Gulf of Mexico Seafood
Across the Gulf of Mexico, from the Florida panhandle west to the Louisiana bayou, shrimp boats still sit at the dock, unused. For those that rely on Gulf Seafood to make money--fishermen, wholesalers, distributors--the problem isn't available local product. It's demand that remains down, even though no oil from BP's Deepwater Horizon disaster has seeped into the Gulf for 2 months. Pure and simple, it's a public ... read more
























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Maggie Kerkman
September 17, 2010 4:31 PM
Oil Well Almost Completely Sealed
Crews have begun the final process of completely closing the Macondo well, after an explosion there in April killed 11 people and caused an estimated 4.9 million barrels of oil to spew into the Gulf. It’s the worst spill the U.S. has ever seen and still leaves questions as to its long-term impacts. For all practical purposes, the well was closed more than two ... read more