Summary: It has been over a year since the Deepwater Horizon blowout, but it’s still too early to measure the complete cost of the ensuing disaster. Despite that, we do know that the BP oil spill upended lives in ways that defy quantification. Here’s the story of shrimper Darla Rooks, who lost everything but her fighting spirit.
I always get the feeling with Richard and Barry that they connect completely with the people they're talking to - and that they really care about bringing the message back to the rest of us.
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This piece belongs to the series "GulfWatch: Stories about the ongoing effects of the BP Oil Spill from KRVS"
Produced by Richard Ziglar and Barry Yeoman
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Steve Mencher
Posted on July 13, 2011 at 05:22 PM | Permalink
Takes you there
I always get the feeling with Richard and Barry that they connect completely with the people they're talking to - and that they really care about bringing the message back to the rest of us.