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15 years after the Deepwater Horizon disaster, the destruction is still felt by people, wildlife, and ocean habitats, finds new Oceana analysis.

WASHINGTON, April 18, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Leading up to the 13th anniversary of one of the worst environmental disasters in U.S. history — the BP Deepwater Horizon oil spill — Oceana is calling...

WASHINGTON, D.C., Nov. 15, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) today announced its final funding obligations from the Gulf Environmental Benefit Fund (GEBF) for...

WASHINGTON, D.C., Dec. 02, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) today announced the award of more than $103 million from its Gulf Environmental Benefit Fund...

BATON ROUGE, La., April 20, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- It’s hard to believe, but today marks the 10-year anniversary of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill that so deeply affected South Louisiana. It took...

WASHINGTON, D.C., Nov. 12, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) today announced the award of nearly $109 million from its Gulf Environmental Benefit Fund (GEBF)...

Rockville, Md., July 23, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Abt Associates has been awarded a contract to provide a broad array of professional and technical services to NOAA’s Fisheries Service. Abt was one...

WASHINGTON, D.C., Nov. 19, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) today announced the award of more than $280 million from its Gulf Environmental Benefit Fund...

WASHINGTON, D.C., April 23, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) today announced a $26.5 million award to the Texas General Land Office to restore approximately...

WASHINGTON, D.C., Nov. 14, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) today announced the award of more than $101.5 million from its Gulf Environmental Benefit Fund...