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Gulf Restoration Meeting On Transocean Fines To Take Place In Houma Sept. 11

State coastal restoration officials will be holding a public meeting September 11 in Houma to review spending plans for fines linked to the 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill.

The Houma Courier reports projects will be funded through the Restore Council.

The money will come from criminal fines paid by Transocean, the owner of the Deeepwater Horizon drilling rig. It was working at the site of BP's Macondo well when the underwater well blew out in April 2010.

The disaster killed 11 workers and created the nation's largest offshore oil disaster.

Residents can submit proposals for projects or programs, voice support for existing projects or provide feedback on priorities for Gulf restoration.

The meeting will be at 6 p.m. at the Houma Municipal Auditorium.

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