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"Oil & Water" Part 4-- "Seashells and Gunpowder"

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"Fort Morgan, Alabama" – Part Four "Seashells and Gunpowder." The Alabama beach tourism industry was hit hard by the Gulf oil spill, and it could take years before local officials know if visitor businesses have truly recovered. Duggins reports on efforts to restore tourism, starting with the National Shrimp Festival in Gulf Shores, six months after the spill, and leading to the 150th anniversary of the Civil War starting this month.

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