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Coastal Concerns - an APR News special report

Gulf Shores and other coastal areas have escaped environmental damage from the oil spill so far, but the tourism industry has been hurt.
by Brett Tannehill
Gulf Shores and other coastal areas have escaped environmental damage from the oil spill so far, but the tourism industry has been hurt.

By Alabama Public Radio

http://stream.publicbroadcasting.net/production/mp3/wual/local-wual-900498.mp3

Tuscaloosa AL – Efforts to fight the giant oil slick floating in the Gulf of Mexico are operating at full tilt, but haven't been enough to completely protect coastal areas of Louisiana and Mississippi. Alabama's coast have so far remained unaffected environmentally, but there has been economic damage. We'll explore that issue in this special APR News segment with reports from Daniel Cherry and Brett Tannehill ...

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