Florida worries about Effect on tourism
(New York Times, May 19, 2010)
Off Florida’s Gulf Coast, the seas are calm and the king mackerel are running. Capt. Joe Meadows’s telephone should be ringing with bookings for his 42-foot sport-fishing boat for the summer season. Instead, the calls are from reservation holders wondering if they should cancel. Read the article.
Deep sea oil plumes,
dispersants endanger reefs
(Associated Press, May 17, 2010)
Delicate coral reefs already have been tainted by plumes of crude oil spewing into the Gulf of Mexico, including a sensitive area that federal officials had tried to protect from drilling and other dangers. Read the article.
Blowout: The Deepwater Horizon Disaster
(60 Minutes, May 16, 2010)
A Survivor Recalls His Harrowing Escape; Plus, A Former BP Insider Warns Of Another Potential Disaster Read the article.
BP Chief Sends Mixed Messages on Economic Damage Payments for Gulf Spill
(New York Times, May 5, 2010)
BP PLC's global chief executive, Tony Hayward, privately balked at committing to paying all claims for economic damage caused by the company's oil spill, Sen. Bill Nelson (D-Fla.) disclosed after the two met yesterday. That directly contradicts Hayward's public statements, including the ones he made moments before Nelson spoke. Read the article.
Concern Oil Reaching Gulf Loop
(Discovery News, May 3, 2010)
Oceanographers are keeping their eyes on the Gulf Loop Current, which could spread the oil slick through the Florida Keys and to North Carolina's Cape Hatteras. Read the article. |
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