tourism at alabama beaches has fallen. it's flat on the florida panhandle. a better picture on the louisiana coastal parishes have workers were able to make money doing cleanup work. here's what ken it feinberg, bp's man in charge of the compensation fund, said last year. >> this is not about politics. this is about helping people in the gulf. that's what this is about. i'm working for you, not for bp. if you file a claim with me, and the claim is eligible, and it is corroborated, you will be paid forthwith 24, 48 hours. >> they promised. so far, bp has paid out $4 billion of that $20 billion pledged.