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Foundation will direct $356 million from oil spill criminal cases to Florida for natural resource projects
Bruce Ritchie, 05/14/2013 - 05:59 PM

Natural resource projects in Florida will receive $356 million from plea agreements in criminal cases involving the 2010 Gulf oil spill.

The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation announced the establishment of the Gulf Environmental Benefit Fund and allocations Monday to five Gulf states. The foundation, created by Congress and overseen by federal agencies, will administer and monitor $2.5 billion provided by plea agreements.

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Filed in: Environment and Natural Resources
Tags: FL Dept. of Environmental Protection, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, Oil Spill Compensation & Restoration
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