Free Speech Radio News Documentary: Oil in the Bayou – After the Spill

One of the year's biggest stories was the BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. After the explosion on BP's Deepwater Horizon Rig killed 11 workers in April, oil began spewing into the Gulf of Mexico from the damaged well, causing the worst oil disaster in US history. The blown-out well gushed an estimated 53 thousand barrels a day into the ocean for 87 days. The largest oil spill in US history has dramatically affected southern Lousiana's bayou communities.

This summer, FSRN reporter Julia Botero traveled to Terrebonne Parish to look at how the oil and gas industry has affected fishing communities. The spill has altered the way residents see themselves and the delicate place they call home. This is the first 13 minutes of FSRN's special encore presentation of their documentary, "Oil in the Bayou."


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