Headlines - June 4, 2010
Louisiana: The State We're In
Details
Collection:LPB
Genre: News, Public Affairs
Place Covered: Louisiana
Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority
Date Issued: 2010-06-04
Duration: 00:03:49
Subjects: BP Deepwater Horizon Explosion and Oil Spill, 2010 | OIL SPILLS | Gulf Of Mexico | Environment | Disaster response and recovery | Obama, Barack | Jindal, Bobby, 1971- | Sand berms | Animal rescue
Contributors:
- Sanford, Shauna Host
- Jindal, Bobby Interviewee
Description
This segment from the June 4, 2010, episode of the series “Louisiana: The State We’re In” features the week’s headlines from the ongoing BP Oil Spill. These stories include: President Barack Obama’s visit to Louisiana to meet with state and local officials for a damage assessment; Governor Bobby Jindal urging BP to sign the contract to pay for the building of six sand berms to protect the coast; the rescue of twenty oiled birds, including seagulls and brown pelicans; and BP’s latest attempt to cap the well and contain the oil spill. Shauna Sanford also reports on the death of Ron Zappe, the owner of Zapp’s Potato Chips, at age 67.