Florida's Crist wants more federal help with spill

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Florida's Crist wants more federal help with spill

http://www.miamiherald.com/2010/05/22/1642859/floridas-crist-wants-more-federal.html

Gov. Charlie Crist is seeking more federal resources as the Gulf of Mexico oil spill creeps closer to Florida.

Crist sent a letter Saturday to U.S. Department of Homeland Security Sec. Janet Napolitano warning that the fouling of Florida beaches, fishing areas and tourist destinations would have severe and lasting consequences.

Crist requested more containment boom to protect the shoreline and asked Napolitano to ensure BP establishes more in-state claims offices.

He also requested that someone from the governor's office be placed on the presidential commission investigating the spill.

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