Perdido Pass Booming System Breaking Down – Orange Beach Alabama “ORANGE BEACH, Alabama – As the higher storm swell generated by Hurricane Alex hits the Gulf Coast, two lines of defense against the oil are breaking down. The biggest one is the brand new booming system at Perdido Pass that the City of Orange Beach [...]
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Perdido Pass Booming System Breaking Down – Orange Beach Alabama
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Gulf’s ‘dead zone’ seems to be growing – USATODAY.com
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Gulf’s ‘dead zone’ seems to be growing – USATODAY.com “The Gulf of Mexico’s ‘dead zone’ may be larger this year than in recent years, as big as the state of New Jersey, scientists say. The dead zone is created by nutrient runoff, mostly from over-application of fertilizer on agricultural fields. It flows into streams, then [...]
Gulf Coast beaches update – CNN.com
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Gulf Coast beaches update – CNN.com “Northwest Florida Oil has affected sections of Pensacola Beach and Perdido Key beaches. A health advisory has been issued for Gulf waters west of the Pensacola Beach fishing pier, according to the Pensacola Bay Area Convention and Visitors Bureau. Visitors are urged to avoid contact with oil on shore [...]
Hurricane Alex pushing more oil on Florida beaches | pnj.com | Pensacola News Journal
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Hurricane Alex pushing more oil on Florida beaches | pnj.com | Pensacola News Journal “Forty to 50 percent of the beaches at Perdido Key from Johnson Beach to the Alabama state line have tar ball coverage. Pensacola Beach is experiencing about 20 percent coverage of tar balls and tar patties with reports of a moderate [...]
Beach Update: June 30 | Rick’s Blog
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Beach Update: June 30 | Rick’s Blog “* Incident Command reported 166,926 pounds of tar ball and oil material was collected by 526 people on Tuesday. o Perdido Key Access #1 – 30,600 pounds collected by 45 people o Perdido Key Access #2 – 9,775 pounds collected by 45 people o East Pensacola Pier – 8,500 pounds [...]
Residents and tourists lured onto Florida beaches despite health warnings
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Residents and tourists lured onto Florida beaches despite health warnings “These seemingly contradictory moves have sent mixed signals to an already ill-informed public and consequently, many residents and tourists were lured onto the beaches – and into the water, last weekend. Before the weekend, 400 people had already sought medical care for upper or lower [...]
Consortiumnews.com
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Consortiumnews.com “As the Pensacola area hoped to salvage the region’s peak tourist season of July Fourth, cleanup crews worked through the night, sucking up oil and waste near a Perdido Key barrier island. Don’t Scare the Tourists One of the concerns is that the local officials want to downplay the hazards from the oil spill [...]
Large amounts of oil hits Johnson Beach | Fox10tv.com
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Large amounts of oil hits Johnson Beach | Fox10tv.com “Perdido Key, Florida (WALA) – Most of Johnson Beach was consumed by tar balls an oil patties. Tuesday morning’s harsh weather prevented BP crews from cleaning up the mess.” (read more: Fox News 10 ) Technorati Tags: Alabama, Florida, Oil Spill, Pensacola, Perdido Key
Wednesday Escambia Oil Update : NorthEscambia.com
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Wednesday Escambia Oil Update : NorthEscambia.com “Perdido Key State Park – 8,160 pounds collected by 53 people Perdido Key State Park Public Access #2 – 6,800 pounds collected by 53 people” (read more: NorthEscambia.com) Technorati Tags: Alabama, Florida, Oil Spill, Pensacola, Perdido Key
Open letter from Lucy “LuLu” Buffett | Rick’s Blog
Posted in Oil Spill, Perdido Key on June 29, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Open letter from Lucy “LuLu” Buffett | Rick’s Blog “Dear coastal inhabitants everywhere and all who know the joy of putting their toes in the ocean: I can’t remember when we have had a lovelier spring along the Gulf Coast. In recent years, we have gone from crisp, clear mornings in February to tropical 90s temps by [...]
