Interview with C.J. "Bubba" Montgomery III

Accession No.: 
BE4-004-2

00:40 - Importance of the land to Cajun culture - livelihoods depend on their land;
01:15 - Condition of the land is deteriorating, oil companies responsible for erosion in coastal canals;
02:25 - A study at LSU, concluded that the canals that oil companies dug are responsible for 80% of the coastal erosion;
03:25 - Bubba says that the cleaning chemicals used and vacuuming mud from under offshore drilling platforms is more of "a show" than actually helping clean up the environment;
05:20 - Mentions that not as many locals are working in the oil business;
06:50 - Offshore divers being paid less than in previous years and companies are exploiting new arrivals to the business;
07:45 - Local companies have more experience and knowledge than northern companies when it comes to drilling in the marsh

Media Type: 
Audio
Collection: 
Beard, Jack
Subject: 
Oilfield, Vermilion Parish, Land and Environment
Creator: 
Jack Beard
Recording date: 
Sunday, November 25, 1984
Coverage Spatial: 
Vermilion Parish, LA
Publisher: 
Center for Louisiana Studies
Rights Usage: 
All rights reserved
Language: 
English
Meta Information
Duration: 
09:29
Cataloged Date: 
Wednesday, December 7, 2022
Digitized Date: 
Thursday, September 22, 2011
Original Format: 
Cassette - 60
Digital Format: 
WAV
Bit Depth: 
24 bit
Sampling Rate: 
96 kHz
Storage Location: 
Archives of Cajun and Creole Folklore - Drawer 10 Row 4