As tarballs reach Dauphin Island, container placed over oil spill flounders | al.com: "Scattered, nickel-size tarballs thought to be part of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill washed ashore at Dauphin Island Saturday. Meanwhile, BP PLC officials were stymied in their effort to use a 100-ton concrete box to contain the leak at its source.
Dauphin Island Mayor Jeff Collier said that officials just before noon began receiving reports of tarballs from points around the fishing pier at the public beach and areas westward."
Sunday, May 9, 2010
Saturday, May 8, 2010
Oil stays offshore, but slick could hit Mississippi islands today | al.com
Oil stays offshore, but slick could hit Mississippi islands today | al.com: "The Alabama coast continued its waiting game Friday as a massive oil slick stayed offshore, and well owner BP PLC took its best near-term shot at containing the estimated 210,000 gallons of oil gushing into the Gulf each day.
The latest projection from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration calls for oil to make landfall along Mississippi's barrier islands as early as today. The 72-hour projection calls for no oil landfall along the Alabama coastline before Monday."
The latest projection from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration calls for oil to make landfall along Mississippi's barrier islands as early as today. The 72-hour projection calls for no oil landfall along the Alabama coastline before Monday."
Tuesday, May 4, 2010
The Associated Press: Gulf Coast watches, waits for path of oil spill
The Associated Press: Gulf Coast watches, waits for path of oil spill: "For the tourism industry, the spill couldn't come at a worse time.
'It's the beginning of the booking season, the beginning of the summer season,' said Marie Curren, sales director for Brett/Robinson, a real estate firm in Gulf Shores, Ala. 'The only thing that could make it worst now is a hurricane.'"
'It's the beginning of the booking season, the beginning of the summer season,' said Marie Curren, sales director for Brett/Robinson, a real estate firm in Gulf Shores, Ala. 'The only thing that could make it worst now is a hurricane.'"
Monday, May 3, 2010
City of Orange Beach to hold open meeting for citizens on May 7, 2010 on BP Oil Spill
City of Orange Beach to hold open meeting for citizens on May 7, 2010 on BP Oil Spill: "May 3, 2010 - Orange Beach, AL - The City of Orange Beach will host a general information meeting on Friday, May 7, 2010 at the Orange Beach Council Chambers. The Mayor, City Administration and Key Staff will be present to answer questions from Orange Beach Citizens regarding the City of Orange Beach's BP/Deepwater Oil Spill Incident response and emergency action plan."
City of Orange Beach Public Meeting about the Oil Slick
City of Orange Beach to hold open meeting for citizens on May 7, 2010
The City of Orange Beach will host a general information meeting on Friday, May 7, 2010 at the Orange Beach Council Chambers with the Mayor, City Administration and Key Staff. They will be present to answer questions from Orange Beach Citizens regarding the City of Orange Beach’s BP/Deepwater Oil Spill Incident response and emergency action plan.
The meeting is open to all. It will be held from 12pm to 1pm at Orange Beach Council Chambers, 4099 Orange Beach Boulevard, Orange Beach, Alabama.
If you need further information, please contact Angela Bateman, 251-981-6629, abateman@cityoforangebeach.com
The City of Orange Beach will host a general information meeting on Friday, May 7, 2010 at the Orange Beach Council Chambers with the Mayor, City Administration and Key Staff. They will be present to answer questions from Orange Beach Citizens regarding the City of Orange Beach’s BP/Deepwater Oil Spill Incident response and emergency action plan.
The meeting is open to all. It will be held from 12pm to 1pm at Orange Beach Council Chambers, 4099 Orange Beach Boulevard, Orange Beach, Alabama.
If you need further information, please contact Angela Bateman, 251-981-6629, abateman@cityoforangebeach.com
Library awarded $10, 929 for Strengthening Communities Grant
Submitted by Andie Mewbourn
The Orange Beach Public Library has been awarded a $10,929 Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) grant by the Alabama Public Library Service. The Strengthening Communities Grant was submitted by Reference Librarian, Maria Baroco, and will be used to conduct and promote five new library programs. These new, family-oriented programs are designed to increase use of the library as a community activity and learning center.
Beginning this month, 4 new programs will be added to the library’s activities calendar: Family DIY will allow families to work together to create and learn through craft, art and science projects.; Gaming @ OBPL will allow families to gather for electronic and traditional game play.; Thursday Night Movies will provide families with a no-cost opportunity for social activity and Bedtime Books will extend the benefits of our successful morning Pre-school Storytime to those families who are only able to attend evening activities. Later this summer, the library will also launch Archiving Orange Beach, an effort to create a digital archive of oral histories documenting the evolution of Orange Beach which will provide a long-term and unique resource for future research.
