First the Oil Spill, Then the Reforms Listen Download Embed Share Share this on Facebook (Opens in a new window) Share this on Twitter (Opens in a new window) Share this via Email Workers unload oil boom lines to be laid by local fishermen May 4, 2010 in Hopedale, Louisiana. Many local shrimpers have been shut down but have been hired by British Petroleum (BP) to lay oil booms. ( Sandy Huffaker / Getty ) Produced by Alex Goldmark Produced by PRI and WNYC