After BP announced they had spent more than $1 billion on efforts related to gulf oil spill, many Americans have begun asking where all that money has gone. To help confused consumers CNN Money has put together a slideshow describing how BP has spent their $1 billion. Check out the full article and accompanying slides here.
Local advertising campaigns
Gulf States are doing all they can to bolster their tourism industries, which have been hammered by the oil spill -- and BP is footing the bill.
In Panama City, Fla., for example, the tourism development board is getting about $1.1 million from BP to spend on television and digital billboard advertising to assure the public that its local beaches remain pristine.
"The campaign's focus is on getting the word out that the Panama City beach hasn't been impacted by the oil spill, that our beaches are clean and the water is clear," said Dan Rowe, president and CEO of Panama City Beach Convention and Visitors Bureau.