June 13, 2010
Nonprofit Groups Expect Long-Term Demands for Aid After Oil Spill
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Gulf Coast fishermen are among the first wave of victims of the growing BP oil spill.
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Gulf Coast fishermen are among the first wave of victims of the growing BP oil spill.
Nearly two months after the drilling-rig explosion in the Gulf of Mexico, more than $4-million has been donated—nearly half of that from oil companies—to help counter the economic and environmental damage.
That’s far less than will ultimately be needed when the full extent of the disaster’s impact on wildlife and the people who depend on the gulf becomes clear, charities in the region say.
A major concern is that the fishing industry and the wetlands
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