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Destin Oil Spill Effects

The Destin oil spill effects appear to have cleared up for the most part in Destin and Walton County. When visiting the beaches, you will likely not know the oil was here. After storms you might find small weathered tar balls if you look hard enough. Some oil is in the sand and although you [...]

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Microbes even better oil eating microbes in the Gulf

The oil spill has caused us so much damage and the many different attempts or lack of attempts by the federal government have came up with little protection or solutions. It seems the wonder of nature has a answer to try and clean itself. In the form of Microbes, oil eating microbes. Along with evaporation [...]

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Blue Mountain Beach – Destin Oil Spill

Blue Mountain beach from 7-22. The water looked great but had some june-grass looked to be tarchip free and people were out enjoying the day.

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BP reports cap is working and stopping flow of oil into the Gulf

We know quarterly earnings are due out soon and reporting the oil capping a sucess will help BP says oil has stopped leaking into the Gulf for the first time since April. BP has been slowly dialing down the flow as part of a test on a new cap. Engineers are now monitoring the pressure [...]

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Blue Mountain Beach updates

The beaches are open in Blue Mountain beach there are no smells of oil. The water will appear darker than usally becuase they are draining the coastal lakes in the areas to protect them. After weeks of rains the lakes fill and the relieve them to keep them from having a major breach They are [...]

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Blue Mountain Beach update on oil spill

The beach is clear same there today it looked great some june grass no sign of oil or smell It looked good on the beach

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Oil is not expected to be in the Okaloosa, Walton County and Destin area

There is no oil offshore of Okaloosa County. Okaloosa County’s action plan has been approved by the State of Florida DEP and is still waiting funding through Florida DEP and the BP block grant. Oil is not expected to be in the Okaloosa area through the next 72 hours. The oil has made it into [...]

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Destin and Beaches of South Walton Still Clear

The oil has begun to reach the loop current which will take the oil to the keys and eastern coast most likely away from Destin area for now Destin Oil Spill Updates – Effects of Oil Spill on Destin Florida

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