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Residents press Orange Beach council to respond after report cites local waterways among state's least safe
Summary
A resident raised a USA Today item summarizing a report by Environmental America Research and Policy Center that named Dog River, Orange Beach, and Pirates Cove among Alabama’s least safe beaches; council and staff discussed testing procedures and agreed to investigate and report back.
During public comment, Robert Freeland read from a USA Today item summarizing a July 15 report by Environmental America Research and Policy Center that he said labeled "Dog River, Orange Beach, and Pirates Cove as the state's least safe beaches." He urged the council to investigate and either refute or address the claims so the negative item would not harm tourism and property values.
"I just wanted to bring to the attention of the council and some of the citizens ... a statement in…
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