On February 28th the Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Task Force held public meeting for about 12 hours.  The initial hours were all about government presentations about various aspects of the ecosystem and constant reminders that this process was and will be a bottom up process with the people who are affected and the people who are doing the work steering the cart of recovery.

Most of the people speaking here are representing one of the multitude of non profit organizations that are and have been working on gulf coast restoration for years. ~ Download

Her's a link to our government's website that is a blatant rah rah, everything's fine top DOWN kinda propaganda.. thing.
http://www.restorethegulf.gov

On their website, try to find public comment or any info regarding the UN safety of the Gulf or the Seafood.  Try to find out anything regarding the known, independently proven health effects imposed on the Gulf Coast residents by BP et al.  Try to find actual transcripts or videos of anything that goes on at these "meetings".  Do Not Attempt this unless you have a lot of time to kill for nothing or unless you are currently working for the corporate government.

VIDEO LIST from United Mountain Defense
Army Corp of Engineers Nationwide Permit 21 ENJOY!!!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3gdn5qQ9IBs
ACOE Protest in support of Banning NWP 21 Knoxville, TN 10-13-09

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4uSYnkxxoU8
Dan Roling of National Coal Corporation says United Mountain Defense is impacting their business more than a severance tax  10-13-09

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zffajQERNcQ 
Religious Comments at the ACOE Nationwide Coal Permit 21 hearing Knoxville, TN 10-13-09

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a9r_JXzsXyU
Sample Comments at the ACOE Nationwide Coal Permit 21 hearing Knoxville, TN 10-13-09

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pGtGjyYzj0Y 
Legal/ Lawyer Comments at the ACOE Nationwide Coal Permit 21 hearing Knoxville, TN 10-13-09