Headlines - February 4, 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: 2011-02-04
Duration: 00:02:29
Subjects: BP Deepwater Horizon Explosion and Oil Spill, 2010 | Feinberg, Kenneth R. | Gulf Coast Claims Facility | Liability for oil pollution damages | Damages | Jindal, Bobby, 1971- | OYSTERS | OYSTER INDUSTRY | SEAFOOD INDUSTRY
Contributors:
- Sanford, Shauna Host
- Jindal, Bobby Speaker
Description
This segment from the February 4, 2011, episode of the series “Louisiana: The State We’re In” features the week’s headlines from the BP Oil Spill. These stories include: a federal judge ruling that Kenneth Feinberg, the administrator of the Gulf Coast Claims Facility, is not independent of BP; Governor Bobby Jindal asking for more transparency in the communications between Feinberg and BP Oil Spill claimants; and Feinberg announcing that oystermen will be compensated for damages to oyster beds caused by fresh water diversions during the oil spill. Host: Shauna Sanford