BP Oil Spill Criminal Settlement (2012)
Louisiana: The State We're In
Details
Collection:LPB
Genre: News, Public Affairs, Panel
Place Covered: Louisiana
Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority
Date Issued: 2012-11-23
Duration: 00:08:24
Subjects: Filmed panel discussions | BP Deepwater Horizon Explosion and Oil Spill, 2010 | Jones, Keith D. | Graves, Garret | Environment
Contributors:
- Whinham, Charlie Host
- Sanford, Shauna Host
- Jones, Keith Panelist
- Graves, Garret Panelist
- Driscoll, Melanie Panelist
Description
This segment from the November 23, 2012, episode of the series “Louisiana: The State We’re In” features an in-studio panel discussion on BP’s agreement to pay the largest criminal penalty in United States history for the 2010 BP Oil Spill. Charlie Whinham and Shauna Sanford talk to the following panelists: attorney Keith Jones, the father of one of the eleven workers killed in the Deepwater Horizon explosion; Garret Graves of the Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority; and Melanie Driscoll of the National Audubon Society. The panelists discuss: BP pleading guilty to eleven counts of manslaughter; the upcoming civil litigation; the effect of the criminal decision on BP’s Clean Water Act fines; why the oil spill is considered a live disaster; BP’s lack of cooperation in the current clean-up efforts; and whether this settlement sends a message to other industries about the importance of safety. Hosts: Charlie Whinham and Shauna Sanford