Fear of Oily Beaches Turns Tourists
Travelers have been canceling their vacations to beaches along the Gulf of Mexico, fearing that oil spilled from the BP Deepwater Horizon leak is going to wash up on the shore. Even many beach communities that are unaffected by the sill are reporting that media reports are driving fear and cancelations. Gulf Coast of the United States – United States – Mississippi – Gulf Coast – Alabama Read more on ABC News
BlazerCast for May 4, 2010: Biologists Thane Wibbels, Ph.D., Ken Marion, Ph.D., and their graduate research assistant Andy Coleman have spent the better part of four years fighting to keep the Alabama Diamondback Terrapin off the endangered species list, going so far as to open a turtle hatchery on campus. Now, the growing oil slick in the Gulf of Mexico could void the progress theyve made, Wibbels says. Hear what most concerns him as the oil spill closes in on the Alabama coast line in this weeks Blazercast. Follow us on Twitter: twitter.com Become a fan of BlazerCast on Facebook: bit.ly
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