Philippe Cousteau travels to the Gulf region to meet the real people affected by the BP oil spill and how their lives are forever changed.
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Blue August: Faces Of The Gulf
Philippe Cousteau travels to the Gulf region to meet the real people affected by the BP oil spill and how their lives are forever changed.
Added: Aug 12, 2010
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Runtime: 00:30
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