Here is a portion of a news report on the effects of the oil slick on the Gulf Coast. Once again, the price is just too high.
"The Gulf Coast and its marshlands are home to hundreds of species of wildlife, including manatees, sea turtles now about to nest, dolphins, porpoises, whales, otters, pelicans and other birds. The wetlands are also a stopover for millions of migrating birds.
The Gulf is also one of the world's most fertile seafood grounds, teeming with shrimp, oysters, mussels, crabs and fish. It supports a $1.8 billion industry second only to Alaska."
"The cost to Louisiana's fishing industry could be $2.5 billion and the impact on tourism along Florida's Gulf coast could be $3 billion, estimated Neil McMahon, analyst at investment firm Bernstein."
This report originated from Louisiana and does not include the billions impacting the fishing industry and tourism in Alabama. Those will probably come close to being equal to Louisiana. Alabama is not as well known for these industries as Louisiana but they are huge here as well. The price is just too high.
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I remember Sarah Palin: "Drill, Baby, Drill!" We don't hear her commenting now, do we?
There are always going to be oil wells and there are always going to be spills. I cannot imagine that there was not some emergency plan in place.. we didn't learn anything with the Alaska spill years ago? Somewhere someone has a solution, it is probably hidden within the Big Oil Companies.
I am really sorry that the beautiful shores of the Gulf will be changed forever..it is not fair.:(
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I have felt so bad about the oil spill and here you are right in the middle of it. I have been to the beaches on the Gulf and they were like white sugar and the water was so blue. I just wish someone could find the answer to this problem.
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