Small traces of oil have washed ashore in northwest Florida in the first apparent impact there from the Gulf of Mexico spill. Pensacola advertises the “world’s whitest beachesâ€, but there are fears that the tar balls that have begun appearing could seriously hit tourism.
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What Can Gulf Communities Do To Protect Their Beaches from the Oil Spill?
May 18th, 2010 |
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Gulf coastal communities should, of course, use oil booms if they can.But how can they clean up oil which makes it near or onto their beaches?There are much better alternatives to the toxic dispersant being dumped into the oceans.Initially, as historic…
What Can Gulf Communities Do To Protect Their Beaches from the Oil Spill?
May 18th, 2010 |
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Gulf coastal communities should, of course, use oil booms if they can.But how can they clean up oil which makes it near or onto their beaches?There are much better alternatives to the toxic dispersant being dumped into the oceans.Initially, as historic…
Winnetka Beach Tops List Of Area’s Most Polluted Beaches
July 30th, 2009 |
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A Winnetka beach topped the list of Cook County’s most polluted beaches in 2008, according to a national water testing report issued today.
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