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June 14, 2010

SH – With oilspill, the resilience of Mississippi’s Gulf is put to the test

With oilspill, the resilience of Mississippi’s Gulf is put to the test BILOXI, MS — The worst natural disaster in U.S. history. The worst economic recession in generations. Now, the worst man-made disaster in U.S. history. The people of South Mississippi have often been called “resilient” – a reputation hard-earned after Hurricane Camille in 1969,…
News  |  Magnolia Tribune  • 
June 14, 2010

AP – Barbour: Moratorium on Gulf oil drilling bad idea

Barbour: Moratorium on Gulf oil drilling bad idea JACKSON, Miss. — Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour said Sunday he’ll tell President Barack Obama that the six-month moratorium on exploratory deepwater drilling in the Gulf of Mexico could hurt the U.S. economy and force oil companies to take their equipment to other countries. Obama is scheduled to…