Headlines - December 17, 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: 2010-12-17
Duration: 00:03:09
Subjects: BP Deepwater Horizon Explosion and Oil Spill, 2010 | OIL SPILLS | Damages | Liability for oil pollution damages | Environment | Sand berms | Coastal engineering | Vietnamese Americans | Fishermen
Contributors:
- Whinham, Charlie Host
Description
This segment from the December 17, 2010, episode of the series “Louisiana: The State We’re In” features the week’s headlines from the BP Oil Spill. These stories include: the United States Justice Department suing BP for oil spill removal costs; a presidential commission criticizing Louisiana’s plan to build sand berms in the Gulf Mexico; and Vietnamese fishermen holding public meetings in Mississippi and Louisiana to discuss the toll the oil spill has taken on their community. Host: Charlie Whinham