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SOUND A CALL TO THE CANDIDATES: DEBATE IN NEW ORLEANS FOR OUR COAST AND COMMUNITIES Blog - Festivals and Events Wednesday, 16 July 2008 11:17

Outrageous cartoons, foreign policy differences, oil drilling flip-flops, the fight for

the White House is really underway. With Louisiana's Governor Bobby Jindal in the running for the McCain veepstakes the Republican contender seems to spend a lot of time in Louisiana, but it is time that we put the issue of the Gulf Coast environment and recovery front and center in this race.

In the almost three years since Hurricanes Katrina and Rita devastated the Gulf Coast we've seen significant steps from federal leaders towards a more sustainable coast and safer communities, but these efforts will need substantial resources, funding, and time to succeed.

Now is the time to make sure that the future president of the United States commits to the Gulf States. Help us ask the candidates to commit to: tackling the Dead Zone, a hurricane recovery that includes safe and sustainable communities and rebuilt coastal lines of defense, and spotlighting their plans for recovery at the Google/YouTube debate in New Orleans.