As Louisiana’s coast shrinks, a political fight grows
Clip: 5/27/2014 | 9m 20s
As Louisiana’s coastline shrinks, a political fight over responsibility grows
The coast of Louisiana is crumbling into the Gulf of Mexico at an alarming rate, and the regional Flood Protection Authority says the oil and gas industry is partly to blame. A big political fight has broken out in the state legislature over who should pay to try and repair the damage. Hari Sreenivasan reports.
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As Louisiana’s coast shrinks, a political fight grows
Clip: 5/27/2014 | 9m 20s
The coast of Louisiana is crumbling into the Gulf of Mexico at an alarming rate, and the regional Flood Protection Authority says the oil and gas industry is partly to blame. A big political fight has broken out in the state legislature over who should pay to try and repair the damage. Hari Sreenivasan reports.
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