Stories from the Gulf: Byron Marinovich

Byron Marinovich

Do [I] think the rest of the country understands what's going on now? I don't wanna be rude, but I don't know if they really care.

Byron Marinovich talks about the affect the oil spill had on his community, and what it means to him as a seafood restaurant owner and former oil worker.

Recorded in Buras, LA on October 21, 2010.

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Credits
Producers: Daniel Hinerfeld and Lisa Whiteman
Audio editor: Jesse Baker
Video editor: Elizabeth Rufenacht
Recorded by StoryCorps -- Facilitator: Daniel Littlewood and Katie Simon
Principal photographers: Craig Fritz and Lisa Whiteman
Additional photography by: Anthony Clark, others

Full project credits

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In October 2010, NRDC partnered with StoryCorps and Bridge the Gulf to record, share, and preserve the stories and experiences of those living through the BP oil disaster. We invite you to listen to this diverse range of voices-many not traditionally heard in the mainstream media-and to share them with your families and friends. Together we can help ensure that neither the stories of this disaster nor the lessons we can learn from it are lost.

The thoughts and opinions expressed in these interviews are those of Gulf residents and not necessarily representative of NRDC.

Byron Marinovich

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