Building on the tremendous accomplishments of the first plan, the Alliance releases Governors’ Action Plan II with more aggressive objectives to address pressing issues affecting the Gulf region. The states identify six regional priority areas to improve Gulf ecosystems and economies. Recognizing the benefits of additional expertise, the Alliance broadens its partnership…
As a starting point for increased regional collaboration, the Alliance releases its first Governors’ Action Plan for Healthy and Resilient Coasts. This plan comes on the heels of the record-shattering 2005 hurricane season, which impacts all five Gulf states and re-affirms the critical need for regional partnership.
The governors of Alabama, Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Texas establish the Gulf of Mexico Alliance as a state-led network of partners to collaborate on priority issues affecting the environmental and economic health of the region. The Alliance receives early federal support through the Bush Administration’s “U.S. Ocean Action Plan” and…
The Pew Oceans Commission and U.S. Commission on Ocean Policy reports call for regional collaboration to protect and restore America’s oceans.