County Goes on Offense when Hundreds of Vultures Swoop In, Take Over Park

On March 27, the U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI)  announced hundreds of millions of dollars in revenue sharing from Gulf energy projects, including more than $92 million which will be distributed directly to 42 coastal counties and parishes and Texas, Louisiana, Alabama and Mississippi. The revenue is generated from offshore oil and gas projects on the federally managed Gulf Outer Continental Shelf, and a portion is redirected to states and counties.

White House issues Executive Order addressing barriers to housing construction 

U.S. House Energy and Commerce Committee takes up reauthorization of EPA Brownfields program