Obama sets meeting with Navy secretary picked to develop Gulf Coast Restoration Plan

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Obama to meet Gulf restoration pick

WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama is to meet Thursday with Navy secretary and former Mississippi Gov. Ray Mabus (MAY’-buhs), the man he’s tapped to develop a long-term Gulf Coast Restoration Plan.

The meeting will be held in the Oval Office, the White House said. Obama announced Mabus’ selection in a prime-time speech Tuesday and said Mabus would be responsible for developing a restoration plan designed by local communities and Gulf residents and paid for by BP PLC.

The White House said the plan is supposed to be developed as quickly as possible but has disclosed few other details.