Library Search Expand More Search Options Looking for more? Visit Career Opportunities to join our team at Earthjustice Visit Action Alerts for ways to get involved and take action Visit the Member Center to update your monthly giving, view your online giving history, change your subscription preferences, and more Visit the Help Center to find answers to questions about donations and communication preferences Article March 7, 2016 Court Rules BP Spill Restoration Funds Can’t Be Used to Build Luxury Hotel A federal court prohibits the use of funds earmarked for oil spill restoration in Alabama to instead be used to build a beach hotel. document February 17, 2016 Opinion_GRN v Jewell_Enjoining use of BP funds for Alabama resort_2-16-16. Federal Court Prohibits Use of BP Oil Spill Restoration Funds to Build Beach Hotel Press Release: Victory February 17, 2016 Federal Court Prohibits Use of BP Oil Spill Restoration Funds to Build Beach Hotel $58.5 million of “natural resource restoration” fund was slated to construct a lodge and conference center in Gulf Shores, AL case October 23, 2014 Challenging Misuse of BP Disaster Restoration Funds document October 23, 2014 Lawsuit Challenges Gulf Restoration Fund to Rebuild Hotel Challenges a plan to use gulf restoration funds to rebuild a hotel and conference center Press Release October 23, 2014 Gulf Restoration Group Sue Feds Over Misuse of BP Disaster Restoration Funds Alabama and Feds approve millions for beachfront convention center