Like Peter, Alabama Governor Bob Riley was in Gulf Shores, Alabama this past weekend.
As Peter examined the consequences of the oil spill on his radio show, the governor was there trying to drum up tourism, which has fallen dramatically in the wake of the spill.
Later today, we’ll have more details about how the spill has affected the local area, with reports from local mayors, the area’s unofficial “Turtle Tsar” and many others…
For more information on the show, check out the guest list here.
Listen to the radio show online here:
Related links on PeterGreenberg.com:
- Interview with Jean-Michel Cousteau about the Gulf Oil Spill
- Eco-Travel section
- BP Oil Hits Florida Beaches, Tourism Suffers
- BP Offers Cash for Oil Spill States’ Tourism Marketing
- BP Asked to Pay for Ads to Aid Oil Spill States
- Oil Spill Disaster Strikes Louisiana Coast, Mississippi Delta: Florida Next
