John Barry, Restore Louisiana Now (2014)
The Press Club
Details
Collection:LPB
Genre: Public Affairs, News, Speech
Place Covered: Louisiana
Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority
Date Issued: 2014-03-03
Duration: 00:27:27
Subjects: BATON ROUGE PRESS CLUB | Barry, John M., 1947- | Southeast Louisiana Flood Protection Authority-East | OIL INDUSTRY | GAS INDUSTRY | LAWSUITS | Environment | COASTAL EROSION | COASTAL RESTORATION | Louisiana's Comprehensive Master Plan for a Sustainable Coast | Restore Louisiana Now
Contributors:
- Barry, John Speaker
Description
A speech by John Barry before the Baton Rouge Press Club on March 3, 2014. Barry is an award-winning author and historian, as well as an activist with Restore Louisiana Now. He discusses: the Southeast Louisiana Flood Protection Authority-East’s lawsuit against 97 oil and gas companies for their contribution to coastal erosion; the scientific studies that show the oil and gas industry’s responsibility for a significant portion of Louisiana’s coastal land loss; the legal liability the industry has to restore the lands; the amount of tax payer money devoted to plugging oil canals for the 2015 fiscal year; the work of Restore Louisiana Now; and the state’s Coastal Master Plan.