Bobby Rising from the Muck: Governor Bobby Jindal fights BP
Posted in ICYMI, Press Releases Posted by Administrator on Jul 21, 2010Washington Times
Lisa M. Ruth
July 21st, 2010
“[Jindal's] mantra is simple, ‘We don’t have time for meetings. We don’t have time for red tape and bureaucracy. We’re literally in a war to save our coast. Every hour matters. Every day matters.’
And Jindal, unlike BP and the Obama administration, is taking action. He has been in the affected areas of Louisiana every day since the spill, assessing the damage, talking to locals, looking for solutions…
In a recent news conference, he said, ‘So far we’ve not heard an alternative plan; all we’ve seen is bureaucracy and roadblocks. We have told them ‘no’ is not an answer, ‘no’ is not a plan, ‘no’ is not acceptable.’
While he is furious with BP, he is also unhappy with the government…
‘We don’t understand why our federal government would be making excuses for BP,’ Governor Jindal has said. ‘They’re the responsible party. They’re the ones that caused this oil spill… it is their oil that is showing up in our coast and our wetlands and our marshes. It just makes sense that they pay to clean up this damage. ‘…
The BP oil debacle has again focused attention on Jindal, who has risen to the occasion with pistols blazing. He is not playing politics, he’s looking for a way to solve the problem and help his people…
Despite the difficulties facing his state, Bobby Jindal is bullish on Louisiana. After BP capped the gushing well, the Governor cautioned that it was not yet time to declare victory. At the same time, he noted his faith in the people of Louisiana.
‘We know that we’re going to be successful in getting our way of life back,’ said Governor Jindal. ‘Our people are resilient, they’re tough. They got through Katrina, Rita, Gustav and Ike. And they’ll get through this oil spill as well.’”