Tar balls were found on some beaches. Despite the flattened shape of these in the photo, they do wash up in the form of a ball. Boys will be boys or should I say, men will be men.
Two miles south, however, my sister saw no evidence thus far.
According to Govmonitor.com (a public news and information source), 90% of Florida's beaches remain unimpacted. Let's keep our fingers crossed. The Florida Govenor is calling a special session this month to discuss the banning of offshore drilling. For you techies, visit this interactive map for the latest visuals on the oil spill and how wind and water currents are effecting it.
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We were very leery about going due to all the reports on the news, but just came back from the West End of Panama City Beach and didn't see even a drop of oil - just white sands and beautiful blue-green water. FB reader
We were at ft Walton for a week & no sightings of oil for us-phew! But we did see
many clean up crews and some funny bp tshirts on the beach! FB reader
"I was just in St. George Island , FLa, and there was nothing there. I did see and talk to BP officials who were paying the local fishermen daily to patrol the beaches. Talking to the locals made me sad, seeing the maybe impending disaster that could happen. As far as banning off shore drilling, I do not agree with that.The reason being, if the US bans offshore drilling it will be only for US based companies, other countries will come in and take our spots for drilling, thus increase our dependence on foreign oil. Lets hope A Whale an oil skimmer that can skim 550,000 gallons of oil a day must get to work and off the "inspection" list. Only 600,000 gallons have been skimmed since this has begun. If A Whale is put to work, this whole deal can be taken care of in a week and a half. Praying for our nation and our land."
Denise in Atlanta
We have no idea how vast the Gulf of Mexico is, and yet, the spread of oil will be coming. Let's pray for help, God can make things right. Perhaps this is a lesson in how greed interferes with business. As people, we need to have integrity in the business we conduct, whether it's about safety, lawfulness, or taking only what is necessary.
I would have to agree with the statement that if the US bans offshore drilling, we end up shooting only ourselves, and others come in and take the resources belonging to the US. We need to work toward inexpensive, effective, clean energy resources. Perhaps a complete rethinking on how engines work instead of slapping a fix on the mode of transportation that should be made outdated.
I really do want to see cleaner energy, but at the same time, I'd like to be able to afford to go to work too.
Lisa in Orlando Florida
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