Collection:LPB

Genre: News, Public Affairs, Panel

Place Covered: Louisiana

Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority

Date Issued: 2013-04-24

Duration: 00:58:13

Subjects: COASTAL EROSION | BP Deepwater Horizon Explosion and Oil Spill, 2010 | Graves, Garret | Louisiana. Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority | Science | Legal Issues | Fisheries | Sand berms | Gulf Of Mexico | Filmed panel discussions | Environment | COASTAL RESTORATION | D'Elia, Christopher F. | Louisiana's Comprehensive Master Plan for a Sustainable Coast

Contributors:

• Erwin, Barry Host
• Gautreaux, Kevin Producer
• Melton, Christina Associate Producer
• Muth, David Interviewee
• Curole, Windell Interviewee
• Graves, Garret Interviewee
• Allison, Mead Interviewee
• Lam, Nina Interviewee
• Huye, George Speaker
• Kracke, Sarah Speaker
• Ratcliff, Rob Speaker
• Wynder, Jalissa Speaker
• Triche, Rebecca Speaker
• White, John Speaker
• Myers, Wallace Speaker
• Daigle, Mindy Tobin Speaker
• Meisner, Chris Speaker
• Jack, Jacqueline Speaker
• Graves, Garret Panelist
• Curole, Windell Panelist
• D'Elia, Christopher Panelist
• Schleifstein, Mark Panelist

This episode of the series “Louisiana Public Square” from April 24, 2013, features a discussion between the panelists and audience members on the state’s coastal restoration master plan. The panelists are: Garret Graves of the Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority; Windell Curole, the general manager of the South Lafourche Levee District; Dr. Christopher D’Elia, the dean of the LSU School of the Coast and Environment; and Mark Schleifstein, the environmental reporter for NOLA.com and the New Orleans Times-Picayune. They discuss: whether it is realistic to save all of Louisiana’s coastline; whether coastal restoration is a statewide issue; how Louisiana is faring three years after the BP Oil Spill; how much BP fine money the state will receive; whether it is safe to live on the coast; ongoing scientific research; the effect of coastal restoration efforts on fisheries; current coastal restoration projects; the ongoing BP civil trial; bioremediation; why the state built sand berms as an oil spill response strategy; the impact of the oil spill on marine life in the Gulf of Mexico; and the timeline for the release of the results of the Natural Resource Damage Assessment (NRDA) from the BP Oil Spill. Host: Barry Erwin of the Council for a Better Louisiana (CABL)