the bp oil spill: impacts and issues for louisiana - a community
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THE BP O IL S PILL:
IIMPMPAACCTTSS ANDAND II SSUESSUESS FOFORR LL OUISIANAOUISIANAA C OMMUNITY PERSPECTIVE
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Key Issues
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HEALTH IMPACTS HEALTH IMPACTS
Respiratory Problems
Longg ‐term Negg at ive Health Effects
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SHIP CUTS A PATH THROUGH THE OIL
ON THE URFACE OF ULF WATERS S G
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DOING BATTLE WITH A
JUGGERNAUT…
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INVADING OUR MARSHES
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OUR WILDLIFE AT RISK
FROM BIG
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TO SMALL
THE SPILL TAKES ITS TOLL…
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A YOUNG HERON LIES DYING…
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AN OIL COATED EGRETAN OIL COATED EGRET
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THE BROWN PELICAN… A RE‐ENDANGERED SPECIES?
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ECONOMIC IMPACTS ECONOMIC IMPACTS The oil spill will have profound impacts on:
Fishermen Shrimpers OystermenOystermen The Food Industryy Support Industries Our Cultural Heritage
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DESTROYING OUR CANE CROPS
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OYSTERMEN LOSING THEIR
LIVELIHOOD
Oysterman Ameal Wilson (Shawn Escoffery)
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FISHERMEN WITHOUT A CATCH Photo by Shawn Escoffery (Judge Williams,67)
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A CULTURAL AND ECONOMIC
IMPACT
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LOST IN TRANSLATION LOST IN TRANSLATION
The language barrierThe language barrier was significant as gworkers discovered in the field.
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WORKER TRAINING NEEDS Translators for workers speaking:
Spanish
Vietnamese
Creole/Cajun Dialects
40 Hour HAZMAT Training
Culturally Sensitive Curriculum for Training African American and Bayou Fishermen
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HAZMAT WORKER TRAININGHAZMAT WORKER TRAINING
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TRAINED WORKERS DEPLOY TRAINED WORKERS DEPLOY
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SUPERVISORS ON DUTYSUPERVISORS ON DUTY
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WORKER SAFETY ISSUES Some workers found themselves working without adequate protective gear.
Some workers are being treated for problems due to contact with chemical dispersants and oil fumes.
These factors could lead to long‐term negative health effectshealth effects.
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CLEAN UP EFFORTS CLEAN UP EFFORTS
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ON THE FRONT LINES ON THE FRONT LINES…
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DOING WHAT WE CAN SAFELY DOING WHAT WE CAN SAFELY
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COMMUNITY TRAINING Residents of affected communities will require training in the following areas:
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Subsistence Fishing IssuesFishing
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