BP Oil Spill Impact [Part 2 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: 2011-03-25
Duration: 00:06:55
Subjects: BP Deepwater Horizon Explosion and Oil Spill, 2010 | Economy | Fisheries | SEAFOOD INDUSTRY | Tax revenues
Contributors:
- Whinham, Charlie Host
- Sanford, Shauna Host
- Alford, Jeremy Producer
- Woods, Virnado Editor
- Macaluso, Chris Interviewee
- Kleinow, Kevin Interviewee
- Richardson, Jim Interviewee
Description
This segment from the March 25, 2011, episode of the series “Louisiana: The State We’re In” features the second part of producer Jeremy Alford’s report on the economic impact of the BP Oil Spill. Alford interviews: Chris Macaluso of the Louisiana Wildlife Federation on the state of the charter boat industry; Dr. Kevin Kleinow, an LSU toxicity professor, on his study into the effects of oil on zebra fish; and Dr. Jim Richardson, an economist with the Revenue Estimating Conference, on the impact of the spill on state revenues. This report also touches on the projected economic impact of the spill on commercial fisheries in the next three years. Hosts: Charlie Whinham and Shauna Sanford