Actions Taken In A Sea Of Blame and Words

The New Orleans Times-Picayune is probably one of the best sources on what is happening with the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico.  The people of Louisiana are facing major environmental damage from the spill.  As the parent of children who own a home in New Orleans, this is something I am watching carefully. 

Amid all the blame that is being thrown in every direction, Louisiana Governor Boby Jindal has stated that he will do what it takes to protect the marshlands of his state.  Governor Jindal has stated that:

“the state is not waiting for federal approval to begin building sand barriers to protect the coastline from the Gulf of Mexico oil spill.” 

Thank God for someone who is more interested in action than placing blame.

The article further states:

“The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is studying the environmental impacts from the emergency barrier proposal. The Corps didn’t immediately respond to e-mails and telephone messages.”

This is not the time for studying the barrier proposal–it is the time for putting the barriers in place to protect that land that has not yet been impacted by the oil spill.  Hopefully, the barriers can be put in place before any more major damage is done.  Thank you, Governor Jindal, for being willing to solve a problem rather than simply blaming someone for it.