April 18, 2012, (Written by Maria Recio, Mcclatchey Newspapers – Miami Herald – On the cusp of the second anniversary of the BP oil spill, the House of Representatives on Wednesday approved a transportation bill that includes a provision setting aside 80 percent of the BP fines for the five Gulf states – Mississippi, Louisiana, Alabama, Florida and Texas – for restoration and recovery of the areas affected by the Deepwater Horizon disaster.The move, said supporters, will lead to a conference committee with the Senate that will lock in how the money – an estimated $20 billion in Clean Water Act fines – is distributed by the states. The vote on the transportation package was 293-127.