Thursday, October 11, 2012
Monday, September 24, 2012
William Loiry's Gulf Coast Work Applauded by Local and National Leaders
Slidell, Louisiana - September 24, 2012. William Loiry convened the Isaac Reconstruction Summit today, which featured parish presidents, relief organizations, and government agency officials discussing damage assessements and relief and reconstruction priorities following Hurricane Isaac.
The American Red Cross lauded Loiry's work, stating, "The Isaac Reconstruction Summit was very timely. Thank you for your support of our Disaster Relief Fund. It's what we do together that is making a difference in our communities."
The Isaac Reconstruction Summit is the latest in a series of forums convened by Loiry during the past seven years to empower the health, economic well-being, and environmental restoration of the Gulf Coast. These forums have included four national Katrina reconstruction conferences, two BP oil spill response conferences, the major first anniversary BP oil spill response conference, and two Gulf Coast Restoration Summits focusing on RESTORE Act monies and other funding.
The ongoing series of Gulf Coast Restoration Summits are designed to help bring financial relief to the people of the U.S. Gulf Coast who continue to be hurt by the impact of the BP oil spill. More than $30 billion is soon to be infused into the Gulf Coast, bringing new monies, programs, and contracts for jobs, economic development, environmental restoration, and much more. At the Summits, hundreds of conference participants are connecting with U.S. Senators, Members of Congress, senior Congressional staff, state legislators, county commissioners, parish presidents, state and city officials, business leaders, environmental experts, health officials, and lawyers to discuss how these funds can wisely be spent for the positive empowerment of the Gulf Coast.
Following the first Gulf Coast Restoration Summit in June of 2012, Plaquemines Parish President Billy Nungesser stated, "The people involved in this organization should be praised. They are doing a great job at keeping the response, effects, and aftermath issues of the BP oil spill on the forefront. Bill Loiry should also be praised for his efforts with the Summit. Myself, Plaquemines Parish, and all of coastal Louisiana are so thankful to him for the work he is doing."
The American Red Cross lauded Loiry's work, stating, "The Isaac Reconstruction Summit was very timely. Thank you for your support of our Disaster Relief Fund. It's what we do together that is making a difference in our communities."
The Isaac Reconstruction Summit is the latest in a series of forums convened by Loiry during the past seven years to empower the health, economic well-being, and environmental restoration of the Gulf Coast. These forums have included four national Katrina reconstruction conferences, two BP oil spill response conferences, the major first anniversary BP oil spill response conference, and two Gulf Coast Restoration Summits focusing on RESTORE Act monies and other funding.
The ongoing series of Gulf Coast Restoration Summits are designed to help bring financial relief to the people of the U.S. Gulf Coast who continue to be hurt by the impact of the BP oil spill. More than $30 billion is soon to be infused into the Gulf Coast, bringing new monies, programs, and contracts for jobs, economic development, environmental restoration, and much more. At the Summits, hundreds of conference participants are connecting with U.S. Senators, Members of Congress, senior Congressional staff, state legislators, county commissioners, parish presidents, state and city officials, business leaders, environmental experts, health officials, and lawyers to discuss how these funds can wisely be spent for the positive empowerment of the Gulf Coast.
Following the first Gulf Coast Restoration Summit in June of 2012, Plaquemines Parish President Billy Nungesser stated, "The people involved in this organization should be praised. They are doing a great job at keeping the response, effects, and aftermath issues of the BP oil spill on the forefront. Bill Loiry should also be praised for his efforts with the Summit. Myself, Plaquemines Parish, and all of coastal Louisiana are so thankful to him for the work he is doing."
Friday, June 29, 2012
RESTORE ACT PASSAGE APPLAUDED BY WILLIAM LOIRY
WASHINGTON – June 29, 2012.
Congress passed the RESTORE Act today, mandating that 80% of fines to be paid
by BP for the 2010 oil spill be directed to the five Gulf states affected by
the historic disaster. Fines could reach $21 billion.
“With billions of dollars to be
spent on the economic development and environmental restoration of Florida,
Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, and Texas, this is a game-changer for the
region,” stated William Loiry, organizer of the first national RESTORE Act
conference in June. At the Summit, Loiry convened the Gulf Coast Restoration
Leadership Task Force, comprised of senior Congressional staff, city and state
officials, county commissioners and parish presidents, business leaders, and
environmental experts. The first order of business for the Task Force was to
recommend immediate passage of the RESTORE Act.
A similar Gulf Coast Restoration
Summit is scheduled for New Orleans on August 17.
Sen. David Vitter stated, “This
is a huge step toward vital, long-overdue coastal restoration work along the
Gulf Coast in Louisiana and our neighboring states. The RESTORE language will
go a long way in addressing the impacts of the environmental and economic damage
from the oil spill, and we think it’s more than fair to have 80 percent of the
fines for this event dedicated for restoration along the Gulf Coast.” Vitter
was instrumental in making sure the RESTORE Act was included in the final
version of legislation which passed Congress today.
Rep. Steve Scalise, R-La., the
lead House negotiator for the RESTORE Act stated,“The fact that the House and
the Senate came together to iron out an agreement to include the RESTORE Act in
the final transportation bill is a significant development for the restoration
of Louisiana’s coast. It’s only fair that the lion’s share of BP Clean
Water Act fines are dedicated to the Gulf Coast states still dealing with the
impacts of the disaster so we can rebuild our ecosystems and our economy.”
Location:
Washington, DC, USA
Sunday, June 17, 2012
William Loiry Helps Bring Financial Relief to the People of the Gulf Coast
Destin, Florida - June 11, 2012. William Loiry hosted a regional and national summit in Destin, Florida today to help bring financial relief to the people of the U.S. Gulf Coast who continue to be hurt by the impact of the BP oil spill.
More than $30 billion is soon to be infused into the Gulf Coast, bringing new monies, programs, and contracts for jobs, economic development, environmental restoration, and much more.
Hundreds of conference participants listened to senior Congressional staff, state legislators, county commissioners, parish presidents, state and city officials, business leaders, environmental experts, health officials, and lawyers providing the latest information on:
* $21 billion in expected RESTORE Act monies
* $8 billion in BP lawsuit settlement monies
* $1 billion in BP early restoration monies
* New BP oil spill claims process
Loiry has been working to help the people of the Gulf Coast for the past seven years. Following Hurricanes Katrina and Rita in 2005, Loiry organized four major conferences on the reconstruction of Louisiana, Mississippi, and Texas. In 2010, Loiry worked to protect the Gulf Coast and its people by advocating non-toxic dispersants to combat the BP oil spill, helping small businesses along the Gulf Coast get compensation and other resources, and by convening a series of Gulf oil spill disaster response conferences. In April of 2011, Loiry convened a free first anniversary oil spill summit in New Orleans, bringing together more than 700 leaders to empower a healthy and economically vibrant Gulf Coast - speakers including Presidential Oil Spill Commission Chairman Bob Graham and GCCF Administrator Ken Feinberg. At the Summit, U.S. Senator Mary Landrieu announced $1 billion in new monies from BP to assist coastal restoration.
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