to see that they are at last."

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