November 2011
AP: BP oil cleanup ending, restoration beginning
A recent Associated Press article by Cain Burdeau highlights the transition from oil cleanup to shoreline and habitat restoration resulting from the BP Deepwater Horizon drilling rig explosion in April 2010. Coast Guard Captain Julia Hein was quoted saying "We still have ongoing cleanup in sensitive wildlife nesting habitat and archeological sites. However, there are significant portions of our coastline that are ready to move into the next phase, so that the Gulf Coast can start restoration projects critical to help heal the region."