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Patrick Juneau, BP Oil Spill Claims (2017)

The Press Club

Details

Collection:LPB

Genre: Speech

Place Covered: Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana

Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority

Date Issued: 2017-02-13

Duration: 00:29:01

Subjects: BATON ROUGE PRESS CLUB | Juneau, Patrick A. | BP Deepwater Horizon Explosion and Oil Spill, 2010 | COASTAL RESTORATION

Contributors:

  • Juneau, Patrick Speaker

Description

A speech by Patrick Juneau before the Baton Rouge Press Club on February 13, 2017. Juneau is the court-appointed Deepwater Horizon claims administrator for the 2010 BP Oil Spill settlement. He discusses: the statistics on the claims paid out so far; the money earmarked for Louisiana, including $5 billion for coastal restoration; his defense against allegations that his office has paid out fraudulent claims; and his hope to finish paying out claims by the end of the year.