Today I spent my time filming in Hopedale, LA which is located in my hometown of St. Bernard Parish. There is a command center setup on the grounds of Breton Sound Marina for the teams of cleanup and prevention crews working to corral the oil leak. The site is managed by BP and the St. Bernard Parish Government. I am so proud of Parish President Craig Taffaro and the team of responders he has put together as well as the many fisherman who are working to lay out protective oil booms for the safety of St. Bernard's fragile wetlands.
The highlights for me today were filming Governor Jindal's helicopters landing at Breton Sound and interviewing Garret Graves, Director of the Governor's Office of Coastal Activities. Governor Jindal held a press conference to address the state of the oil leak regarding St. Bernard Parish as well as to make the call for more resources to be sent to protect the productive estuaries of the parish. The press conference ended on a light note with with Governeror Jindal holding a condensed oil nugget out to the crowd.
The updates were confirmed that the dispersed oil had reached St. Bernard waters in the outer areas of the Chandeleur Sound. Although tensions were high because of increased uncertainty, the people of St. Bernard showed the same resiliency that re-built the parish after Hurricane Katrina. Although the future of St. Bernard's coastal resources remains in danger, we are all hoping for the best.
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"The press conference ended on a light note with with Governor Jindal holding a condensed oil nugget out to the crowd."
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An emulsified chunk of oil that was retreived from local waters by one of the fisherman. I´ll post some video of this soon.
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