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Grand isle they are seeing heavy oil there. its an exxon fishing spot. people go there to enjoy and appreciate the landscape and the beauty down here. that area has been hit with tarballs the size of apples. there is a lot of oil now washing up on the pwaoefpts and big fumes that they are saying could -- beaches, and big plumes that could be washing up in the days ahead. jon: that is so sad to hear. rick leventhal reporting live, thanks. patti ann: high winds and waves from hurricane alex are al...

It hit mississippis coast for the first time since the rig exploded. major tourist beaches were affected and local residents expressed outrage that just three people from a private contracting company hired by bp were tasked with cleaning up the biloxi coastline. the spill is leaving more than ecological and economical affects. some psychiatrists are saying gulf coast residents especially those who lived through hurricane katrina may have severe psychological affects, anger, anxiety, drinking, d...

It hit mississippis coast for the first time since the rig exploded. major tourist beaches were affected and local residents expressed outrage that just three people from a private contracting company hired by bp were tasked with cleaning up the biloxi coastline. the spill is leaving more than ecological and economical affects. some psychiatrists are saying gulf coast residents especially those who lived through hurricane katrina may have severe psychological affects, anger, anxiety, drinking, d...

Everything. i am trying to figure out all that. >> reporter: but it was not the oil that impacted the oyster harvest and shut this down. >> we have not seen any oil on oysters since it began. what caused it, because of the affects of the spill, because of the multiple harvest area closures and because so many boats from now been retained by bp to help fight the spill, which we understand, we -- our ability to procure oysters and satisfy the business footprint was taken away from us. >> reporter:...

"the incomparable honeybee." >> good morning, alex. >> this could interrupt cleanup efforts for a couple of weeks. what would that mean? >> it would be a disaster. hurricanes are huge heat pumps and they suck their energy from the warm water this year, were about a degree warmer, the gulf, which mean these storms, alex, will be intense up until november. and theres two concerns. one is the storm surge. it can be as high as a three-foot building and thrive the oil into the marsh, tpristie beaches...

>> is it hot in here or is it the affects of global warming? >> both. what would you like? >> i would like world peace, but also to caress your back and buttocks and breasts. >> that would be inappropriate. >> dont tell me about inappropriate. george w. bush fell on my job. please move your hands lower. you are so hot you can melt an iceberg. >> i am afraid. >> you are making my carbon footprint bigger. thats a global warming joke. isnt it funny? i use it all the time. i >>- q. no. i am now goin...

Beaches? extremely white beaches. >> absolutely. >> look at that. thats about as wide. its a heck of a lot wider than the beaches by ariannas house in l.a. anybody on the west coast, if you want to see white beaches. >> thats right. >> still looking pretty good there. >> it is. and its sort of you wonder if the barrier islands of louisiana and the way the ocean currents are working in the gulf if its going to end up actually saving mississippi and they are going to get skipped over while, you kn...

The operation switched from a rescue operation to a recovery operation, and it will go on until dark tonight. don. >> casey, thank you very much. with the oil disaster in the gulf, if these pictures are worth 1,000 words, well show you how much they are worth in bringing about change to protect them. also in a city where racial tensions are on the rise, a mural meant to ease things has the opposite affects after the artists is asked to lighten the skin of the subjects. well tell you about ...

And your industry will overcome this. youre the fifth generation fishermen of your family. are you afraid in the back of your mind that yours might be the last generation if, indeed, the affects from this oil spill are long term? >> well, you know, all my family before me were commercial fishermen. im the first of the bunch to become a charter fishermen. and hopefully not the last. i do have a son coming up and id like him to have the opportunity to do the same thing. and you know, i grew up in ...

Nothing. >> sean: if you dont believe it is detrimental you and i have a differing view point. you advocated tacking it. you admitted when you smoked it, it took away your motivation, slower skier on the path to be a professional skier, you were much slower it impairs you. >> it was an epiphany that was my choice to stop using. >> sean: if it is not beneficial to members of the society and the government is going to make money on it thats where i partways with you. >> im not alone in this, i wou...