Oil Spill Update: Environmental Impact WSRE - May 20, 2010 Hosted by Lloyd Patterson, this edition of Connecting the Community focuses on an evolving environmental and economic crisis. A panel of experts discusses the massive Gulf Coast oil spill and its environmental impact on our area, with additional perspective on the economic implications. Viewer questions emailed to WSRE provide citizens the opportunity to hear directly from local experts.

Oil Spill Update: Economic Impact Connecting the Community WSRE - May 13, 2010 Hosted by Lloyd Patterson, this edition of Connecting the Community focuses on an evolving environmental and economic crisis. A panel of experts discusses the massive Gulf Coast oil spill and its economic impact on our area. Viewer questions emailed to WSRE provide citizens the opportunity to hear directly from local economic experts and learn how to file an economic loss claim resulting from the oil spill.

Connecting the Community WSRE - May 6, 2010 Hosted by Lloyd Patterson, this is a special hour-long edition of Connecting the Community, focusing on an evolving environmental and economic crisis. A panel of experts discusses the massive Gulf Coast oil spill and its impact on our area. Viewer questions emailed to WSRE provide citizens the opportunity to hear directly from people involved in the management of the oil spill, to learn what is being done to prepare and protect our shorelines, and to find out how every citizen can help.

Saving Wildlife: What The Public Needs To Know PNJ.com – May 6, 2010 The director of the Wildlife Sanctuary offers some warnings about attempting to rescue oil-covered wildlife.

A good video that explains why professionals are being brought in to clean oil birds rather than volunteers.

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Exclusive Report: From Oil Rig Blast to Legal Battle PBS NewsHour - May 10, 2010 In an interview with the NewsHour and NPR, Deepwater Horizon survivor Christopher Choy describes his harrowing tale of escape and the legal battle he now faces. www.pbs.org/NewsHour

One Island Meeting on Pensacola Beach WSRE - May 3, 2010 “One Island” Community Information Meeting in its entirety. WSRE, PBS for the Gulf Coast, was on-hand at the Monday meeting where DEP, BP and local government representatives addressed concerns and answered questions about the latest developments surrounding the Gulf Coast Oil Spill. The meeting included a lengthy question and answer session between Gulf Coast residents and the panel of experts.

Calm Seas, Winds Permit Some Progress in Gulf Oil Leak Cleanup PBS NewsHour – May 04, 2010 Crews made some headway in dispersing millions of gallons of leaked oil as seas and winds calmed in the Gulf of Mexico. Tom Bearden reports from Louisiana on the challenges still ahead for containing and cleaning up the spill, then Judy Woodruff gets two views on why the spill is so tough to contain and mitigate.