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Article

3 May 2010

Author:
Rebecca Roberts & Debbie Elliott, National Public Radio [USA]

Gulf Coast Livelihoods Threatened Once Again [USA]

Fishermen and other business owners along the Gulf Coast can do little more than wait as millions of gallons of oil drift closer to shore. Though clean-up efforts are underway, oil continues to gush from the collapsed Deepwater Horizon rig. BP, which operates the rig, says capping the leak will take at least another week. The Gulf Coast is home to one of the largest seafood industries in the country, second only to Alaska. Gulf state shrimp boats sit idle at the docks, restaurant owners worry about their supply of seafood and coastal towns fear for their tourism industries... [T]housands of people who rely on the Gulf Coast for their livelihood fear the worst...