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Restoring the Gulf Coast

      For my project, I was assigned the Coastal South, a region that consists of the land

along the Atlantic and Gulf Coasts from southeastern Virginia to the Mexican border. I

chose to concentrate on the state of Louisiana when trying to find an organization to work

with. Louisiana has suffered plenty of damage over the past couple of years, including

Hurricane Katrina and most recently, an oil spill right off of the coast.

      Last April, the Deepwater Horizon (a semi-submersible drilling rig) exploded

southeast of the coast of Louisiana. The oil gushed from the tower at the rate of 210,000

gallons per day, which is equal to 1 Olympic size swimming pool every 3 days. This oil

spill has a detrimental effect on the environment. It affects wildlife including turtles,

mammals, fish, and birds. In order to avoid any more damage and begin to truly restore

the Gulf, Congress needs to pass the Restore Act. Under the Clean Water Act, BP and all

other responsible parties will be required to pay fines for the damage they have caused to

the environment. The amount of money is based on the number of barrels spilled and

could reach upwards of $21 billion. The problem is that the law does not specify that the

fine dollars will be used to repair environmental damage caused by the disaster. It is vital

that Congress passes legislation as soon as possible. That is why support for the Restore

Act is crucial from all states.

      I contacted Dustin Renaud, a member of the Audubon Society in Baton Rouge

about working with them, and he asked me to help in their efforts to advocate for the

funding that is needed to help restore the Gulf after last years oil spill. To do this, I took

on the task of spreading information about the disaster and seeking out support from

those on campus who would like to help. I was able to get 42 postcards, as well as some
online submissions, sent to our senator Frank Lautenberg. He is the senior senator of New

Jersey, so his vote will have the most impact. I also sent out a personal email to our

Senator, discussing the Act and why I believe he should support it. In addition, I

documented my project and other information regarding Louisiana and the Restore Act

on my blog: http://yourcoastismycoast.blogspot.com/. The blog has averaged about 70

page views, which I hope has spread some awareness or sparked interest in others to help.

I hope that even the small amount of advocating that I did will make an impact on his

vote and ultimately the passing of the Restore Act.


Thank you to those who wrote personal post cards:

Jane Chang (Cherry Hill, NJ), Juliana D’Onofrio (Brick, NJ), Katherine Martin (Madison, NJ), Lauren
McElroy (Brick, NJ), Michael Dinello (Mount Laurel, NJ), Victoria Parr (Turnersville, NJ), Alyssa Hall
(Bay Head, NJ), Tom Manzo (Saddle Brook, NJ), Dena Mahoney (Williamstown NJ), Dana Lefkowitz
(Parlin, NJ), Chelsea VanderPyl (Sicklerville, NJ), Julianne Hall (Freehold, NJ), Rebecca McCann (N.
Cape May, NJ), Dana Johnson (Glassboro, NJ), Sarah Clark (Edison, NJ), Corinne McDonald (Glassboro,
NJ), Jordan Boyle (Brick, NJ), Heather Williams (Glassboro, NJ), Carrie Spadoro (Park Ridge, NJ), Gerry
Janansky (Glassboro, NJ), Sarah Mooney (Forked River, NJ), Francisco Alberro (Freehold, NJ), Carly
Rothenberg (Cherry Hill, NJ), Gina Pelosi (Glassboro, NJ), Krista Edgar (Palisades Park, NJ), Edward
Larkin (Westompton, NJ), Chris Diesle (Mt. Holly, NJ), Gianna Canal (Wenonan, NJ), Daniel Abel
(Glassboro, NJ), Paul Rizzitello (Brick, NJ), Matthew Fleming (Hamilton, NJ), Nick Crowning (Point
Pleasant, NJ), Kayla Stahl (Toms River, NJ), Cynthia Sternotti (Chatsworth, NJ), Jaimie Stone
(Runnemede, NJ), Nigel Fung-A-Fat (Scotch Plains, NJ), Kristi Twardziack (Somerdale, NJ), Taylor
Sternotti (Chatsworth, NJ), Christina Spadoro (Park Ridge, NJ), Jonathan Carbonaro (Toms River, NJ),
Gerald Andorko (Delran, NJ), and Mike Mahoney (Oceanport, NJ)

Sources:
http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rundown/oilnumbers.html
Audubon Fact Sheet (sent to me from Louisiana)

