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Gulf Shores

Swim advisory lifted for Alabama beaches as conditions improve after oil spill

July 30, 2010

MONTGOMERY, Ala. — The Alabama Department of Public Health says conditions have improved at beaches in Baldwin and Mobile counties, and swimming advisories are being lifted. View full size (AP Photo/Dave Martin) A couple walks to the beach in Gulf Shores, Ala., in this June 7, 2010, file photo…

Cleanup process continues on Baldwin County beaches

July 30, 2010

While the amount of oil observed in the Gulf and on local beaches has declined, cleanup efforts will not be cut back until the sand and water are as clean as they were before the spill began, officials told residents. ORANGE BEACH, Alabama — While the amount …

BP begins downsizing oil cleanup crews

July 30, 2010

The number of local people working on recovery efforts had declined significantly from its height a couple of weeks ago: 1,099 people were cleaning Alabama beaches and 181 boat operators were working in Alabama waters as part of the Vessels of Opportunity program…

Baldwin County restaurants disappointed in failure of cleanup worker catering plan

July 30, 2010

Chris Sherrill said he and other business owners began working on what they called the Restaurants of Opportunity plan in late April. It took until July 12 to get the go-ahead on their plan, in which 400 meals a day would have been …

Stephen Nodine attorney asks judge to put gun case on hold

July 29, 2010

Federal prosecutors have said they plan to hold Nodine accountable for the homicide at sentencing if they win conviction on the gun charge. That would likely mean he'd be sentenced to the maximum 10-year prison term. View full size (Press-Register/John …

Board members appoint Silverhill principal, field questions on hiring relatives

July 29, 2010

BAY MINETTE, Alabama –Baldwin County Board of Education members voted to name Pam Moore principal of Silverhill School and hired dozens of employees at a special meeting today. Later in the meeting, they fielded questions about relatives working in the system. ??????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? ? BAY MINETTE,?Alabama?– …

Gulf Shores mayor tells Congress that bank regulators are hurting Alabama coast oil spill recovery

July 29, 2010

Robert Craft says banks should be allowed to keep pre-oil spill real estate values for loans (Press-Register file/Ryan Dezember) Gulf Shores Mayor Robert Craft is telling the U.S. House Financial Services Committee this morning that tough…

Oil spill slowly comes under control, but economic pain doesn’t

July 29, 2010

Local businessman Louis Delapora described to a community meeting Wednesday how he could become yet another economic casualty of the oil spill. View full size (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert) A large line of emulsified oil from the Deepwater Horizon oil spill is seen…

Gulf Shores closed to swimming for more than 50 days

July 29, 2010

In 2009, the beaches ranked among the top 200 in the U.S. for water quality, reported the Natural Resources Defense Council. Now, in the 14 weeks since the Deepwater Horizon rig exploded, the beaches at Gulf Shores have been closed to swimming in excess of 50 …

Morning flight spots ‘non-metalic’ oil sheen in waters off Baldwin County

July 28, 2010

During a flight over the Gulf of Mexico this morning, aerial spotter Sean Brumley observed 'non-metalic' oil sheen in waters off Baldwin County in Alabama. View full size (City of Orange Beach) During a flight over the Gulf of Mexico July 28, 2010, aerial spotter …

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