This Strengthening Communities grant is funded by the Alabama Public Library Service under the Library Services and Technology Act, P.L.108-81, as amended, through the Institute of Museum and Library Services. For more information about library programs and the Orange Beach Public Library visit the library’s website at www.orangebeachlibrary.org or call 251-981-2923. The library is open Monday, Tuesday and Friday from 9 a.m. until 6 p.m., Tuesday and Wednesday from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m., and Saturdays 9 a.m. until 3 p.m.
The Orange Beach Public Library has been awarded a $10,929 Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) grant by the Alabama Public Library Service. The Strengthening Communities Grant was submitted by Reference Librarian, Maria Baroco, and will be used to conduct and promote five new library programs. These new, family-oriented programs are designed to increase use of the library as a community activity and learning center.
Beginning this month, 4 new programs will be added to the library’s activities calendar: Family DIY will allow families to work together to create and learn through craft, art and science projects.; Gaming @ OBPL will allow families to gather for electronic and traditional game play.; Thursday Night Movies will provide families with a no-cost opportunity for social activity and Bedtime Books will extend the benefits of our successful morning Pre-school Storytime to those families who are only able to attend evening activities. Later this summer, the library will also launch Archiving Orange Beach, an effort to create a digital archive of oral histories documenting the evolution of Orange Beach which will provide a long-term and unique resource for future research.
This Strengthening Communities grant is funded by the Alabama Public Library Service under the Library Services and Technology Act, P.L.108-81, as amended, through the Institute of Museum and Library Services. For more information about library programs and the Orange Beach Public Library visit the library’s website at www.orangebeachlibrary.org or call 251-981-2923. The library is open Monday, Tuesday and Friday from 9 a.m. until 6 p.m., Tuesday and Wednesday from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m., and Saturdays 9 a.m. until 3 p.m.
Hangout music fest still on despite Gulf oil spill, organizer says | al.com
Hangout music fest still on despite Gulf oil spill, organizer says | al.com: "The Hangout Beach, Music & Arts Festival scheduled for May 14-16 in Gulf Shores will go on as planned on, festival founder Shaul Zislin said today.
'We're in constant contact with the local and state authorities on this and if anything changes, we will announce it,' he said. 'Right now, there is no decision to cancel.''"
'We're in constant contact with the local and state authorities on this and if anything changes, we will announce it,' he said. 'Right now, there is no decision to cancel.''"
Baldwin Court Digest: Two men sentenced in child solicitation sting | al.com
Baldwin Court Digest: Two men sentenced in child solicitation sting | al.com: "On Wednesday, Circuit Judge J. Langford Floyd ruled that Robert A. Rivere Jr. of Louisiana should serve 180 days of a five-year split sentence.
John M. Morris, who lived in Fairhope at the time of the arrests, did not receive any jail time. He was instead ordered to serve three years in a pretrial intervention program."
John M. Morris, who lived in Fairhope at the time of the arrests, did not receive any jail time. He was instead ordered to serve three years in a pretrial intervention program."
BP says it will pay for all 'necessary and appropriate' Gulf oil spill clean-up | al.com
BP says it will pay for all 'necessary and appropriate' Gulf oil spill clean-up | al.com: "The company says it will pay compensation for 'legitimate and objectively verifiable' claims for property damage, personal injury, and commercial losses."
Nature proves friend and foe to efforts to fight oil spill | al.com
Nature proves friend and foe to efforts to fight oil spill | al.com: "'The entire eastern portion of the sheen seems to have disappeared,' said Phil Woods of the Alabama Department of Environmental Management. 'It's breaking down rapidly. The solids that remain are emulsified. And while they are going to be hard to deal with, we're not going to have black beaches.'"
BP told to stop circulating settlement agreements with coastal Alabamians | al.com
BP told to stop circulating settlement agreements with coastal Alabamians | al.com: "Alabama Attorney General Troy King said tonight that he has told representatives of BP Plc. that they should stop circulating settlement agreements among coastal Alabamians.
The agreements, King said, essentially require that people give up the right to sue in exchange for payment of up to $5,000."
The agreements, King said, essentially require that people give up the right to sue in exchange for payment of up to $5,000."
