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Okay? thats what we want to see. >> im just saying what, youd like to see is some sort of advertising effort either bp or the government or both, making an effort saying hey, everybodys open for business? >> well, the state of florida got about $20 million. but thats got to be used between pensacola beach and almost to clear water, tampa. thats not enough money. alabama got $20 million too and they were able to use some of that with the jimmy buffett concert they did. thats great. theyve got ora...

>> all right. anne thompson, i know youve got to do reporting for another news program. we will let you go. thanks very much for that update. turn it around before they yell at you. thanks very much. lets turn to buck lee now. executive director of the santa rosa authority overseeing pensacola beach. ann set this up pretty well, buck. so lets say theyve turned off the spigot essentially and no more oil is coming. theres a lot of damage done. actual ecological damage. what youre dealing with is t...

The government or both, making an effort saying hey, everybodys open for business? >> well, the state of florida got about $20 million. but thats got to be used between pensacola beach and almost to clear water, tampa. thats not enough money. alabama got $20 million too and they were able to use some of that with the jimmy buffett concert they did. theyve got orange beach and gulf shore. theyre wonderful beaches also. were all in this together in northwest florida trying to get the people to rea...

To do reporting for another news program. we will let you go. thanks very much for that update. turn it around before they yell at you. lets turn to buck lee, executive director of the santa rosa authority overseeing pensacola beach. ann set this up pretty well, buck. so lets say theyve turned off the spigot essentially and no more oil is coming. theres a lot of damage done. actual ecological damage. what youre dealing with is tourism damage, correct? >> thats right. first of all, welcome to bea...

Environment on health issues and so forth. this is a time for both republicans, democrats and all to come together as one to do something about it. >> ive got the luxury here now of having you from louisiana, from northern louisiana, and you in pensacola beach, and there is a divide between louisiana officials, at least, who want more oil offshore drilling, do not support the moratorium, have successfully challenged the moratorium on offshore drilling, and floridians, buck lee, you all have been...

I think shell be able to at least speak the language. >> no question about it. we look forward to it. >> thank you so much, mr. mayor. thank you, buck lee, and good luck to you down in pensacola as the storm approaches. and is the president taking on too much? strategists weighing in next. this as we continue to track the tropical storm alex as we watch it right here only on msnbc. [ male announcer ] everyone deserves

No long-term effect. but a lot of scientists are scratching their heads saying were not so sure, its never been used in a volume like it is here. >> i dont know how a company could pay for what somes to be enduring centuries of damage. this is horrendous. its great to have you on, kerry sanders. you cant see it on tv. but you say it smells horrible. take your word for it. buck lee is the executive director for the santa rosa island authority in pensacola. buck, thank you for coming on. this mess...

Holding bps feet to the fire, setting up this escrow account to make sure that if they were to go bankrupt or something like that or if they continue to lose shareholder value, money is set aside in advance of that so these claims will be processed for the small business owners and personal homeowners facing all kinds of duress right now. i went out on a tour of pensacola beach with the man who oversees things out here, his name is buck lee. hes pretty tough on the president. he was saying he we...

Office, the most symbolically powerful setting at his disposal to convince the american people that hes doing everything he can to manage the worst oil spill in american history. new poll numbers show that he does have a lot of convincing to do. 71% of those surveyed says he hasnt been tough enough on bp. ed henry is live for us in pensacola this morning where the president is going to start his day. good morning, ed. >> reporter: hell start at the u.s. naval air station, thank some of the troop...

Yesterday along pensacola beach, the people i talk to are frustrated, not just at bp, but the federal government, as well. >> take me to your sand -- >> take a tour with buck lee, who runs pensacola beach, and you will see a picture-perfect summer scene. but lee knows, big gobs of oil are likely to wash up here soon. and hes furious that a month ago he requested four tractors from the federal government to help sift the sand and only one finally arrived monday afternoon, just hours before presid...