Friday, April 30, 2010

Oil spill begins to seep into Alabama's $2 billion tourism industry | al.com

Oil spill begins to seep into Alabama's $2 billion tourism industry | al.com: "The Alabama coast's tourism industry, with a more than $2 billion annual impact on the state's economy, is beginning to feel the effect of the growing Gulf of Mexico oil spill, officials said Thursday.


'We've had moderate increases in cancellations, but I think most people are waiting to see what happens,' said Sarah Kuzma of Meyer Real Estate, which has offices in Gulf Shores and Orange Beach."