Headlines - July 30, 2010
Louisiana: The State We're In
Details
Collection:LPB
Genre: News, Public Affairs
Place Covered: Boise, Idaho
Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority
Date Issued: 2010-07-30
Duration: 00:05:23
Subjects: BP Deepwater Horizon Explosion and Oil Spill, 2010 | OIL SPILLS | LAWSUITS | Liability for oil pollution damages
Contributors:
- Whinham, Charlie Host
- Harman, Russ Interviewee
- Morrow, Pat Interviewee
- Lanier, Mark Interviewee
- Parker, Michael Interviewee
- Nguyen, Ha Interviewee
Description
This segment from the July 30, 2010, episode of the series “Louisiana: The State We’re In” features a report on the hearing held by a seven judge federal panel in Boise, Idaho, to decide where the oil spill lawsuits against BP and Transocean will be held. This report includes interviews with three plaintiff’s attorneys, Russ Harman, Pat Morrow, and Mark Lanier, protestor Michael Parker, and Ha Nguyen of the Vietnamese-American Emergency Fishermen Association. Host: Charlie Whinham