Volunteers to clean Alabama beaches before oil spill lands | al.com
Volunteers to clean Alabama beaches before oil spill lands | al.com: "The beaches along Dauphin Island and five others in Baldwin County will be cleaned by as many as 1,000 volunteers today before the Gulf of Mexico oil slick ever meets land, organizers said."
Teams working on 5 possible solutions for Gulf of Mexico oil spill | al.com
Teams working on 5 possible solutions for Gulf of Mexico oil spill | al.com: "HOUSTON -- Teams are working simultaneously on five possible solutions to stop or at least minimize the flow at the well in the Gulf of Mexico.
Bob Fryar, senior VP of BP in Angola, said Sunday 389 people from BP PLC, the Coast Guard, the Pentagon and Energy Department reported to BP's emergency center in Houston."
Bob Fryar, senior VP of BP in Angola, said Sunday 389 people from BP PLC, the Coast Guard, the Pentagon and Energy Department reported to BP's emergency center in Houston."
Baldwin County 13 extension to open Wednesday | al.com
Baldwin County 13 extension to open Wednesday | al.com: "DAPHNE, Ala. -- A 3-mile extension of Baldwin County 13, where construction began 19 months ago, is scheduled to open Wednesday, connecting the gap between Ala. 104 in Fairhope and Baldwin County 64 in Daphne."
Nature proves friend and foe to efforts to fight oil spill | al.com
Nature proves friend and foe to efforts to fight oil spill | al.com: "MOBILE, Ala. -- Mother Nature was both friend and enemy Sunday in the fight against the oil spill.
Friend in that wind and waves seem to be breaking down the oil, spreading it through the Gulf of Mexico from the Deepwater Horizon rig, which exploded and sank late last month."
Friend in that wind and waves seem to be breaking down the oil, spreading it through the Gulf of Mexico from the Deepwater Horizon rig, which exploded and sank late last month."
Gulf Oil Spill | Charter companies suffer from oil spill | Fox10tv.com
Gulf Oil Spill | Charter companies suffer from oil spill | Fox10tv.com: "GULF SHORES, Alabama (WALA) - A fishing ban was issued Sunday due to the massive oil spill, stretching from Louisiana to Florida. It will have a huge effect on people who base their livelihoods on fishing. FOX10 News reporter Hubert Tate talked to fishermen in Gulf Shores, where charter boat businesses are plentiful."
High winds and waves wash booms up in Perdido Key | al.com
High winds and waves wash booms up in Perdido Key | al.com: "GULF SHORES, Miss. -- An army of crews dispatched by the state, the Coast Guard, the National Guard and private contractors battled waves and wind Sunday, trying to shield Alabama's coastline from an advancing oil slick.
Phil Woods, the Alabama Department of Environmental Management's coordinator for miles of boom designed to hold back the oil, said that some 80,000 feet of boom was deployed Sunday, and Gov. Bob Riley had requested a plan to completely block the state's coastline."
Phil Woods, the Alabama Department of Environmental Management's coordinator for miles of boom designed to hold back the oil, said that some 80,000 feet of boom was deployed Sunday, and Gov. Bob Riley had requested a plan to completely block the state's coastline."
Sunday, May 2, 2010
PR-CANADA.net - Offshore Racing: Ready, Set, Smile, Action!!!!
PR-CANADA.net - Offshore Racing: Ready, Set, Smile, Action!!!!: "The OPA Offshore Racing Series presented by GEICO is proud to announce a comprehensive race programming schedule with VERSUS, the fastest growing sports cable network in the country. The eight race series will air Sunday, November 14, at 4 p.m. ET and run consecutive Sundays at 4 p.m. ET thru Jan 2, 2011.
Each episode will showcase the on and off water action as the world's top offshore racers battle for the coveted title of World Champion. The first episode will feature a comprehensive overview of the sport and allow viewers to experience the first race from Ocean City, MD. The final episode culminates with the World Championships from Orange Beach, AL."
Each episode will showcase the on and off water action as the world's top offshore racers battle for the coveted title of World Champion. The first episode will feature a comprehensive overview of the sport and allow viewers to experience the first race from Ocean City, MD. The final episode culminates with the World Championships from Orange Beach, AL."
FOXNews.com - Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill Closes Fishing From Louisiana to Florida Panhandle
FOXNews.com - Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill Closes Fishing From Louisiana to Florida Panhandle: "VENICE, Louisiana -- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is closing commercial and recreational fishing from Louisiana to parts of the Florida Panhandle because of the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico."
