At risk: The Gulf's $234 billion economy

The economic effect of the Gulf is enormous and growing daily.

might literally kill Florida

Jim

They certain are. The ecological and economic ramifications to any reduction in the biodiversity and disruption within the food chain will be catastrophic. Such losses are likely to be incurred for years.

Florida's coastal waters are rich with life. These mini ecosystems are quite sensitive, so your comments about kill Florida while extreme is not unquestionable. I am not a marine biologist, but I am, or used to be, quite fluent in biology and biochemistry. The dangers of this leak/spill will soon become apparent to all Americans. They still have no idea.

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