Obama to do ‘all necessary’ to restore Gulf Coast

US PRESIDENT Barack Obama yesterday vowed to do “whatever is necessary” to restore the Gulf Coast on the anniversary of the BP rig explosion, which caused the worst maritime oil spill in US history.

“The events that unfolded on April 20, 2010, and the oil spill that followed underscores the critical link between the environment and economic health of the Gulf,” Obama said in a statement.

“My administration is committed to doing whatever is necessary to protect and restore the Gulf Coast.”