"Whether that is in the Everglades, or whether that is in the eastern Gulf region, or whether that's in North Dakota, we need to go where the energy is."
- "Bachmann's Everglades Drilling Comment Doesn't Resonate In Florida" Minnesota Public Radio
By Associated Press
Tests show the wave of tar balls that hit Alabama's beaches after Tropical Storm Lee was from last year's BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, a coastal mayor said Tuesday. Orange Beach Mayor Tony Kennon said the connection was found in preliminary tests performed by Auburn University, and additional tests will be conducted. "We want to find out exactly what we are dealing with," Kennon said. Read More...