They followed standard operating procedures - bp is not above the law. On Jun 18, 11:09 am, dick thompson <[email protected]> wrote: > To euwe. Now explain just what this all accomplished by and for the > Coast Guard. Obviously the CG screwed up and they and you are trying > to cover their asses. > > bruce majors 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 seehttp://groups.google.com/group/PoliticalForum > > > * Visit our other community athttp://www.PoliticalForum.com/ > > * It's active and moderated. Register and vote in our polls. > > * Read the latest breaking news, and more.
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