"PORT SULPHUR, LA. -- It sounds like a bottomless gusher of money: a $20 billion fund to help make Gulf Coast residents and businesses whole. But here in the bayou, where rich oyster beds have provided livelihoods to many and brought wealth to a few, people worry just how far BP's handouts will go."
Dana Hedgpeth reports for the Washington Post June 20, 2010.
SEE ALSO:
"Business Melts Away For Gulf Coast Ice Houses" (NPR)
"Louisianans Hurt By Spill Queue For Free Groceries" (NPR)
"A Lucky Few Manage to Profit From the Gulf of Mexico Disaster" (Greenwire)
"Seafood Safety Concerns Take Toll in Restaurants Nationwide" (New Orleans Times-Picayune)
"The Oil Spill Colors the Fabric of Gulf Coastal Life" (McClatchy)
"Oil Spill Stress Starts To Weigh on Gulf Residents" (Los Angeles Times)
"Louisiana Oystermen Worry That BP Payout Won't Be Enough"
Source: Wash Post, 06/21/2010