A year after the disaster caused by the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, the Gulf Coast looks to see some tourism return to it’s shores for the historically busy Memorial Day. Many of those involved in the tourism industry along the Gulf Coast seem optimistic that this weekend will be better than the last. A recent […]
Portions of the northern Gulf Coast could start to see heavy winds and squalls Saturday, even though forecasters downgraded the weather system known as Bonnie to a tropical depression, the National Hurricane Center said. As of 2 a.m. ET, the system was moving through the eastern Gulf after crossing southern Florida Friday. It had maximum […]
Frustrated Gulf Coast mayors confronted a BP official during a news conference Saturday after they said requests to meet with high-ranking executives at the oil company went unanswered. The incident occurred as BP’s senior vice president briefed reporters in Mobile, Alabama, about the ongoing efforts to contain the massive oil spill in the […]
ROBERT, La. — Anger grew along the Gulf Coast as an ooze of oil washed into delicate coastal wetlands in Louisiana, with many wondering how to clean up the monthlong mess — especially now that BP’s latest try to plug the blown-out well won’t happen until at least Tuesday, May 25 read more story compliments […]
