First it was the oil spill…now, Hurricane Alex. While the storm won’t immediately impact our area, storm swells could push more oil and tar onto local beaches.
WKRG.com News
via First It’s The Oil Disaster….Now Hurricane Alex – Gulf Shores Alabama.
First It’s The Oil Disaster….Now Hurricane Alex – Gulf Shores Alabama
Wednesday, June 30th, 2010
WKRG.com NewsYouTube – Gulf Shores/Orange Beach June 30, 2010
Wednesday, June 30th, 2010
Today’s beach update from the Alabama Gulf Coast CVB. Footage from the Fort Morgan area and the public beach in Gulf Shores.
Waterspout Spotted Near Perdido Pass – Orange Beach Alabama
Wednesday, June 30th, 2010
ORANGE BEACH, Alabama – CAUGHT ON CAMERA
Strong thunderstorms produced a water spout off the coast of Orange Beach , near Perdido Pass.
News 5 photojournalist Randy Lowe captured the waterspout on camera about 11:30 Wednesday morning.
WKRG.com Newsvia Waterspout Spotted Near Perdido Pass – Orange Beach Alabama.
EPA Says Dispersant Less Toxic Than Oil – Washington D.c.
Wednesday, June 30th, 2010
WASHINGTON, D.C. – EPA officials say their first round of testing on chemicals used to break apart the oil in the Gulf shows all the available dispersants are generally equally toxic. The testing Wednesday showed the chemicals are far less toxic than oil. Officials said none of the chemicals had dangerous effects on the sea life tested.
via EPA Says Dispersant Less Toxic Than Oil – Washington D.c..
Admiral Allen Officially Retires from the Coast Guard
Wednesday, June 30th, 2010
WASHINGTON — Department of Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano today commended Admiral Thad Allen on his exemplary career in the U.S. Coast Guard. Admiral Allen officially retired from the Coast Guard today; he will continue his duties as the National Incident Commander of the BP oil spill.
“I commend Admiral Allen for nearly 40 years of dedicated military service in the Coast Guard,” said Secretary Napolitano. “Throughout his career, our nation has turned to Thad Allen for leadership at times of great crisis, and this is one of those times. Thad Allen has provided excellent leadership as the national commander of our massive response to the largest environmental disaster in our nation’s history, and he will continue to leverage his decades of experience in civilian duty as the National Incident Commander for this spill.”
Unified Command for the BP Oil Spill | Admiral Allen Officially Retires from the Coast Guard.
Gulf Oil Spill | Perdido Pass pipe boom breaks | Fox10tv.com
Wednesday, June 30th, 2010
ORANGE BEACH, Alabama (WALA) – Orange Beach leaders said the metal pipe boom system in place at Perdido Pass broke overnight.
Mayor Tony Kennon said rough seas caused the boom to break in various places.
“Those waves came in and really had an impact on the design,” said Kennon.
via Gulf Oil Spill | Perdido Pass pipe boom breaks | Fox10tv.com.
Rescheduled Buffett, Chesney benefit concert delivers fresh disappointment to hotels – USATODAY.com
Wednesday, June 30th, 2010
Jimmy Buffett’s July 1 benefit beach concert in Gulf Shores, Ala., had to be rescheduled due to weather-related concerns, delivering local hotels another wave of cancellations, the Associated Press reports. The concert is now set for Sunday, July 11.
via Rescheduled Buffett, Chesney benefit concert delivers fresh disappointment to hotels – USATODAY.com.
Researchers find evidence of oil spill in Gulf’s food chain | gulflive.com
Wednesday, June 30th, 2010
Oil droplets have been found beneath the shells of tiny post-larval blue crabs drifting into Mississippi coastal marshes from offshore waters.
The finding represents one of the first examples of how oil from the Deepwater Horizon spill is moving into the Gulf of Mexico’s food chain. The larval crabs are eaten by all kinds of fish, from speckled trout to whale sharks, as well as by shore birds.
via Researchers find evidence of oil spill in Gulf’s food chain | gulflive.com.
