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Should Big Oil Pay to Keep the Bayou State Above Water?
Louisiana is losing chunks of its coast at a remarkable rate. The erosion threatens to destroy most of the US offshore oil and gas production, much of its seafood industry and millions of homes. Should the fossil fuel industry foot the bill for restoring the coast? Or should taxpayers pony up the full amount?
By Barbara Bogaev • • 51m ListenLouisiana is losing chunks of its coast at a remarkable rate, a football field an hour. The erosion threatens to destroy most of the US offshore oil and gas production, much of its seafood industry and millions of homes.
Climate change is part of the problem, but a big factor driving this trend is drilling and dredging for oil and gas. Should the fossil fuel industry foot the bill for restoring the coast? Or should taxpayers pony up the full amount? We’ll talk about the political battle over the vanishing delta.
Also, the fatal shooting of a young black male spark protests in St. Louis. Plus: gender policing, testosterone and sports - at least one female athlete is crying foul.
Banner Image: Manmade waterways have exacerbated erosion along Louisiana's Gulf Coast; Credit: Jennifer A. Dlouhy
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Another fatal shooting of a young black man in St. Louis yesterday has sparked new protests there. Last night an off-duty police officer moonlighting as a security guard shot and killed an 18 year-old man in the city’s Shaw neighborhood. Family members have identified the victim as Vonderrit Myers Jr.
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