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Oilfield Worker's Wife Sets Off for White House on Foot

Photo of Cherri and Forest Foytlin by Barry Yeoman. Click to enlarge.

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March 09, 2011 – Cherri Foytlin is an environmental activist in Rayne, Louisiana. Her husband, Forest Foytlin, worked on a deepwater rig before the BP oil spill. This weekend she leaves on a 1,200-mile walk to Washington, D.C. Her message to President Obama is a complex one. Produced by Barry Yeoman and Richard Ziglar. Narrated by Barry Yeoman.