In a clear demonstration that he is fed up with the inaction and ineptitude of the federal government and BP to address growing concern about the impact of the Gulf oil disaster, Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal ordered the National Guard late this afternoon to begin building a protective barrier wall off the shore of the Gulf coast.
According to ABC News,
In Fort Jackson, La., Jindal has ordered the Guard to start building barrier walls right in the middle of the ocean. The barriers, built nine miles off shore, are intended to keep the oil from reaching the coast by filling the gaps between barrier islands.
Today, huge Blackhawk and Chinook helicopters lined up in the air, dropping sandbags one by one into the sea.
"They are lifting up about 7,000 pounds of sandbags," said 1st Lt. James Tyson Gabler.
Jindal intends to send the bill for the massive project to BP. |