Fishermen and Others Hurt by the Spill

I drove down to Saint Bernard, Louisiana from Detroit the third week of the spill. BP was just getting their Vessels of Opportunity program organized to employ local fisherman to assist in the cleanup. Captains and deckhands were lining up at BP claim centers to file for lost wages, as their fishing areas were closed because of the spill.

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BP Oil Spill Cleanup

Many fishermen, especially those who could not get hired for the cleanup can't understand why BP hired people outside this community when there are so many that need the work - any kind of work.

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Helping Those Hurt by the BP Oil Spill

Students from G.W. Carver Middle School in New Orleans help out at the local food bank and street musician Slewfoot busks along the riverwalk in the French Quarter, donating sales of his CDs to the Red Cross.

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