All Publications

All ELI Publications

We are happy to provide hard copies of any resource on this list. Email gulfofmexico@eli.org to request.

For archived materials, please click here.

State-Specific Materials

Overview Materials

Overview and Status of BP Oil Spill Restoration Funding Processes (April 2020)
Gulf Coast Restoration: Timeline of Major Events (August 2018)
BP Proposed Consent Decree (October 2015)
Gulf Coast Restoration & Recovery 101 (March 2015)

Natural Resource Damage Assessment

Overview and Funding Status of NRDA (April 2020)
- Restoration Across the Gulf Region (June 2019)
- Restoration of the Open Ocean (June 2019)
- Natural Resource Restoration in Alabama (June 2019)
- Natural Resource Restoration in Florida (June 2019)
- Natural Resource Restoration in Louisiana (June 2019)
- Natural Resource Restoration in Mississippi (June 2019)
- Natural Resource Restoration in Texas (June 2019)
Early Restoration in the Natural Resource Damage Assessment Process (May 2015)
Understanding Restoration Planning and Procedures (Jan. 2014)
NRDA in Action: How the Public Has Helped Shape Natural Resource Restoration (Feb. 2012)

RESTORE Act

National Fish and Wildlife Foundation

Claims & Litigation

U.S. Settlements At A Glance (May 2015)
Claims and Litigation Overview (Sept. 2014)
Overview of Transocean’s Settlement (Feb. 2013) (or click here for a two-page version)
Overview of BP’s Criminal Plea Agreement (Feb. 2013) (or click here for a two-page version)
Overview of MOEX Settlement (Feb. 2013)
Oil Spill Litigation Database (updated frequently)

Connecting the Pieces

The City of Portland Streamlining Team: A Case Study in Coordinating Environmental Compliance (August 2018)
Coordination in the Natural Resource Damage Assessment Process: Project Planning and Selection (June 2018)
Coordination in the Natural Resource Damage Assessment Process: General Tools and Mechanisms (March 2018)
Fast Tracking Restoration: Addressing Resource Constraints in Federal Agencies (December 2017)
Good Projects Checklist: Important Elements for Gulf Restoration Projects (May 2017)
Fast-Tracking “Good” Restoration Projects in the Gulf of Mexico (February 2017)
Building Bridges: Connecting the Overlapping Goals, Resources, and Institutions for Gulf of Mexico Restoration and Conservation (State Plans and Programs) (Jan. 2016) (or click here for the Executive Summary)
Funding Deepwater Horizon Restoration & Recovery: How Much, Going Where, For What? (May 2014)
Building Bridges: Connecting the Overlapping Goals, Resources, and Institutions for Gulf of Mexico Restoration and Conservation (Federal Programs) (Apr. 2014) (or click here for the Executive Summary)

Dr. Charles Peterson (UNC Chapel Hill) & Stan Senner (Ocean Conservancy)

Gulf of Mexico Habitat Conservation & Restoration: A Look at the Five U.S. Gulf States’ Legal and Institutional Frameworks (Sept. 2011)

Gulf of Mexico Habitat Conservation & Restoration: Comparing the Mexican & United States Legal & Institutional Frameworks (Jul. 2011)