Gulf Coast Task Force releases Ecosystem Restoration Strategy

摘要

The Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Task Force, chaired by U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lisa P. Jackson, released for public review and feedback its comprehensive preliminary strategy for long-term ecosystem restoration. The strategy, which will be presented to President Obama at the end of the public review period, represents a historic opportunity for addressing long-standing issues, such as loss of wetlands and stopping the flow of nutrients contributing to the decline of the Gulfs critical ecosystem. The preliminary strategy is the first effort of its kind to be developed with the involvement of parties throughout the region, including the states, tribes, federal agencies, local governments, and thousands of interested citizens and organizations.