Archive for June 3rd, 2010

Oil, Fishing Co-Exist In Mississippi River Delta

National Public Radio: The fishing off the Mississippi River Delta was, until recently, some of the best in the world. The oil spill has shut down most of the delta fisheries. Despite the serious hardships caused by the spill, President Obama's moratorium on off-shore drilling and tighter restrictions on the oil industry are not going over well on the Delta. Oil is every bit as important as fishing is there, and the two industries have a long worked together.

Gulf Oil Slick Drifts Closer To Florida’s Beaches

National Public Radio: Florida has been working hard to remind potential visitors that it's still a good vacation destination, despite the Gulf oil spill. The state's tourism bureau has been running ads saying its beaches are "oil-free." But with the increasing likelihood that oil could appear off the panhandle by this weekend, Gov. Crist says the state may have to "rebrand."