Dispatches E-News: Psychological Impacts, Breaking Down Barriers & Restoration Efforts (04/19/17)

VIDEO OF THE WEEK The Psychological Impact of an Oil Spill Watermen, oil field workers, and those dependent upon tourism for their livelihood still struggle with anger and anxiety years after the Deepwater Horizon explosion. For generations, these Gulf residents have rebounded quickly from natural disasters. For the first time in their lives, they are…
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Dispatches E-News: Helping the People of the Gulf, “We Are Explorers” & Coal vs. Solar (04/12/17)

VIDEO OF THE WEEK Meet Tracie Sempier: Helping the People of the Gulf Tracie Sempier is a coastal storms outreach coordinator. She describes how, after Deepwater Horizon, her focus shifted from helping people handle natural disasters like hurricanes to helping people recover from man-made technological disasters like oil spills. [WATCH HERE] PODCAST OF THE WEEK…
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