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Spadoro Bird Project Report

  • 1. Restoring the Gulf Coast For my project, I was assigned the Coastal South, a region that consists of the land along the Atlantic and Gulf Coasts from southeastern Virginia to the Mexican border. I chose to concentrate on the state of Louisiana when trying to find an organization to work with. Louisiana has suffered plenty of damage over the past couple of years, including Hurricane Katrina and most recently, an oil spill right off of the coast. Last April, the Deepwater Horizon (a semi-submersible drilling rig) exploded southeast of the coast of Louisiana. The oil gushed from the tower at the rate of 210,000 gallons per day, which is equal to 1 Olympic size swimming pool every 3 days. This oil spill has a detrimental effect on the environment. It affects wildlife including turtles, mammals, fish, and birds. In order to avoid any more damage and begin to truly restore the Gulf, Congress needs to pass the Restore Act. Under the Clean Water Act, BP and all other responsible parties will be required to pay fines for the damage they have caused to the environment. The amount of money is based on the number of barrels spilled and could reach upwards of $21 billion. The problem is that the law does not specify that the fine dollars will be used to repair environmental damage caused by the disaster. It is vital that Congress passes legislation as soon as possible. That is why support for the Restore Act is crucial from all states. I contacted Dustin Renaud, a member of the Audubon Society in Baton Rouge about working with them, and he asked me to help in their efforts to advocate for the funding that is needed to help restore the Gulf after last years oil spill. To do this, I took on the task of spreading information about the disaster and seeking out support from those on campus who would like to help. I was able to get 42 postcards, as well as some
  • 2. online submissions, sent to our senator Frank Lautenberg. He is the senior senator of New Jersey, so his vote will have the most impact. I also sent out a personal email to our Senator, discussing the Act and why I believe he should support it. In addition, I documented my project and other information regarding Louisiana and the Restore Act on my blog: http://yourcoastismycoast.blogspot.com/. The blog has averaged about 70 page views, which I hope has spread some awareness or sparked interest in others to help. I hope that even the small amount of advocating that I did will make an impact on his vote and ultimately the passing of the Restore Act. Thank you to those who wrote personal post cards: Jane Chang (Cherry Hill, NJ), Juliana D’Onofrio (Brick, NJ), Katherine Martin (Madison, NJ), Lauren McElroy (Brick, NJ), Michael Dinello (Mount Laurel, NJ), Victoria Parr (Turnersville, NJ), Alyssa Hall (Bay Head, NJ), Tom Manzo (Saddle Brook, NJ), Dena Mahoney (Williamstown NJ), Dana Lefkowitz (Parlin, NJ), Chelsea VanderPyl (Sicklerville, NJ), Julianne Hall (Freehold, NJ), Rebecca McCann (N. Cape May, NJ), Dana Johnson (Glassboro, NJ), Sarah Clark (Edison, NJ), Corinne McDonald (Glassboro, NJ), Jordan Boyle (Brick, NJ), Heather Williams (Glassboro, NJ), Carrie Spadoro (Park Ridge, NJ), Gerry Janansky (Glassboro, NJ), Sarah Mooney (Forked River, NJ), Francisco Alberro (Freehold, NJ), Carly Rothenberg (Cherry Hill, NJ), Gina Pelosi (Glassboro, NJ), Krista Edgar (Palisades Park, NJ), Edward Larkin (Westompton, NJ), Chris Diesle (Mt. Holly, NJ), Gianna Canal (Wenonan, NJ), Daniel Abel (Glassboro, NJ), Paul Rizzitello (Brick, NJ), Matthew Fleming (Hamilton, NJ), Nick Crowning (Point Pleasant, NJ), Kayla Stahl (Toms River, NJ), Cynthia Sternotti (Chatsworth, NJ), Jaimie Stone (Runnemede, NJ), Nigel Fung-A-Fat (Scotch Plains, NJ), Kristi Twardziack (Somerdale, NJ), Taylor Sternotti (Chatsworth, NJ), Christina Spadoro (Park Ridge, NJ), Jonathan Carbonaro (Toms River, NJ), Gerald Andorko (Delran, NJ), and Mike Mahoney (Oceanport, NJ) Sources: http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rundown/oilnumbers.html Audubon Fact Sheet (sent to me from Louisiana)