Jimmy Buffet postponement hits tourism | Fox10tv.com
Wednesday, June 30th, 2010
ORANGE BEACH, Alabama (WALA) – Local condo agents are trying to accommodate guests who can’t attend the Jimmy Buffett benefit concert on its new date of July 11. Rental properties were given a hand-full of tickets to package with specials to boost tourism.
Rental agent Jeff Cain is taking more cancellations than bookings for the concert.
“We’ve already had a number of people upset,” Cain said.
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Pipe boom plan at Perdido Pass complete | Fox10tv.com
Wednesday, June 30th, 2010
ORANGE BEACH, Alabama (WALA) – A $4.6 million pipe boom system is completed at Perdido Pass. The boom will hopefully catch the oil coming in at the mouth of the pass and then move it to a location where skimmers can dispose of it.
Leaders say there is still a chance oil could get into Perdido Bay. But at least there is some type of prevention in place. But people who based their lives here, like Lesle Peden, are happy to see that something is being done to keep the animals safe.
Large amounts of oil hits Johnson Beach | Fox10tv.com
Wednesday, June 30th, 2010
Perdido Key, Florida (WALA) – Most of Johnson Beach was consumed by tar balls an oil patties. Tuesday morning’s harsh weather prevented BP crews from cleaning up the mess.
The weather was hardly welcoming on Johnson Beach.
Can Boom Handle Alex Storm Surge? – Pensacola Florida
Wednesday, June 30th, 2010
Emergency management officials in Escambia County, Florida, are now closely watching two situations in the Gulf…the oil disaster and Tropical Storm Alex. Alex won't cause a direct problem in our neck of the woods but the storm will produce four to six foot seas, which could damage or destroy oil containment boom placed along the coastline. So far, the boom has been ineffective in containing oil, and with heavy seas, Alex could wipe out and toss the boom around like toys.
WKRG.com NewsOil spill Q&A: Hurricane through slick could create health hazards | al.com
Wednesday, June 30th, 2010
Q: It’s been said that when a hurricane-type storm blows through that oil could become droplets and go airborne. Will we be denied entry to our coastal homes after a big storm to secure what is left if the oil has formed a coating on the outside?
A: Emergency management officials in Mobile and Baldwin counties say that concerns about oil could lengthen the time required to give people access to their property once a storm passes.
via Oil spill Q&A: Hurricane through slick could create health hazards | al.com.
Dauphin Island wants system of sand dunes to fight oil spill | al.com
Wednesday, June 30th, 2010
The Town of Dauphin Island wants to build a system of sand dunes as a fortress for the battered barrier island — and the marshes lying behind it — against oily, storm-driven waves from the Gulf of Mexico, officials said Tuesday.
via Dauphin Island wants system of sand dunes to fight oil spill | al.com.
Oil spill: Biden says more boom, skimmers to come | pnj.com | Pensacola News Journal
Wednesday, June 30th, 2010
Vice President Joe Biden on Tuesday promised that more oil skimmers and protective boom are headed to the Pensacola area, and said the administration remains committed to the Gulf of Mexico oil spill recovery effort.
OBA Editor’s Note: How many days has it been? We’d love to hear why it has taken so long.
via Oil spill: Biden says more boom, skimmers to come | pnj.com | Pensacola News Journal.
Oil spill: BP letter angers Escambia officials | pnj.com | Pensacola News Journal
Wednesday, June 30th, 2010
You'd think folks at the BP claims center and Escambia County government officials would be on a first-name basis by now.
Judging by a letter the county received Monday: Not so much.
The letter, addressed to “Dear Sirs,” stated: “We have not been able to contact you regarding your claim as we do not have a working phone number to reach you.”
County Commission Chairman Grover Robinson IV was incredulous.
via Oil spill: BP letter angers Escambia officials | pnj.com | Pensacola News Journal.
