NFWF Expects to Receive Funds from BP Settlement

Under the terms of the BP settlement agreement announced today by the U.S. Department of Justice, the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) expects to receive $2.394 billion over five years from BP as part of its resolution of federal criminal charges stemming from the 2010 Deepwater Horizon explosion and oil spill.  The agreement must be approved by a federal judge before it becomes final. NFWF will manage the funds in strict compliance with the terms of the final court-approved settlement.  NFWF expects to direct the funds largely to projects, as described today by Attorney