On the one-year anniversary of the Deepwater Horizon explosion and BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, we return to the community of Grand Isle, La., to see how families and business owners are faring.
Gulf oil spill
One year after BP’s oil disaster, Grand Isle residents still struggle
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