Oil Spill Puts Off Pensacola’s Recovery Summer – CBS Evening News – CBS News
Wednesday, June 30th, 2010
(CBS) Six years ago Pensacola Beach was blasted by Hurricane Ivan. Twenty thousand homes were wiped out. Then came the recession. Last year, housing prices fell by 7 percent. Now the oil spill and the tourists have vanished, CBS’ “Early Show” Co-Anchor Harry Smith reports.
Watch CBS News Videos Onlinevia Oil Spill Puts Off Pensacola’s Recovery Summer – CBS Evening News – CBS News.
Condo developer ordered to stop consulting owners on BP claims | al.com
Wednesday, June 30th, 2010
A Mobile County circuit judge has ordered condominium developer Brett Robinson to stop advising or consulting with condominium owners about potential claims against BP PLC, according to a temporary restraining order issued late Monday.
It follows a complaint filed Monday on behalf of David and Teresa Gill of Mobile, who own a share in a unit in Phoenix VII in Orange Beach. The complex was developed and is now managed by Brett Robinson.
The Gills contend that a letter sent to them by the realty company offering to file a claim on their behalf constitutes “the unauthorized practice of law.”
Condo developer ordered to stop consulting owners on BP claims | al.com.
Whale sharks unable to avoid oil spill (with video) | al.com
Wednesday, June 30th, 2010
Last week, scientists cheered the discovery of one of the largest groups of whale sharks ever sighted in the northern Gulf of Mexico — about 100 animals feeding on the surface over a deepwater feature off Louisiana called the Ewing Bank.
Swimming with a whale shark off the Alabama coast
via Whale sharks unable to avoid oil spill (with video) | al.com.
Choppy waters halt oil skimming operations | al.com
Wednesday, June 30th, 2010
Choppy waters halted skimming operations in and near Alabama and Mississippi on Tuesday, while oil was seen in Perdido Pass and Oyster Bay in Baldwin County.
U.S. Coast Guard Cmdr. Charles Diorio told reporters in Mobile that skimmers cannot operate in waves higher than 4 feet. So task forces of skimmers sat docked rather than working assigned areas behind Petit Bois Island in Mississippi, Perdido Pass in Orange Beach and Mobile Bay.
First It’s The Oil Disaster….Now Hurricane Alex – Gulf Shores Alabama
Wednesday, June 30th, 2010WKRG.com News
YouTube – Gulf Shores/Orange Beach June 30, 2010
Wednesday, June 30th, 2010Today’s beach update from the Alabama Gulf Coast CVB. Footage from the Fort Morgan area and the public beach in Gulf Shores.
Waterspout Spotted Near Perdido Pass – Orange Beach Alabama
Wednesday, June 30th, 2010ORANGE BEACH, Alabama – CAUGHT ON CAMERA
Strong thunderstorms produced a water spout off the coast of Orange Beach , near Perdido Pass.
News 5 photojournalist Randy Lowe captured the waterspout on camera about 11:30 Wednesday morning.
WKRG.com News
via Waterspout Spotted Near Perdido Pass – Orange Beach Alabama.
EPA Says Dispersant Less Toxic Than Oil – Washington D.c.
Wednesday, June 30th, 2010WASHINGTON, D.C. – EPA officials say their first round of testing on chemicals used to break apart the oil in the Gulf shows all the available dispersants are generally equally toxic. The testing Wednesday showed the chemicals are far less toxic than oil. Officials said none of the chemicals had dangerous effects on the sea life tested.
via EPA Says Dispersant Less Toxic Than Oil – Washington D.c..
Admiral Allen Officially Retires from the Coast Guard
Wednesday, June 30th, 2010WASHINGTON — Department of Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano today commended Admiral Thad Allen on his exemplary career in the U.S. Coast Guard. Admiral Allen officially retired from the Coast Guard today; he will continue his duties as the National Incident Commander of the BP oil spill.
