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Gulf Disaster a Potential Windfall for Habitat Restoration

Five years after the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, environmentalists say BP settlement funds are providing a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for Gulf restoration projects.

By Dave Fehling, Houston Public MediaApril 21, 2015, 3:23 p.m. CentralUpdated April 21, 2015, 3:23 p.m. Central

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Gulf Disaster a Potential Windfall for Habitat Restoration

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April 21, 2015

<h1>Gulf Disaster a Potential Windfall for Habitat Restoration</h1>
<p class="byline">by From our Partners, The Texas Tribune <br />April 21, 2015</p>
<p>Five years after the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, environmentalists say BP settlement funds are providing a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for Gulf restoration projects. Read the full story at <a href="http://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/news/gulf-disaster-potential-windfall-for-habitat-restoration/">Houston Public Media</a>, which is looking back at the <a href="http://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/hpmnews/looking-back-five-years-after-deepwater-horizon-oil-spill/">legacy of the oil spill</a>.</p>
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Gulf Disaster a Potential Windfall for Habitat Restoration

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Five years after the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, environmentalists say BP settlement funds are providing a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for Gulf restoration projects. Read the full story at Houston Public Media, which is looking back at the legacy of the oil spill.

Disclosure: BP is a corporate sponsor of The Texas Tribune. A complete list of Tribune donors and sponsors can be viewed here.

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