Oyster House takes a village | al.com
Oyster House takes a village | al.com: "Bayou Village, a shopping center on Ala. 59 in Gulf Shores, has been renamed The Original Oyster House Boardwalk, according to Joe Roszkowski and David Dekle, who own the center, They also own The Original Oyster House restaurant, which anchors the 9,000-square foot center, and The Original Oyster House on Battleship Parkway in Spanish Fort."
Local marlin champ fears severe impact on fishing - Decaturdaily.com
Local marlin champ fears severe impact on fishing - Decaturdaily.com: "Recreational fishing is about an $8 billion industry in Alabama, and the Gulf sport fishing industry contributes more to that sum than any other recreational fishing sector in the state, said Tom Steber, owner of Zeke’s Landing Marina in Orange Beach.
Zeke’s alone has 40 sport fishing charter boats, which draw thousands of anglers annually. In addition to daylong and half-day fishing trips, the charters support numerous salt-water fishing tournaments for all types of game fish: snapper, shark and the granddaddy of them all, marlin."
Zeke’s alone has 40 sport fishing charter boats, which draw thousands of anglers annually. In addition to daylong and half-day fishing trips, the charters support numerous salt-water fishing tournaments for all types of game fish: snapper, shark and the granddaddy of them all, marlin."
Baldwin Register: County swimmers busy preparing for Alabama Special Olympics | al.com
Baldwin Register: County swimmers busy preparing for Alabama Special Olympics | al.com: "GULF SHORES, Ala. -- Even while in the water, Fred Johnston is fully in tune with his surroundings. During a recent practice lap at the Bodenhamer Center pool, he noticed the flash on a photographer's camera pointed at him hadn't gone off.
'Are you going to take it?' he asked as he went from full speed to a complete stop."
'Are you going to take it?' he asked as he went from full speed to a complete stop."
Officials consider high-risk options to cap well in Gulf of Mexico oil spill disaster | al.com
Officials consider high-risk options to cap well in Gulf of Mexico oil spill disaster | al.com: "MOBILE, Ala. -- Federal officials are considering a number of high-risk and high-reward options to cap the runaway oil well in the Gulf.
Drilling a relief well, the best hope for a permanent solution, will not begin for days, Coast Guard Adm. Thad Allen said Saturday during his first briefing after being named to lead the spill response."
Drilling a relief well, the best hope for a permanent solution, will not begin for days, Coast Guard Adm. Thad Allen said Saturday during his first briefing after being named to lead the spill response."
Gulf of Mexico oil spill: Government ramps up response | al.com
Gulf of Mexico oil spill: Government ramps up response | al.com: "MOBILE, Ala. -- The federal government ramped up its response to the massive oil slick in the Gulf of Mexico on Saturday even as an environmental group declared the spill has become the largest in U.S. history.
Workers fought rough seas to lay more than 36,000 feet of oil-absorbent boom off the Alabama and Mississippi coasts. But much of the work was limited by the inclement weather that forced several ships back to shore, officials said."
Workers fought rough seas to lay more than 36,000 feet of oil-absorbent boom off the Alabama and Mississippi coasts. But much of the work was limited by the inclement weather that forced several ships back to shore, officials said."
Dean urges confidence in claims process | Fox10tv.com
Dean urges confidence in claims process | Fox10tv.com: "MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - Mobile County Commissioner Mike Dean said he is pleased that British Petroleum representatives met with local residents today and established a claims process that will allow them to recover lost income or property damage expenses related to the Gulf oil spill.
“Our residents are gravely concerned about the harm that might come to their businesses and properties,” he said. “We are glad that a process for compensation has been made readily available to our citizens. Anyone who suffers losses because of this oil spill should make a claim as early as possible by calling (800) 440-0858.”"
“Our residents are gravely concerned about the harm that might come to their businesses and properties,” he said. “We are glad that a process for compensation has been made readily available to our citizens. Anyone who suffers losses because of this oil spill should make a claim as early as possible by calling (800) 440-0858.”"
Fishermen gather to hear from BP | Fox10tv.com
Fishermen gather to hear from BP | Fox10tv.com: "BAYOU LA BATRE, Ala. (WALA) - As BP spokesperson Ruth Rendon tried to give information to hundreds of fishermen, Bayou La Batre officials ushered her to step down. Officials, including Mayor Stan Wright, made several accusations against BP, saying the spokesperson was using propaganda tactics."
Condo sales increase | al.com
Condo sales increase | al.com: "Condominium buyers are coming back to the Gulf and taking advantage of the slashed prices and plentiful inventory, according to Realtors.
