Wednesday, May 5, 2010

What does offshore drilling mean to you?

As one of the country's greatest environmental disasters unfolds in the Gulf of Mexico, what do we need to know about offshore drilling? On the next Your Call, we'll talk about the country's oil rigs, how they operate, and the long-term human and environmental consequences of oil spills. Who should be held responsible and what are the politics involved?

Join us live at 11 or send us an email at feedback@yourcallradio.org. Will this latest tragedy change U.S. domestic energy policies? It's Your Call, with Sandip Roy and you.

Guests:
Riki Ott--marine biologist and author of Not One Drop: Betrayal and Courage in the Wake of the Exxon Valdez Oil Spill

Lisa Margonelli--journalist and author of Oil on the Brain: Adventures from Pump to Pipeline

Troy Wetzel--fishing boat captain from Venice, Louisiana

Click to Listen: What does offshore drilling mean to you?