Headlines - June 18, 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: 2010-06-18
Duration: 00:04:21
Subjects: BP Deepwater Horizon Explosion and Oil Spill, 2010 | OIL SPILLS | Disaster response and recovery | Gulf Of Mexico | Environment | Jindal, Bobby, 1971- | United States. Coast Guard | Offshore oil well drilling | Vitter, David
Contributors:
- Whinham, Charlie Host
- Sanford, Shauna Host
- Jindal, Bobby Speaker
- Scalise, Steve Speaker
- Hayward, Tony Speaker
- Vitter, David Speaker
Description
This segment from the June 18, 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: Governor Bobby Jindal criticizing the United States Coast Guard for stopping sixteen barges from participating in the clean-up effort because they lacked the required certificates of inspection; Congressman Steve Scalise of Louisiana questioning BP CEO Tony Hayward on the effectiveness of his company’s oil spill response during a Congressional hearing; United States Senator David Vitter describing the Obama Administration’s six month moratorium on deep water oil drilling in the Gulf of Mexico as a “de facto” moratorium on drilling in shallow waters as well; and Lieutenant Governor Scott Angelle leading a state delegation to Washington, D.C., to discuss the effect of the drilling moratorium on Louisiana’s economy with federal officials. Hosts: Charlie Whinham and Shauna Sanford