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Should Big Oil pay to keep the Bayou State above water?

I'm Barbara Bogave sitting in for Warren Alney, and this is To the Point from Public Radio International.

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Louisiana is losing chunks of its coast at a remarkable rate, a football field an hour.

The erosion threatens to destroy most of the U.S. offshore oil and gas production, much of its seafood industry, and millions of homes.

Climate change is part of the problem, but a big factor driving this trend is drilling and dredging for oil and gas.

Should the fossil fuel industry foot the bill for restoring the coast?

Or should taxpayers pony up the full amount?

We'll talk about the political battle over the vanishing delta.

Also on today's talking point, gender policing, testosterone, and women's sports.

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Louisiana is losing its coast in an alarming rate.

Every hour a chunk the size of a football field manages into the Gulf of Mexico.

Big gas and oil companies are being sued for their role in this.

Later on, we'll hear why Governor Jindal and other officials are taking the side of industry and what can be done to keep the bayou afloat. And that's coming up. And later on, our talking

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