Comments for State to build sand berms along barrier islands at http://www.theind.com , comment 1 to 4 out of 4 comments http://www.theind.com Mon, 20 May 2013 03:46:21 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.3 http://www.theind.com/news/indreporter/6342-state-to-build-sand-berms-along-barrier-islands#comment-8268 The document trail for the sand berm permit can be found at http://dl.dropbox.com/u/3046431/Emergency Permit Documents Compressed FINAL.pdf. It shows the actual story is one that a lazy media has missed. The state submitted an inadequate proposal with little information for a massive project, but the feds responded immediately and kept engaged even over weekends to try to get something that could work. They have been under tremendous political pressure to give in, of course. The sand berms are a political gambit by the Governor. Why spend so much time trying to get something approved that will take months to finish when quicker strategies - like booms across passes, oil tankers, etc. - are put aside? BP should pay for everything, but we want those funds well spent. If the Governor gets his way, $350 million could go to building berms that will be knocked down by storms this summer. Aren't there plenty of pressing needs those funds could be directed to (besides dredging firms that are backers of him and Mr. Nungesser?) - JD Sun, 13 Jun 2010 15:13:06 +0100 http://www.theind.com/news/indreporter/6342-state-to-build-sand-berms-along-barrier-islands#comment-8015 What a joke of an article. "Until we can be sure they have the tools needed to stop these leaks" - so, all these rigs should be shutdown and brought into harbor until it meets your satisfaction that they have the "tools" needed to stop such a leak. No concern for the tens of thousands who would be out of the job. And Jindal was the one who pushed the idea of building barrier islands, while the federal government (Obama) sat around and delayed even granting the permission for it. And why the F* should Jindal, or even the state of LA, pay for leak prevention regulations and equipment. Far off shore drilling is a FEDERAL issue. But of course there's a Republican in the mix, so you hacks have to go after him. And by the way, I voted for Obama, I'm just absolutely sickened by the pathetic hackery in this situation. Everything for people on the far left is a political opportunity. - NorskeDiv Thu, 03 Jun 2010 18:26:53 +0100 http://www.theind.com/news/indreporter/6342-state-to-build-sand-berms-along-barrier-islands#comment-7999 It could have been done a long time ago had Jindal opened up his wallet and decided to pay for the damage to his own state. You live beside a toxic oil dump yet you don't decided to buy the necessary things to protect yourself when the sh*t hits the fan....well that is your fault. - Dean Thu, 03 Jun 2010 13:34:11 +0100 http://www.theind.com/news/indreporter/6342-state-to-build-sand-berms-along-barrier-islands#comment-7992 Glad to hear it but this should have been done a long time ago, took way to long!!!!! - Bre Thu, 03 Jun 2010 12:22:04 +0100