Posted by Jenn on November 30, 2010 · 1 Comment
I returned to the Gulf at the beginning of the month for my long term documentary work on the Deepwater Horizon Gulf Oil Spill. I returned to Grand Isle, where a giant sand scrubbing machine was shut down because the noise bothered the woman whose house it was parked next to, and the easternmost beach … Continue reading →
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Posted by Jenn on July 11, 2010 · 1 Comment
Workers use shovels to gather and scoop the orange gooey mousse into plastic bags to be hauled to the local trash dump. Night operations on Long Beach in Long Beach and Pass Christian started July 7, 2010 and this was the third consecutive night of work in the same area. The workers are tired but … Continue reading →
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Posted by Jenn on July 8, 2010 · Leave a Comment
Oily waters slowly crept onto the shore July 7, at Long Beach — near Gulfport and Biloxi, MS — where swimmers tried to enjoy the bright and sunny day despite the gloomy truth about the BP oil disaster. Government officials also increased the clean up hours to a 24-hour cycle.
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Posted by Jenn on July 8, 2010 · 1 Comment
Long Beach, Mississippi, July 7, 2010. A large amount of oil washed ashore in Long Beach prompting the first night time cleaning. Lights were brought in for the workers, originally, the lights had amber colored filters on them to protect any sea turtles in the area. The filters were peeled off when the men in … Continue reading →
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Posted by Jenn on July 8, 2010 · Leave a Comment
Massive amounts of oil wash ashore : clean up goes into the night July 7, 2010, Long Beach Mississippi According to a person in charge (so far, in my experience, nobody on-site from the clean-up crews will go on the record) 5,000 workers scoured Long Beach, a stretch of sand through four cities: (west-east) Pass … Continue reading →
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