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  New Orleans welcomes BCS Championship with "Peacemaker po' boys"  (327.5 KB)

  Legendary quarterbacks Ken Stabler of Alabama and Bert Jones of LSU share a ceremonial 30-foot "Peacemaker po' boy" as part of the Gulf Coast Seafood & Tourism Bash presented by BP. New Orleans chefs teamed up to bring together Louisiana shrimp and Alabama oysters in celebration of the 2012 Allstate BCS National Championship. View more photos of the Gulf Coast Seafood and Tourism Bash . Read more about the Gulf Coast Seafood and Tourism Bash .
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  Sugar Bowl bash promotes Gulf Coast seafood and tourism  (297.4 KB)

  As part of the festivities around the 2012 Allstate Sugar Bowl and BCS Championship game, BP is sponsoring the Gulf Coast Seafood and Tourism 2012 Bash, featuring samples of Gulf seafood and opportunities to win vacations along the Gulf Coast. For more information go to www.gulfcst2012.com . View more photos from the Sugar Bowl Bash .
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  Celebrating Gulf seafood during Sugar Bowl in New Orleans  (957.15 KB)

  Officials from BP, the Allstate Sugar Bowl and representatives from Michigan and Virginia Tech kick off the Gulf Coast Seafood and Tourism 2012 bash with a 30-foot "Peacemaker" shrimp and oyster po boy. View more photos from kick-off event . Read more about the Gulf Coast Seafood and Tourism 2012 Bash .
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  BP’s Interactive Environmental Area at BayFest 2011  (136.85 KB)

  Children of all ages were treated to BP's Interactive Environmental Area during Bayfest 2011 in Mobile, Alabama. The BP area featured hands-on exhibits and demonstrations about marine life along the Gulf Coast. View slide show of BP's Interactive Environmental Area at Bayfest .
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  BP launches new ad series promoting Gulf tourism - "Great Vacation"  (130.52 KB)

  BP has launched a new series of ads designed to promote tourism along the Gulf Coast. The ads feature spokespersons from the Gulf who represent their communities as small business owners, community leaders and “tourism ambassadors.” As part of its overall commitment, BP also has given $170 million in grants to help revitalize tourism on the Gulf Coast economy. More information about BP “Voices from the Gulf” . View “Voices from the Gulf: Great Vacation” .
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  BP launches new ad series promoting Gulf tourism - "Best Place"  (112.63 KB)

  BP has launched a new series of ads designed to promote tourism along the Gulf Coast. The ads feature spokespersons from the Gulf who represent their communities as small business owners, community leaders and “tourism ambassadors.” As part of its overall commitment, BP also has given $170 million in grants to help revitalize tourism on the Gulf Coast economy. More information about BP “Voices from the Gulf” . View “Voices from the Gulf: Best Place” .
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  Alabama Chef Jim Smith wins Great American Seafood Cook-off  (72.39 KB)

  Chef Jim Smith of Alabama was crowned King of American Seafood at the Great American Seafood Cook-Off. Smith, executive chef of the Alabama Governor's Mansion, earned the crown with his dish "Late Summer Alabama Bounty," which highlighted Gulf of Mexico shrimp and crabs. View photo slideshow of the Great American Seafood Cook-off and Alabama Chef Jim Smith . Read more about the Great American Seafood Cook-off.
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  Committed to keeping Alabama's beaches clean  (96.7 KB)

  As part of ongoing maintenance and monitoring, BP will have specially-trained reconnaissance teams patrolling the shoreline looking for any signs of submerged residue balls, and if found, locally-based response teams and equipment will be deployed to clean the area. View a video of "A Day in the Life of a Beach Cleanup Worker". More information on maintenance and monitoring.
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  BP commits to early restoration projects along Gulf Coast  (194.19 KB)

  Robin Bullock, Director, BP Natural Resource Damage Assessment (NRDA), provides an overview of BP’s ground-breaking agreement with federal and state agencies that will accelerate work to restore areas of the Gulf of Mexico that were affected by the Deepwater Horizon accident. The agreement commits up to $1 billion to projects that will restore injured natural resources in the Gulf at the earliest opportunity. View video on BP Early Restoration Agreement . More information about NRDA .