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  • Chubby Checker Coming to Dauphin Island

    Chubby Checker Coming to Dauphin Island

    Kicking off a great summer season, the Dauphin Island Beach Party with Chubby Checker, The Drifters and The Tams, will take place on Saturday, June 25that the Dauphin Island Public Beach.

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  • DI Sea Lab Announces New Director

    Dr. John Valentine has been appointed executive director of Alabama’s Dauphin Island Sea Lab by the Marine Environmental Sciences Consortium board of directors.

  • Appeals Panel for Gulf Oil Spill Formed

    A panel has been set up to handle appeals on damage claims against BP over its massive oil spill last year.

  • Environmental Groups Challenge Shell Drilling Plan

    Environmental groups are asking a federal appeals court to throw out a U.S. government decision to approve a Shell oil exploration plan.

  • ExxonMobil Strikes Oil in Gulf of Mexico

    ExxonMobil has struck oil in the Gulf of Mexico, enough to power the US for 28 days.

  • Coast Guard Checks Reported New Oil Spill in Gulf

    The Coast Guard is investigating a fisherman's report of an apparent oil spill "several miles" long near Venice, Louisiana, a Coast Guard spokesman said Wednesday.

  • Fishing Good--Business, Not So MuchView Video

    A week into red snapper season and the fishing is good but the fishing business could be better.

  • Luther Strange Deposes Former BP CEO in London

    Earlier today, Alabama Attorney General Luther Strange questioned former BP Chief Executive Officer Tony Hayward in London regarding the 2010 Gulf Coast oil spill.

  • Ken Feinberg: No Claims Filed on Cleanup Illness

    The attorney overseeing the payments from a $20 billion compensation fund says he hasn't seen any claims filed suggesting that the Gulf oil spill cleanup has caused medical illnesses.

  • Artist Guy Harvey Visits Gulf CoastView Video

    A famous artist made a stop in Baldwin County Saturday. Guy Harvey met with fans at local Bass Pro Shops.

  • Dauphin Island Coming Back after Oil SpillView Video

    It was a slow spring on Dauphin Island but it is coming back and that's good news for everyone who enjoys the unique island life.

  • Barbour Testifies In Congressional Hearing

    BP and government response called "slow and chaotic" during congressional hearing.

  • Admiral at Command During BP Oil Spill Retires

    Mary Landry took over the command of the Coast Guard's Eighth District in June 2009.

  • Fish On: Red Snapper Season OpensView Video

    One of the most anticipated fishing seasons of the year is underway. Red snappers have been caught almost every day but starting today, you can keep at least part of what you catch.

  • Lawsuit To Save Sea TurtlesView Video

    A record number of dead sea turtles are washing up on Gulf Coast beaches. Now, several conservation groups are teaming up threatening to sue the National Marine Fisheries Service as well as four Gulf Coast states.

  • Red Snapper Season Opens WednesdayView Video

    A year after the worse environmental disaster in U.S. history, more eyes than ever will be on the Gulf of Mexico starting Wednesday when red snapper season opens.

  • Back To The Beach!View Video

    One year after the oil spill, Dauphin Island has a memorable Memorial Day.

  • Bayou La Batre's Oil Spill RecoveryView Video

    One year after BP's oil spill, thousands of seafood workers are still displaced.

  • Shrimpers Net First Catch Of The SeasonView Video

    The first catch of the season arrived in Bayou La Batre this morning.

  • BP Asks Federal Judge To Throw Out Oil Spill Lawsuits

    BP is asking a federal judge to dismiss most of the court claims filed against the oil giant by businesses and individuals who say they suffered economic damage from last year's massive Gulf oil spill.

  • Oil Spill May Have Indirect Role In Dolphin Deaths

    A UCF researcher says the oil and dispersants used to clean up the spill may have disrupted the food chain and prevented dolphin mothers from building up insulating blubber they need to withstand cold, contributing to calves dying.

  • Judge OK's Oil Spill Lawsuit Against Government

    A federal judge has ruled that an environmental group can continue to pursue a lawsuit claiming the government violated environmental policies in approving oil drilling leases in the Gulf of Mexico following the BP Deepwater Horizon oil spill.

  • Gulf Oil Spill Featured At Cannes Film Festival

    A documentary titled "The Big Fix" argues that the human and environmental devastation of the Gulf of Mexico oil spill has been covered up by authorities eager to return to business as usual.

  • Countdown To The Hangout Music FestivalView Video

    Only a few hours before the gates are open and a sold out Hangout Music Festival kicks off. But Thursday is a day to finish putting the pieces together that make the festival what it is....one big party!

  • Discoverer Enterprise In Mobile

    A central character used to stop the worst environmental disaster in American history is now in Mobile. In fact, you may pass by it everyday, but, you might not have realized what it is.

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