Headlines - September 24, 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: 2010-09-24
Duration: 00:04:52
Subjects: BP Deepwater Horizon Explosion and Oil Spill, 2010 | Sand berms | Coastal engineering | Graves, Garret | Landrieu, Mary, 1955- | America's Wetland Foundation | COASTAL RESTORATION | Environment | Liability for oil pollution damages
Contributors:
- Whinham, Charlie Host
- Sanford, Shauna Host
- Graves, Garret Interviewee
- Landrieu, Mary Speaker
Description
This segment from the September 24, 2010, episode of the series “Louisiana: The State We’re In” features the week’s headlines from the BP Oil Spill. These stories include: Garret Graves of the Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority discussing the state’s updated plan to build only 36 miles of sand berms; Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Florida, and Texas requesting a $3 billion down payment from BP on damages caused by the oil spill; the National Institute of Health’s plan to conduct a $10 million study on the long-term physical and psychological effect of the oil spill on Gulf Coast residents; and United States Senator Mary Landrieu speaking at an America’s Wetland Foundation event about using BP fine money to fund coastal restoration efforts. Shauna Sanford also reports on the death of award-winning photographer John H. Williams, the first African American photographer hired by the Baton Rouge Advocate newspaper, at age 80.