Collection:LPB

Genre: News, Public Affairs

Place Covered: Louisiana

Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority

Date Issued: 2011-05-06

Duration: 00:06:26

Subjects: MORGANZA SPILLWAY | OYSTER INDUSTRY | OYSTERS | Crabs | SEAFOOD INDUSTRY | OIL INDUSTRY | GAS INDUSTRY | Louisiana. Legislature | Louisiana Legislative Session, 2011 | BP Deepwater Horizon Explosion and Oil Spill, 2010 | MISSISSIPPI RIVER | FLOODS | Louisiana. Insurance Department | Flood insurance

Contributors:

• Whinham, Charlie Host
• Alford, Jeremy Producer
• Woods, Virnado Photographer
• Graves, Garret Speaker
• Harrison, Joe Speaker
• Henderson, Reed Speaker
• Garrett, Cole Speaker
• Banta, Drue Speaker
• Harper, Bob Speaker

This segment from the May 6, 2011, episode of the series “Louisiana: The State We’re In” features producer Jeremy Alford’s report on a legislative hearing on the BP Oil Spill recovery and the rising Mississippi River levels. It includes: Garret Graves of the Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority testifying on the historic Mississippi River levels; State Representative Joe Harrison urging the Department of Insurance to be proactive in dealing with residents and the impending flood; State Representative Reed Henderson discussing the potential impact of the opening of the Morganza Spillway on oystermen in his district; Cole Garrett of the Office of Fisheries testifying on the state’s oyster production; Drue Banta of the Governor’s Office of Coastal Activities testifying on the condition of crabs, as reported by the United Houma Nation; and Bob Harper, the Undersecretary for the Department of Natural Resources, testifying on the inspection of oil and gas wells in order to prevent blowouts. Host: Charlie Whinham