what the Federal agencies were best at was raising countless objections, slowing things down to an impractical pace.
This isn't a non-emergency situation. This is a clear emergency situation, and clear environmental damage was happening ...
All of those areas have been dramatically impacted by this spill, and those are areas Senator Merkley and Senator Cardin...
I am afraid perhaps OPA 90 had this assessment-restoration model set up, but no prevention model.
What our frustration is is the Federal Government is essentially saying we don't know what the adverse effects of the ro...
Natural resource damages assessments are extremely important, but like Councilman Young I have been more focused on natu...
If those rock jetties were there, Senator, we would not have additional oil coming into Barataria Bay.
I invited the President to send any responsible witness to lay out the rationale for the moratorium.
I talked to Bill Reilly, a co-chair, yesterday and he did not defend the moratorium in any way.
One misperception up here I am very concerned about is that for this moratorium these rigs, these businesses are just go...
It is very conceivable that this action by our own Government will turn out to have more economic devastation than the s...
We believe that we can have a vibrant tourism industry.
This should not and must not be a political game.
I would also, Ms. Randolph, like to ask you to submit for the Congressional Record the resolution from the National Asso...
It is an extremely important point.
Tens of thousands of hard-working American lives hang in the balance.
I do not feel like we are being protected or served at all.
We are not sure if you can fish in the same waters that you can drill oil and gas.
