The federal government will not issue permits for Bobby Jindal’s latest plan to stop the oil

  In a stark contrast to the Obama regime, Bobby Jindal is trying to lead and come up with ideas to stop the oil from washing ashore in Louisiana. While the Obama regime is content with claiming that it is BP’s responsibility to stop the oil from washing up on shore, while at the same time refusing to do anything to help the embattled region, Bobby Jindal is desperate and willing to try anything to protect both the environment and the future of the people who make their living in the Gulf of Mexico.

  Bobby Jindal wanted to build berms to stop the oil from washing ashore, but he waited for weeks for approval to come from the EPA; once it became evident that the approval simply wasn’t going to come, he took matters into his own hands. He went ahead with his plan to build the berms, but he was ordered to stop by the federal government, who cited environmental concerns with the berms. apparently they forgot about the environment damage being done by thousands of gallons of oil that are coming ashore from Texas to Florida. 

  So Bobby Jindal has come up with another plan; he wants to build islands off the shore using rocks to stop the oil from washing up on shore. I have to admit that this seems like a pretty farfetched idea, but something has to be done and Bobby Jindal is getting desperate.

  The federal government has refused to authorize this latest attempt– they will not give him the proper permits to allow the construction of the islands to begin, once again claiming that this plan could hurt the environment. Again– thousands of gallons of oil are washing ashore, isn’t this an environmental concern that requires some unconventional ideas?

  Bobby Jindal is willing to do something– anything– to protect his shorelines but he has been met with nothing but resistance from the federal government. While this latest idea may be more of a fantasy than anything else, it does provide us with a contrast between a man who is trying to lead and a man who is willing to sit back and do nothing for fear of failure.

  Barack Obama’s only plan is to sit back and watch BP flounder. While the president is right and this is BP’s responsibility, doesn’t the federal government have some responsibility in regards to minimizing the damage? It has become more than evident that BP either cannot stop, or is unwilling to do what it takes to stop, the oil from flowing into the Gulf. At some point the federal government has to step in and do something.

  The only action that Barack Obama has taken on this issue was to extort $20 billion out of BP for future lawsuits; sooner or later the federal government is going to have to step up to the plate and become active in stopping the leak. BP is responsible for the damages and should pay for them. If the federal government steps in and rectifies the situation, BP should be responsible for picking up the tab for the clean up and for all actions taken by the federal government, I am not letting them off the hook. But this administration is not only not doing anything about the spill, they are hindering Bobby Jindal’s efforts to do something about the spill. And this is unforgivable.