'We have finally got to a price that people perceive is a good deal again,' said Chuck Norwood of REMAX of Gulf Shores. 'For a long time we'd reduce the price and reduce the price again and still didn't sell anything.'
April was one of his best months ever, selling several condo units from $165,000 up to $740,000."
'We have finally got to a price that people perceive is a good deal again,' said Chuck Norwood of REMAX of Gulf Shores. 'For a long time we'd reduce the price and reduce the price again and still didn't sell anything.'
April was one of his best months ever, selling several condo units from $165,000 up to $740,000."
Gulf Shores declares state of emergency | Fox10tv.com
Gulf Shores declares state of emergency | Fox10tv.com: "GULF SHORES, Ala. (WALA) - There was no sign on Gulf Shores beach Saturday of the potential threat lurking out in the Gulf of Mexico. But the danger brought city leaders in for an emergency meeting."
Saturday, May 1, 2010
Gulf Shores declares state of emergency as Gulf oil spill grows | al.com
Gulf Shores declares state of emergency as Gulf oil spill grows | al.com: "GULF SHORES, Ala. -- City officials declared a state of emergency Saturday evening anticipating a scramble on the local level to keep oil and related contaminants off local beaches and out of environmentally sensitive coastal backwaters.
Gulf Shores Mayor Robert Craft said he was 'doubtful' that booms placed in the Gulf would stop the oil slick from reaching the shores of Baldwin County, and had prepared a plan to close off environmentally sensitive Little Lagoon with sand if contaminants threaten."
Gulf Shores Mayor Robert Craft said he was 'doubtful' that booms placed in the Gulf would stop the oil slick from reaching the shores of Baldwin County, and had prepared a plan to close off environmentally sensitive Little Lagoon with sand if contaminants threaten."
Gulf of Mexico oil spill: Winds hamper oil-containment efforts | al.com
Gulf of Mexico oil spill: Winds hamper oil-containment efforts | al.com: "The fight against the giant Gulf of Mexico oil spill staggered Friday as heavy winds hampered containment efforts off the Louisiana coast. Things went more smoothly in the protected waters of Mississippi and Alabama, but the sun set with some of Alabama's most sensitive marshland still unprotected."
3-state oil spill command center set up in Mobile; priority boom areas identified | al.com
3-state oil spill command center set up in Mobile; priority boom areas identified | al.com: "MOBILE, Ala. -- A Unified Command has been established at the U.S. Coast Guard Sector Mobile, comprised of the states of Alabama, Mississippi and the Florida Panhandle, as part of the Deepwater Horizon response, according to a report issued this morning.
Officials said the Unified Command is implementing its booming strategy, which involves a series of connected barriers to keep oil from impacting the coastline."
Officials said the Unified Command is implementing its booming strategy, which involves a series of connected barriers to keep oil from impacting the coastline."
Worry over Gulf oil spill has Baldwin County officials asking hard questions of BP, Coast Guard | al.com
Worry over Gulf oil spill has Baldwin County officials asking hard questions of BP, Coast Guard | al.com: "ROBERTSDALE, Ala. -- Baldwin County officials said they don't even know how to talk about the dangers presented to local residents by the ongoing oil leak in the Gulf of Mexico, much less how to respond to them.
For more than an hour this afternoon, at the county's Emergency Operations Center in Robertsdale, a BP Plc representative met with a room full of Baldwin County leaders, firefighters, police chiefs and others."
For more than an hour this afternoon, at the county's Emergency Operations Center in Robertsdale, a BP Plc representative met with a room full of Baldwin County leaders, firefighters, police chiefs and others."
Man mistaken for fugitive imprisoned for 4 months in Baldwin County | al.com
Man mistaken for fugitive imprisoned for 4 months in Baldwin County | al.com: "DALLAS -- A 30-year-old man who was mistaken for a Dallas County fugitive spent nearly four months in an Alabama jail for crimes he didn't commit because sheriff's officials did not make routine fingerprint checks.
Samuel David Ramirez Perez was arrested in a small Alabama town in November after a traffic stop revealed he shared the name of a man wanted in Dallas County on 1999 felony drug charges."
Samuel David Ramirez Perez was arrested in a small Alabama town in November after a traffic stop revealed he shared the name of a man wanted in Dallas County on 1999 felony drug charges."
Gulf oil spill leads Baldwin County officials to declare emergency | al.com
Gulf oil spill leads Baldwin County officials to declare emergency | al.com: "The Baldwin County Emergency Management Agency declared a local state of emergency this evening in response to the threat of impacts from the ongoing oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico.