“I commend Admiral Allen for nearly 40 years of dedicated military service in the Coast Guard,” said Secretary Napolitano. “Throughout his career, our nation has turned to Thad Allen for leadership at times of great crisis, and this is one of those times. Thad Allen has provided excellent leadership as the national commander of our massive response to the largest environmental disaster in our nation’s history, and he will continue to leverage his decades of experience in civilian duty as the National Incident Commander for this spill.”
Unified Command for the BP Oil Spill | Admiral Allen Officially Retires from the Coast Guard.
Gulf Oil Spill | Perdido Pass pipe boom breaks | Fox10tv.com
Wednesday, June 30th, 2010ORANGE BEACH, Alabama (WALA) – Orange Beach leaders said the metal pipe boom system in place at Perdido Pass broke overnight.
Mayor Tony Kennon said rough seas caused the boom to break in various places.
“Those waves came in and really had an impact on the design,” said Kennon.
via Gulf Oil Spill | Perdido Pass pipe boom breaks | Fox10tv.com.
Rescheduled Buffett, Chesney benefit concert delivers fresh disappointment to hotels – USATODAY.com
Wednesday, June 30th, 2010Jimmy Buffett’s July 1 benefit beach concert in Gulf Shores, Ala., had to be rescheduled due to weather-related concerns, delivering local hotels another wave of cancellations, the Associated Press reports. The concert is now set for Sunday, July 11.
via Rescheduled Buffett, Chesney benefit concert delivers fresh disappointment to hotels – USATODAY.com.
Researchers find evidence of oil spill in Gulf’s food chain | gulflive.com
Wednesday, June 30th, 2010Oil droplets have been found beneath the shells of tiny post-larval blue crabs drifting into Mississippi coastal marshes from offshore waters.
The finding represents one of the first examples of how oil from the Deepwater Horizon spill is moving into the Gulf of Mexico’s food chain. The larval crabs are eaten by all kinds of fish, from speckled trout to whale sharks, as well as by shore birds.
via Researchers find evidence of oil spill in Gulf’s food chain | gulflive.com.
Jimmy Buffet postponement hits tourism | Fox10tv.com
Wednesday, June 30th, 2010ORANGE BEACH, Alabama (WALA) – Local condo agents are trying to accommodate guests who can’t attend the Jimmy Buffett benefit concert on its new date of July 11. Rental properties were given a hand-full of tickets to package with specials to boost tourism.
Rental agent Jeff Cain is taking more cancellations than bookings for the concert.
“We’ve already had a number of people upset,” Cain said.
Pipe boom plan at Perdido Pass complete | Fox10tv.com
Wednesday, June 30th, 2010ORANGE BEACH, Alabama (WALA) – A $4.6 million pipe boom system is completed at Perdido Pass. The boom will hopefully catch the oil coming in at the mouth of the pass and then move it to a location where skimmers can dispose of it.
Leaders say there is still a chance oil could get into Perdido Bay. But at least there is some type of prevention in place. But people who based their lives here, like Lesle Peden, are happy to see that something is being done to keep the animals safe.
Large amounts of oil hits Johnson Beach | Fox10tv.com
Wednesday, June 30th, 2010Perdido Key, Florida (WALA) – Most of Johnson Beach was consumed by tar balls an oil patties. Tuesday morning’s harsh weather prevented BP crews from cleaning up the mess.
The weather was hardly welcoming on Johnson Beach.
Can Boom Handle Alex Storm Surge? – Pensacola Florida
Wednesday, June 30th, 2010Emergency management officials in Escambia County, Florida, are now closely watching two situations in the Gulf…the oil disaster and Tropical Storm Alex. Alex won't cause a direct problem in our neck of the woods but the storm will produce four to six foot seas, which could damage or destroy oil containment boom placed along the coastline. So far, the boom has been ineffective in containing oil, and with heavy seas, Alex could wipe out and toss the boom around like toys.
WKRG.com News
Oil spill Q&A: Hurricane through slick could create health hazards | al.com
Wednesday, June 30th, 2010Q: It’s been said that when a hurricane-type storm blows through that oil could become droplets and go airborne. Will we be denied entry to our coastal homes after a big storm to secure what is left if the oil has formed a coating on the outside?
