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Nearly 5 Years After Katrina, African American Fishing Community in Louisiana's Plaquemines Parish Faces New Struggle in Oil Spill Devastation and BP Obstruction

Democracy Now!'s Anjali Kamat visits the town of Phoenix, Louisiana on the east bank of Plaquemines Parish, an area that was devastated by Hurricane Katrina in 2005. She speaks to Reverend Tyronne Edwards, a pastor and longtime community activist who spearheaded efforts to rebuild the largely African American fishing community after Katrina. In the aftermath of the BP oil spill disaster, Rev. Edwards is at the forefront of getting Washington, DC to pay attention to the needs of his community, whom he calls the "forgotten people" of Plaquemines Parish. Ref. Source 1

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It seems the only people getting attention by the government is Florida. God forbid they get oil on their yachts.

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BP's cap 'funnels 6,000 barrels'

BP's latest effort to stem the Gulf of Mexico oil spill captured 6,000 barrels in 24 hours, a US official says, raising hopes of success. Ref. Source 2

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Obama 'would sack' BP's Hayward

US President Barack Obama sharpens his criticism of BP chief executive Tony Hayward over the Gulf of Mexico oil spill. Ref. Source 9

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Scientist: BP Well Could Be Leaking 100,000 Barrels of Oil a Day

On Tuesday, BP and government officials claim that BP's new cap system has collected over 51,000 barrels of oil since Friday. Tony Hayward has said he is hopeful the new measures would soon contain a major portion of the oil gushing out of the ruptured well, but scientist Ira Leifer says the oil may be gushing out at a rate of more than 100,000 barrels a day, a number that BP once called its worst-case scenario. Leifer is a researcher in the Marine Science Institute at the University of California, Santa Barbara, and a member of the government's Flow Rate Technical Group. Ref. Source 3

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BP oil spill may not be capped until Christmas, expert warns:

'Everyone should be prepared for worst-case scenario', says the head of oil consultancy group Ref. Source 4

BP Oil Rig Explodes Gulf Mexico - Page 5

Anyway I look at this it is too little too late. They didn't even seem to care enough to really stop the oil until it started heading towards Florida, coincidence, I don't think so.

Edited: Oliron on 15th Jun, 2010 - 4:38am

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35,000-60,000 barrels per day

Government officials raise estimate of oil spewing from a well in the Gulf of Mexico to 35,000-60,000 barrels per day. Ref. CNN