Louisiana demands federal action on dredge plan

[Ambereyes]

I am not understanding why the fedgov is blocking this, maybe someone with more knowledge can chime in..

Venice, Louisiana (CNN) -- Frustrated Louisiana officials Sunday demanded the federal government approve their plans to dredge up walls of sand to protect delicate inland estuaries from the Gulf of Mexico oil spill.


"Either the Coast Guard has to side with its American citizens and protect its communities, or it has to side with a major world corporation named BP and betray American citizens in that process," St. Bernard Parish President Craig Taffaro told reporters.




http://www.cnn.com/2010/US/05/23/oil...als/index.html

[How Do I]

I just scanned the CNN article, but I think this TIME article details more clearly some of the concerns with the dredging operation.

[Ambereyes]

Thanks want all the info I can get, my cousin lives in Louisiana and she says people are really furious with this delay. Things there are worse than tense, and could get very bad..

[7thswan]

Easy, Obama didn't think of it. 2. Jindal is a Repub.

[Ambereyes]

Originally Posted by 7thswan

Easy, Obama didn't think of it. 2. Jindal is a Repub.

That is some of the talk going around where my cousin is. They are putting the blame right now fully on the admin..

[watcher]

I don't see why the governor just doesn't make a couple of phone calls and get the dredging going. Do you really think the O would send in armed federal troops to stop it?

[MoonRiver]

Originally Posted by watcher

I don't see why the governor just doesn't make a couple of phone calls and get the dredging going. Do you really think the O would send in armed federal troops to stop it?

No, but this is about money. Louisiana wants a commitment that either BP or the federal government is paying for the dredging.

And this administration wouldn't send in armed federal troops, they would send in lawyers and sue Louisiana.

[Ambereyes]

Yeah, that is the way it seems this admin works..

[7thswan]

Originally Posted by MoonRiver

No, but this is about money. Louisiana wants a commitment that either BP or the federal government is paying for the dredging.

And this administration wouldn't send in armed federal troops, they would send in lawyers and sue Louisiana.

Ya, they did, they sent down Eric Holder. Another crook from the WH.

[watcher]

Originally Posted by MoonRiver

No, but this is about money. Louisiana wants a commitment that either BP or the federal government is paying for the dredging. .

Do it now and worry about whose paying later.

Originally Posted by MoonRiver

And this administration wouldn't send in armed federal troops, they would send in lawyers and sue Louisiana.

So? You think a piece of paper is enough to stop a group of people from doing anything? That paper HAS to be backed up by armed men, either police or military.

[7thswan]

Here is an article that talks alot about the goings on down with the oil.http://spectator.org/archives/2010/0...nation-of-bara