Florida gets Ready for the Big Slick
Governor Charlie Crist on Monday expanded the Executive Order declaring a State of Emergency to include an additional 13 counties, as all efforts to stop the gushing oil gushing from the leaking well off Louisiana have failed.
Obama Vowes to Spare No Effort in Responding to Oil Spill
President Obama visited the Gulf coast on Sunday to survey the growing oil spill which is likely to become the biggest environmental disaster in U.S. history.
A Double Dip Recession More Likely Than Ever
The U.S. is more likely now to experience a double dip recession in view of the expanding oil slick in the Gulf. With 5,000 barrels of oil a day spewing from a damaged well and BP’s inability to cap the leaks, the negative financial impact for thousands of small businesses and larger companies in the tourism sector will be catastrophic.
Spill, Baby, Spill
As Governor Charlie Crist heads to the Panhandle to get a first hand look at how Florida is preparing for the impact of what could be the largest environmental disaster in the US in decades, oil continues to pour out from three leaks of a BP well, 130 miles southeast of Louisiana.
It’s Happening: Oil Spill to Hit Florida on Monday
Florida Governor Charlie Crist signed on Friday an Executive Order declaring a State of Emergency in the Panhandle coastal counties of Escambia, Santa Rosa, Okalossa, Walton, Bay and Gulf in light of the threat posed by the growing oil spill off the coast of Louisiana.
Crist: Oil Spill should give Pause
Gov. Charlie Crist said Tuesday he is closely watching an oil spill from an exploded rig off the coast of Louisiana because the slick is heading east toward Florida, and that the spill should give “pause” to those thinking about oil drilling.
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