Fault Lines The Disappearing Delta The Disappearing Delta
Louisiana is a state simultaneously dependent on the fossil fuel industry and deeply impacted by climate change brought on in part by its activity. Ten years after Hurricane Katrina, land continues to disappear from under some of the US's first climate refugees. Louisiana pledged $50bn to save the rapidly vanishing coastline, but the state is struggling to find the money. A series of lawsuits could change that equation and hold the world's largest oil companies accountable for their role in the environmental crisis. Meanwhile, watchdogs say that regulators have fast-tracked approvals for fracking operations in the Gulf of Mexico. Fault Lines explores Louisiana's ambitious restoration plan, the fate of its coastal communities, and how the offshore fracking boom could impact both.
We live in a world run through with Fault Lines. Al Jazeera's Fault Lines takes you beyond the headlines and holds the powerful to account as we examine the US' role in the world.
Primary Title
- Fault Lines
Secondary Title
- The Disappearing Delta
Episode Title
- The Disappearing Delta
Date Broadcast
- Saturday 21 February 2015
Start Time
- 18 : 30
Finish Time
- 19 : 00
Duration
- 30:00
Channel
- Al Jazeera English
Broadcaster
- Al Jazeera Media Network
Programme Description
- We live in a world run through with Fault Lines. Al Jazeera's Fault Lines takes you beyond the headlines and holds the powerful to account as we examine the US' role in the world.
Episode Description
- Louisiana is a state simultaneously dependent on the fossil fuel industry and deeply impacted by climate change brought on in part by its activity. Ten years after Hurricane Katrina, land continues to disappear from under some of the US's first climate refugees. Louisiana pledged $50bn to save the rapidly vanishing coastline, but the state is struggling to find the money. A series of lawsuits could change that equation and hold the world's largest oil companies accountable for their role in the environmental crisis. Meanwhile, watchdogs say that regulators have fast-tracked approvals for fracking operations in the Gulf of Mexico. Fault Lines explores Louisiana's ambitious restoration plan, the fate of its coastal communities, and how the offshore fracking boom could impact both.
Classification
- Not Classified
Owning Collection
- Chapman Archive
Broadcast Platform
- Television
Languages
- English
Captions
Live Broadcast
- No
Rights Statement
- Made for the University of Auckland's educational use as permitted by the Screenrights Licensing Agreement.
Genres
- Current affairs