The Baldwin County Commission voted late this afternoon to declare the emergency, which will go into effect at midnight tonight, said Paula Tillman, county public information officer."
The Baldwin County Commission voted late this afternoon to declare the emergency, which will go into effect at midnight tonight, said Paula Tillman, county public information officer."
May Friendship Day is Saturday in Foley | al.com
May Friendship Day is Saturday in Foley | al.com: "FOLEY, Ala. -- The South Baldwin Chapter of Church Women United will hold its May Friendship Day Celebration on Saturday at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 508 N. Pine St. in Foley. The theme for this year’s celebration is 'Living the Vision.'
'We are blessed in south Baldwin with so many women of faith living the vision every day in the work they do for our communities,' said Pam Meredith, CWU program coordinator.
A panel of guest speakers from surrounding service organizations will highlight the program. Each speaker will explain the services that their organization provides to the south Baldwin area."
'We are blessed in south Baldwin with so many women of faith living the vision every day in the work they do for our communities,' said Pam Meredith, CWU program coordinator.
A panel of guest speakers from surrounding service organizations will highlight the program. Each speaker will explain the services that their organization provides to the south Baldwin area."
Coastal economy, ecology relies on protection of floating barriers against encroaching oil spill (with video, gallery) | al.com
Coastal economy, ecology relies on protection of floating barriers against encroaching oil spill (with video, gallery) | al.com: "Coastal Alabama -- at least its marshes, beaches and sea life -- now depends heavily on thick, floating plastic.
But as the oil from the Deepwater Horizon well continued to creep toward the shore Friday, agencies tasked with laying booms to protect the state's shoreline were still organizing a list of where it had been deployed."
But as the oil from the Deepwater Horizon well continued to creep toward the shore Friday, agencies tasked with laying booms to protect the state's shoreline were still organizing a list of where it had been deployed."
| Preparations for oil slick off Bayou La Batre, Ala. |
Coastal Crisis: How You Can Help - Mobile Alabama
Coastal Crisis: How You Can Help - Mobile Alabama: "MOBILE, Alabama - If you see an oily or injured wildlife, a hotline has been set up for you to call: 1-800-557-1401.
A website has been set up as a hub to connect volunteers with cleanup groups across the Gulf Coast. On the website oilspillvolunteers.com you'll find a registration form that will put you in contact with organizations working on the oil spill."
A website has been set up as a hub to connect volunteers with cleanup groups across the Gulf Coast. On the website oilspillvolunteers.com you'll find a registration form that will put you in contact with organizations working on the oil spill."
Oil Clean-up Volunteer Opportunities | Fox10tv.com
Oil Clean-up Volunteer Opportunities | Fox10tv.com: "From Mobile Baykeeper — The Mobile Bay National Estuary Program , Mobile BayKeeper and the Alabama Coastal Foundation are collecting contact information from individuals who are interested in assisting with clean-up efforts along the Alabama Coast should oil from the Deepwater Horizon spill reach Alabama’s shores."
What to do about the deficit? - Baldwin County NOW
What to do about the deficit? - Baldwin County NOW: "ORANGE BEACH, Ala. — First, the Orange Beach City Council gave the citizens advisory finance committee a job to do. Their task was to find a way to somehow make up for shortages in revenue that are expected in 2011. After months of meetings and discussions, the committee came up with, what they felt, was the only reasonable solution – raise property taxes by 1-mill, which would increase revenue approximately $750,000."
Oil spill – no impact on Alabama tourism yet | NBC13.com
Oil spill – no impact on Alabama tourism yet | NBC13.com: "Birmingham, Ala.(WVTM)—-Last year, two-point-five million tourists visited the Alabama Gulf Coast Region and spent three-point-2 billion dollars.
The short answer - it’s too early to tell if the oil spill headed to Gulf Coast beaches will have a negative impact on tourism. But at least one Central Alabama woman on vacation in Orange Beach is starting to see signs of the oil rig fire."
The short answer - it’s too early to tell if the oil spill headed to Gulf Coast beaches will have a negative impact on tourism. But at least one Central Alabama woman on vacation in Orange Beach is starting to see signs of the oil rig fire."
Gulf oil spill, clean up: What you need to know | pnj.com | Pensacola News Journal
Gulf oil spill, clean up: What you need to know | pnj.com | Pensacola News Journal: "The county is urging anyone who makes a living from the Gulf or the beach — such as charter fishing boats, shrimp boats, hoteliers — to begin keeping profit-loss records and cancellation records."
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