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The following is a transcript of a report from “Full Measure with Sharyl Attkisson.”
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In season 10 of Full Measure, we continued to showcase reporting from our terrific correspondents, Scott Thuman and Lisa Fletcher, and we welcomed Mikenzie Frost to the fold. Thank you for another year of original reporting. Scott, a special focus for you has been following the peaks and valleys of the oil industry here in the US as the political winds have shifted time and again.
Scott Thuman (on camera): We’ve covered the booms and busts in past years .. but the return of President Trump has unleashed new expectations.. And led us to a rare trip.. Way out into the Gulf of America.
Approaching Chevron’s newest platform called Anchor, we see the deep sea drilling ship Titan that’s made this groundbreaking energy field possible.
This floating outpost of steel and high technology started producing just recently after years of planning and construction, a symbol of what the industry hopes, is the future, backed by a president and a catchy chant.
President Trump: We will drill baby drill.
Scott: How important is the Gulf to you?
Bruce Niemeyer: We’ve been in the Gulf of America for 85 years. We’re continuing to invest today. We are increasing production 50% between last year and what we will see next year.
Scott: That’s a huge number.
Niemeyer: It is a big number.
Scott (on camera): and the numbers are likely to get bigger.. last month bp plans to increase production in the US by 50% and reduce spending on green initiatives.
Sharyl (on camera): Lisa, you really unearthed some fascinating information about the post-Helene storm response in North Carolina.
Lisa Fletcher (on camera): Yes, we went there for a couple of reasons, one to look into the post hurricane relief response.. and into a threat in the making.
Businesses on the main street stand in ruins, their contents twisted and jumbled, cars filled with silt still parked, unmoved, since the day Helene caused the river here to crest over 27 feet.
Lisa Fletcher: There’ve been a lot of donations and a lot of help from individuals. But as far as what you expected from the state or the federal government, where does that fall?
Kevin Halford: In the beginning, it was hardly existent. And now, it seems to be getting better, and I thank Trump for that.
Lisa: So the trump effect seemed to work out for getting stepped up action and attention from FEMA.. but we also looked into a lingering disaster, just waiting to happen.
Fire season has come early to the Carolina mountains. Low humidity and millions of downed trees across some 800 thousand acres left in the wake of Hurricane Helene have created a tinderbox of well over a thousand square miles.
Chris Sharpton: And this is just the tip of the iceberg, to be honest with you.
Lisa (on camera): Those fires are a week to week fight now.. western north carolina has been in a drought through spring.. which could make for a very bad summer.
Sharyl (on camera): Mikenzie, we asked you to look into a fascinating and really scandalous case of the thousands of people seeking damages from the state of Maryland— actually taxpayers— claiming abuse from when they were in juvenile custody.
Mikenzie Frost (on camera): This story is a scandal and a shame. After opening up a window of opportunity for victims of abuse, while in state care, someone did some hard math and slammed it shut.
When the state of maryland takes kids and juveniles into care, many end up in places like this,
Some because they’ve been arrested, others because they’re a danger to themselves.
Patricia Thomas (00:11): Well, when I was younger I was abused
The sheer number of victims created an unanticipated problem and another controversy.
5,500 cases at up to $890,000 each adds up to nearly $5 billion ($4.895 billion). A massive liability for a state facing a $3 billion deficit this year.
Robin Grammer: if we hadn’t spent ourself into oblivion, if we hadn’t bankrupted the state, we wouldn’t be in a position where certain people are looking to cut damages for victims.
Mikenzie (on camera): Despite some efforts to try and get the governor to veto this plan, Governor Westmore of Maryland did sign it into law.
Sharyl (on camera): Big story, thanks Mikenzie. Next up: some memorable moments from our reporting that didn’t make the news program. Until now.
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