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“We estimate it would cost between $2,500 and $5,000 to purchase the plants needed to restore a wetland habitat the size of a football field,” said Hilary Collis, program director of the AWCC. “Once areas are declared safe, and don’t require the wearing of hazardous material clothing, we will go in and replant areas that need it,” Collis said.

Memorial Day marks the unofficial start of summer. Are you ready? If the answer is NO, then ask yourself, why not? We’ve asked Julie Diamond, Santa Monica, California-based personal fitness trainer to Zooey and Emily Deschanel, athletes, musicians, film producers and directors, to give us some tips on how to get fit, stay healthy and live green.

Global Green’s Matt Petersen: Now that President Obama has acknowledged that he is responsible for the cleanup, the full resources of the federal government must be deployed to the Gulf. BP may have the only equipment to stop the oil spill, but the US Government certainly has the equipment and manpower to manage a much more engaged and robust cleanup effort than we’ve seen to date.

“Last Sunday’s Gulf Aid benefit concert is just the first in a series of food and music events planned by the Gulf Relief Foundation to raise additional relief funds,” said Sidney D. Torres, owner of SDT and Foundation board member. “Donations are still coming in and we expect a boost in donations from tomorrow night’s documentary airing on Fuse TV,” Torres said. Fuse is carried in New Orleans on Cox channel 359, DirecTV channel 339 and DISH channel 158.

Please join Mayor Mitch Landrieu at a Community Meeting to discuss resources and needs for businesses and workers impacted by the oil spill Tuesday, May 18, 2010 4:00 – 6:00 p.m. Lindy Boggs International Conference Center UNO Research and Technology Park 2045 Lakeshore Drive, Suite 248 New Orleans, LA 70122