Audubon Florida Executive Director Eric Draper was honored to testify before the U.S. Senate Commerce Committee on Thursday, June 6 as part of a hearing entitled Gulf Restoration: A Progress Report Three Years after the Deepwater Horizon Disaster.
Three years have passed since the Deepwater Horizon disaster shocked the Gulf of Mexico. Thousands of birds from dozens of species succumbed to the chemical mix during the months when the oil flowed unabated. Gulf residents will never forget the tragic images of wildlife struggling against the oily muck.
"We have a vision that we would like to share which is to treat he Gulf as an entire ecosystem and not a series of fragmented pieces that are cut up by state or county lines." - Audubon's Eric Draper
You can watch an archived video of Mr. Draper's testimony by clicking here. Please note that Eric is on the second panel of speakers. To read Eric Draper's submitted written testimony, please visit: http://bit.ly/183gf63.
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