My hometown paper, the Northwest Florida Daily News, has an editorial that takes a rare look at some of the hopeful signs in clean-up efforts:

One month after the oil rig Deepwater Horizon erupted in flames, unleashing a so-far-unstoppable gusher of crude a mile down in the Gulf of Mexico, there is reason for cautious optimism here in Northwest Florida. Our sandy shore and emerald waters remain unspoiled by oil. There is a chance — perhaps a better chance as each day goes by — that the worst won’t happen

To be fair, the NWFDN is focused on the local coastline. If the spill gets into the loop, it can theaten the Keys and other loactions. Still, alot of good people are working around the clock to fight this tragedy. It’s not good for Louisiana, a state that can hardly take much more. The damage to that particular ecosystem may prove to be incalculable in long-term harm.

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