You want to know why Louisiana is in the mess it is in? See below.
...The U.S. Coast Guard (click title to entry - thank you) on Thursday gave the go-ahead to use large boats outfitted with powerful vacuums commissioned by the state in the ongoing efforts in the Gulf of Mexico to clean up oil from BP's ruptured well. Coast Guard permission came after a 24-hour delay over concerns about the vessels' stability and their lack of lifesaving and firefighting equipment....
Evidently, emoting gets Jindal exactly what he wants REGARDLESS of the complications it might cause. The Governor of Louisiana commissioned boats 'rigged' with vacuum systems that will draw 10% of the oil from the surface of the water and then expected the Coast Guard to go along with it.
I am not surprised the Coast Guard didn't have time to assess the safety of the boats, but, why didn't Jindal have time, is what I am wondering?
You know, it wouldn't surprise me a bit if some of these antics costs the State of Louisiana plenty of money. These 'rigged' vacuum systems don't meet safety standards, yet, they are being used by a raving maniac of a Governor. Whatever makes Jindal believe this 'stunt' is going to be paid for by BP? I hope he has it in writing.
The Coast Guard might eventually be saving lives from these 'rigged' boats and I hope Jindal is prepared for the 'fallout' if that happens after he insisted on using them without the proper safety equipment. You know, after 11 lives lost due to lack of oversight and safety concerns, one would expect every precaution would be taken, but, NAH, not when it comes to trying to show up Washington for political gaming.
That is amazing.
Let's see these 'rigged' boats are suppose to 'recover' 10% of the oil from the surface. I suppose 10 rigged boats pulling off 10% of the oil makes 100%, right Bobby?
The picture as to why Louisiana has the issues it has and why their Governor is so frustrated with the outcome of his efforts is very , very clear.
The Governor stated all the efforts to stop the oil have failed.
Really?
Yep. And who suffers for Louisiana LACK OF STANDARDS? The entire world with contaminatied global ocean circulation. Simply amazing.
Drill here, drill now. Louisiana. They have no ethical or environmental basis for their demands, but, they make them anyway.
I sincerely believe the Coast Guard has enough to do, they don't have to add to the tragedy by letting a 'politically motivated Governor' run rough-shod over them to let unsafe 'rigged boats' on the water.
Those boats aren't going to do anything. Why endanger people's lives and possibly make things worse?
