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. ...
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Oil, Fishing Co-Exist In Mississippi River Delta
Posted by Washington Post: Juliet Eilperin on June 3rd, 2010
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