the ships were inspected and grounded because they did not have the proper fire-fighting and life-saving equipment. There were also concerns about the stability of the barges. During the day Thursday, the problems were fixed,
Read more: http://dailycaller.com/2010/06/18/coast-guard-defends-grounding-oil-s... On Jun 18, 10:42 am, bruce majors <[email protected]> wrote: > BP Oil Spill: Against Gov. Jindal's Wishes, Crude-Sucking Barges Stopped by > Coast Guard > 59 Days Into Oil Crisis, Gulf Coast Governors Say Feds Are Failing Them > > 696 > comments<http://abcnews.go.com/WN/bp-oil-spill-gov-bobby-jindals-wishes-crude/...> > *By DAVID MUIR and BRADLEY BLACKBURN* > June 17, 2010 > > Eight days ago, Louisiana <http://topics.abcnews.go.com/topic/Louisiana> > Gov. Bobby Jindal <http://topics.abcnews.go.com/topic/Bobby-Jindal> ordered > barges to begin vacuuming crude > oil<http://abcnews.go.com/WN/Media/bp-oil-spill-thick-crude-hits-shore-wo...> > out > of his state's oil-soaked waters. Today, against the governor's wishes, > those barges sat idle, even as more oil flowed toward the Louisiana shore. > Louisiana Governor Jindal frustrated over decision-making red tape. > > "It's the most frustrating thing," the > Republican<http://topics.abcnews.go.com/topic/U.S.-Republican-Party> > governor said today in Buras, La. "Literally, yesterday morning we found > out that they were halting all of these barges." > > *Watch "World News" for David Muir's report from Louisiana tonight.* > > Sixteen barges sat stationary today, although they were sucking up thousands > of gallons of BP's oil as recently as > Tuesday<http://abcnews.go.com/WNT/video/citizens-charge-10924636>. > Workers in hazmat suits and gas masks pumped the oil out of the Louisiana > waters and into steel tanks. It was a homegrown idea that seemed to be > effective at collecting the thick gunk. > > "These barges work. You've seen them work. You've seen them suck oil out of > the water," said Jindal. > Related > <http://abcnews.go.com/WNT/video/bp-ceo-tony-hayward-oil-spill-10946517> > WATCH: BP CEO: 'No Evidence of Reckless > Behavior'<http://abcnews.go.com/WNT/video/bp-ceo-tony-hayward-oil-spill-10946517> > <http://abcnews.go.com/WNT/video/citizens-charge-10924636> > WATCH: Citizens Take > Charge<http://abcnews.go.com/WNT/video/citizens-charge-10924636> > <http://abcnews.go.com/WN/Media/bp-oil-spill-thick-crude-hits-shore-wo...> > BP Spill: Oil Thicker Than Ever on > Shore<http://abcnews.go.com/WN/Media/bp-oil-spill-thick-crude-hits-shore-wo...> > > Coast Guard Orders Barges to Stop > > So why stop now? > > "The Coast Guard came and shut them down," Jindal said. "You got men on the > barges in the oil, and they have been told by the Coast Guard, 'Cease and > desist. Stop sucking up that oil.'" > > A Coast Guard representative told ABC News today that it shares the same > goal as the governor. > > "We are all in this together. The enemy is the oil," said Coast Guard Lt. > Cmdr. Dan Lauer. > > But the Coast Guard ordered the stoppage because of reasons that Jindal > found frustrating. The Coast Guard needed to confirm that there were fire > extinguishers and life vests on board, and then it had trouble contacting > the people who built the barges. > > Louisiana Governor Couldn't Overrule Coast Guard > > The governor said he didn't have the authority to overrule the Coast Guard's > decision, though he said he tried to reach the White > House<http://topics.abcnews.go.com/topic/White-House> > to raise his concerns. > > "They promised us they were going to get it done as quickly as possible," he > said. But "every time you talk to someone different at the Coast Guard, you > get a different answer." > > After Jindal strenuously made his case, the barges finally got the go-ahead > today to return to the Gulf and get back to work, after more than 24 hours > of sitting idle. > > - 1| > - > 2<http://abcnews.go.com/WN/bp-oil-spill-gov-bobby-jindals-wishes-crude/...> > > NEXT > ><http://abcnews.go.com/WN/bp-oil-spill-gov-bobby-jindals-wishes-crude/...> > Read 696 Comments and Post Your > Own<http://abcnews.go.com/WN/bp-oil-spill-gov-bobby-jindals-wishes-crude/...> > Next Story: Blagojevich On Trial: 'Give Us the F--ing > Money'<http://abcnews.go.com/Blotter/blagojevich-trial-give-us-ing-money/sto...> -- Thanks for being part of "PoliticalForum" at Google Groups. For options & help see http://groups.google.com/group/PoliticalForum * Visit our other community at http://www.PoliticalForum.com/ * It's active and moderated. Register and vote in our polls. * Read the latest breaking news, and more.
