The Governor’s Advisory Commission met Wednesday to receive an update on the RESTORE Act from Chris Barnes, a legal advisor from the governor’s office.
Barnes reminded the group that of the three pots of money going to the five gulf coast states, only one is tied to impact from the oil spill.
Those funds will be distributed to the gulf coast states based on a formula established by the Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Council.
The formula is being put in place to make sure that the states hit the hardest will receive more money. The council is still hashing out the details of the formula. Louisiana is working to ensure that it’s fairly compensated for the damages from the spill.
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