Gulf of Mexico Alliance Meeting in Mobile to Discuss Gulf Health

Press Release: "Gulf of Mexico Alliance Meeting in Mobile to Discuss Gulf Health


Barnett Lawley, Commissioner of the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, will join officials from the four other Gulf states, Washington, D.C., and Mexico in Mobile for a meeting of the Gulf of Mexico Alliance (GOMA) to address the health of the Gulf Region.

The three-day event, set for Aug. 4-6 at the Battle House Hotel, will be used as a venue to discuss implementation of the 2009 Governor’s Action Plan which outlines key steps and priorities for the Alliance over the next five years. Supported by each of the five Gulf State governors, the plan aims to enhance community resilience, promote environmental education, support habitat restoration, reduce nutrient inputs to coastal waters, mitigate impacts to water quality, and identify and characterize Gulf ecosystems."