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Fourth of July in the Gulf of Mexico News

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Fourth of July Tourism Hit Hard by Oil Spill

By Michelle RuizJul 4th 2010 – 5:02PM
AP Photo/Dave Martin

AP Photo/Dave Martin

(July 4) -- Hotel occupancies are down and disappointment over the oil spill is high this Fourth of July in the Gulf of Mexico, where beaches once packed with bathing suit-clad tourists are now filled with cleanup crews in hazmat gear. During a holiday weekend that has long been a highlight of summer tourism along the...

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