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Jul 23, 2012
| Times-Picayune
Revitalize our coast, ensure our survival
Our state's economy, culture and heritage are deeply tied to our unique coast and the Mississippi River, but decades of severe erosion have left our coast tattered. This erosion has also removed the barrier that used to exist to protect us against violent storms in the Gulf.
May 31, 2012
FCC reporting regulations eased in bill passed by House
Issues: Communication and Technology
The U.S. House on Wednesday approved a bill by Rep. Steve Scalise, R-Jefferson, to streamline some federal reporting requirements for communications businesses and regulators.
May 31, 2012
U.S. House approves extension for federal flood insurance program
Just in the nick of time, the House Wednesday night approved a 60-day extension of the National Flood Insurance Program. The approval came by voice vote.
May 31, 2012
| Times-Picayune
Restore Act supporters coordinate Capitol Hill lobbying effort
This time there were no blue umbrellas, no Capitol rallies and no visits with congressional leaders. Women of the Storm, a group formed after Hurricane Katrina to advocate for post-storm assistance from the federal government, had a "virtual" lobbying effort Wednesday: using cell phones, social networks and email to reach the congressional members deciding whether to include the Restore Act in a pending transportation bill.
May 31, 2012
| Times-Picayune
Congressman Steve Scalise opposes amendment allowing state lawmakers to redirect oil spill fines
U.S. Rep. Steve Scalise, R-Metairie, is calling on state lawmakers to abandon a proposal that could allow the Legislature to redirect fines from the Deepwater Horizon disaster to projects unrelated to coastal restoration.
Apr 19, 2012
Restore Act passes the U.S. House
A bill that could send billions of dollars to the Gulf Coast for restoration after the Gulf oil spill passed the U.S. House Wednesday. The Restore Act, which would dedicate 80 percent of the BP Clean Water Act fines to the Gulf, passed as part of a transportation extension bill with a 293-127 vote.
Feb 17, 2012
| Times-Picayune
House approves giving 80 percent of BP oil spill fines to Gulf fund
The House gave voice vote approval Thursday to an amendment that would dedicate 80 percent of Clean Water Act fines from the 2010 BP oil spill to a new Gulf Coast Restoration Trust Fund. The vote was a key victory for supporters of using the fine money to finance environmental restoration in the five Gulf states, but only a first step. The amendment still needs Senate approval and enactment of separate legislation, called the RESTORE Act, to designate a formula for distributing the money, which could be in the billions of dollars.
Feb 17, 2012
FEMA rejects Jefferson Parish request to forgive Hurricane Katrina disaster loans
FEMA Thursday rejected Jefferson Parish's appeal of the federal agency's refusal to cancel $55 million in Special Community Disaster Loans. "By rejecting Jefferson Parish's bid for FEMA loan forgiveness, the Obama Administration has broken the promise made by Vice President Joe Biden who came to Louisiana and pledged that the loans would be forgiven," said Rep. Steve Scalise R-Jefferson.
Dec 6, 2011
| USA Today
States want to direct flow of Gulf oil spill fines
... two bills circulating in Congress, both known as the RESTORE Act, propose to funnel 80% of those fines to the Gulf Coast to be spent on projects ranging from rebuilding damaged marshes to marketing campaigns aimed at bolstering Gulf tourism. A hearing on the bill is scheduled for Wednesday in the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee. A similar bill is being reviewed in committees in the Senate.
Nov 30, 2011
| Fox News
White House Sidelines Christmas Tree 'Tax'
The White House has decided to sideline a proposed fee on Christmas trees, after the fee was ridiculed by critics as a tax on Christmas.