A: Emergency management officials in Mobile and Baldwin counties say that concerns about oil could lengthen the time required to give people access to their property once a storm passes.
via Oil spill Q&A: Hurricane through slick could create health hazards | al.com.
Dauphin Island wants system of sand dunes to fight oil spill | al.com
Wednesday, June 30th, 2010The Town of Dauphin Island wants to build a system of sand dunes as a fortress for the battered barrier island — and the marshes lying behind it — against oily, storm-driven waves from the Gulf of Mexico, officials said Tuesday.
via Dauphin Island wants system of sand dunes to fight oil spill | al.com.
Oil spill: Biden says more boom, skimmers to come | pnj.com | Pensacola News Journal
Wednesday, June 30th, 2010Vice President Joe Biden on Tuesday promised that more oil skimmers and protective boom are headed to the Pensacola area, and said the administration remains committed to the Gulf of Mexico oil spill recovery effort.
OBA Editor’s Note: How many days has it been? We’d love to hear why it has taken so long.
via Oil spill: Biden says more boom, skimmers to come | pnj.com | Pensacola News Journal.
Oil spill: BP letter angers Escambia officials | pnj.com | Pensacola News Journal
Wednesday, June 30th, 2010You'd think folks at the BP claims center and Escambia County government officials would be on a first-name basis by now.
Judging by a letter the county received Monday: Not so much.
The letter, addressed to “Dear Sirs,” stated: “We have not been able to contact you regarding your claim as we do not have a working phone number to reach you.”
County Commission Chairman Grover Robinson IV was incredulous.
via Oil spill: BP letter angers Escambia officials | pnj.com | Pensacola News Journal.
Oil Spill Puts Off Pensacola’s Recovery Summer – CBS Evening News – CBS News
Wednesday, June 30th, 2010(CBS) Six years ago Pensacola Beach was blasted by Hurricane Ivan. Twenty thousand homes were wiped out. Then came the recession. Last year, housing prices fell by 7 percent. Now the oil spill and the tourists have vanished, CBS’ “Early Show” Co-Anchor Harry Smith reports.
Watch CBS News Videos Online
via Oil Spill Puts Off Pensacola’s Recovery Summer – CBS Evening News – CBS News.
Condo developer ordered to stop consulting owners on BP claims | al.com
Wednesday, June 30th, 2010A Mobile County circuit judge has ordered condominium developer Brett Robinson to stop advising or consulting with condominium owners about potential claims against BP PLC, according to a temporary restraining order issued late Monday.
It follows a complaint filed Monday on behalf of David and Teresa Gill of Mobile, who own a share in a unit in Phoenix VII in Orange Beach. The complex was developed and is now managed by Brett Robinson.
The Gills contend that a letter sent to them by the realty company offering to file a claim on their behalf constitutes “the unauthorized practice of law.”
Condo developer ordered to stop consulting owners on BP claims | al.com.
Whale sharks unable to avoid oil spill (with video) | al.com
Wednesday, June 30th, 2010Last week, scientists cheered the discovery of one of the largest groups of whale sharks ever sighted in the northern Gulf of Mexico — about 100 animals feeding on the surface over a deepwater feature off Louisiana called the Ewing Bank.
| Swimming with a whale shark off the Alabama coast |
via Whale sharks unable to avoid oil spill (with video) | al.com.
Choppy waters halt oil skimming operations | al.com
Wednesday, June 30th, 2010Choppy waters halted skimming operations in and near Alabama and Mississippi on Tuesday, while oil was seen in Perdido Pass and Oyster Bay in Baldwin County.
U.S. Coast Guard Cmdr. Charles Diorio told reporters in Mobile that skimmers cannot operate in waves higher than 4 feet. So task forces of skimmers sat docked rather than working assigned areas behind Petit Bois Island in Mississippi, Perdido Pass in Orange Beach and Mobile Bay.
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