When voter unrest over $4/gal gasoline prices made Congress consider expanding US offshore oil and gas development late last summer, one group already was asking specific questions about the US coastal area where a lot of energy development has taken place.America’s Energy Coast (AEC) is a coalition of organizations that often don’t talk to each other. The coalition does, however, recognize that Gulf Coast sustainability issues must be constructively addressed.It includes major oil companies, business and transportation interests, environmental organizations, sporting and recreational groups, and state and local officials from Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, and Texas.“...