gulf oil spill

The VPR Saturday Special

The Promised Land: Voices from the Gulf Coast

By VPR | July 30, 2011

Wilma Subra may look like your neighborhood granny, but she’s a serious scientist. On this episode of The Promised Land, we see how Wilma’s been educating communities and defending ecosystems in the Gulf Coast.

VPR News

Peter Welch On BP’s Handling Of The Oil Spill

By Bob Kinzel | June 22, 2010

VPR’s Bob Kinzel talks with Congressman Peter Welch about the stance Welch has taken on BP and the handling of the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico.

Vermont Edition

Senator Patrick Leahy

By VPR | June 4, 2010

As chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, Senator Patrick Leahy will be at the forefront of the Elena Kagan confirmation hearings. He discusses the upcoming hearings and the Obama administration’s response to the Gulf oil spil.

VPR News

The Legalities Of The Gulf Oil Spill

By Jane Lindholm | June 2, 2010

VPR’s Jane Lindholm talks with Tom Galligan, an expert in maritime personal injury law about legal issues surrounding the Deepwater Horizon oil spill