BP Oil Spill Impact [Part 1 of 3] (2011)
Louisiana: The State We're In
Details
Collection:LPB
Genre: News, Public Affairs
Place Covered: Louisiana
Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority
Date Issued: 2011-03-18
Duration: 00:06:30
Subjects: BP Deepwater Horizon Explosion and Oil Spill, 2010 | Economy | Gulf Coast Restoration and Protection Foundation | OIL INDUSTRY | Oil industry workers | Offshore oil well drilling | Public health
Contributors:
- Whinham, Charlie Host
- Sanford, Shauna Host
- Alford, Jeremy Producer
- Justice, Todd Editor
- Davis, Kevin Interviewee
- Verma, Mukul Interviewee
- Rolfes, Anne Interviewee
Description
This segment from the March 18, 2011, episode of the series “Louisiana: The State We’re In” features the first part of producer Jeremy Alford’s report on the economic impact of the BP Oil Spill. Alford interviews: St. Tammany Parish President Kevin Davis on the impact of the spill in his parish; Mukul Verma of the Gulf Coast Restoration and Protection Foundation on the growth in jobs for oil rig workers despite the Obama Administration’s six-month moratorium on deep water drilling; and Anne Rolfes of the Louisiana Bucket Brigade on the results of her organization’s recent survey into the economic and health impact of the spill. Hosts: Charlie Whinham and Shauna Sanford