Headlines - June 11, 2010
Louisiana: The State We're In

Details
Collection:LPB
Genre: News, Public Affairs
Place Covered: Louisiana
Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority
Date Issued: 2010-06-11
Duration: 00:03:17
Subjects: BP Deepwater Horizon Explosion and Oil Spill, 2010 | OIL SPILLS | Disaster response and recovery | Offshore oil well drilling | Nungesser, Billy, 1959- | Obama, Barack | Jindal, Bobby, 1971-
Contributors:
- Whinham, Charlie Host
- Sanford, Shauna Host
- Nungesser, Billy Speaker
- Obama, Barack Speaker
- Jindal, Bobby Speaker
Description
This segment from the June 11, 2010, episode of the series “Louisiana: The State We’re In” features the week’s headlines from the ongoing BP Oil Spill. These stories include: Plaquemines Parish President Billy Nungesser testifying before Congress on his difficulties in dealing with officials from BP and the United States Coast Guard; President Barack Obama announcing his administration’s six-month moratorium on offshore deep water oil drilling; and Governor Bobby Jindal criticizing the moratorium at a meeting with shipyard workers at Port Fourchon. Hosts: Charlie Whinham and Shauna Sanford