Feds: La. barrier plan could push oil onto Miss.

[NNN0LHI]

http://www.businessweek.com/ap/financialnews/D9FV7MI00.htm

By MATTHEW BROWN and MARY FOSTER

A wall of sand that Louisiana officials have requested to block the Gulf of Mexico slick could instead funnel oil into more unprotected areas and into neighboring Mississippi, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers said in documents released Wednesday.

Gov. Bobby Jindal and leaders from several coastal parishes want to ring the state's southeastern coastline with a $350 million, 86-mile network of sand berms. However, the corps says the barrier could inadvertently alter tides and end up driving oil east -- into Mississippi Sound, the Biloxi Marshes and Lake Borgne.

A top Louisiana official said that scenario was unlikely and criticized the corps for coming up with excuses to delay the plan.

"We could have had 10 miles of it built by now if they had given us the green light," said Garret Graves, chairman of the Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority. "We're not going to do anything that would cause shoring of oil in Mississippi."

A defiant Plaquemines Parish President Billy Nungesser said he would still order work on the berms to begin within days if the federal government does not approve the plan.

[jdlh8894]

1. "Neck deep in the Big Muddy"

and the Big Fool said to push on.eom

[NNN0LHI]

2. Now you see why Jindal didn't build this wall of sand over a month ago when he said he was going to

He knew what would happen and didn't want to be blamed for it. He wanted President Obama blamed for another one of Jindals fuck ups. Nice, huh?

Where did all the Jindal supporters go? I thought this would be of interest them?

Don

[TwilightGardener]

3. But he's taking charge!!! He's filling the leadership void!! Or something.

:eyes:

[flamingdem]

4. There were these good reasons not to approve it but Jindal FORCED it

and now we're more f**ked.

[maddezmom]

5. they have approved some of them

Plan for barrier islands against oil spill approved
(AFP) – 19 hours ago

VENICE, Louisiana — The US government gave the go-ahead Thursday for an ambitious plan to construct several barrier islands to reduce the amount of oil from the giant Gulf of Mexico spill from coming ashore.

Coast Guard commandant Thad Allen told reporters that he gave approval for the trial construction of a section of prototype barriers that, if they appear to work, could become part of a larger construction separating the Louisiana coastland from the widening oil slick.

"The state of Louisiana submitted a request to the (US Army) Corps of Engineers to build a series of barrier islands and berms," Allen told a press conference in the coastal town of Venice, Louisiana.

"The Corps announced today they would approve six segments totaling 45 miles," Allen said.

more: http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5iIgHTp1CM3ykTN0IUD034EUi6g3A

[charlesg]

6. And Miss. barrier plan could push oil onto Ala., Fla.

etc.

[FLPanhandle]

7. Or you could have gaps in the barriers to funnel the oil into collection sites.

God dammint government! THINK! So what's the plan? Why isn't there a plan in place already? ITS BEEN OVER A MONTH!

Idiots.

[Jennicut]

8. I posted this yesterday. The corps of engineers needed to study the plan,

which was changed a few times by the way. Which meant delays.
The govt. did approve some of the sand berms but some would be more negative then positive for the Gulf region.