On the recordJune 13, 2010
We've got to catch up and keep it from coming into the marsh. We're playing -- we're reacting, instead of being proactive.
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transcripts.cnn.comWe've got to catch up and keep it from coming into the marsh. We're playing -- we're reacting, instead of being proactive.
Nungesser emphasizes the need for proactive measures to prevent oil from damaging marshlands.
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It's been one lie after another. And the long-term effects of that oil out there, we don't know.
If they would have worked 24-7 on the cleanup, we would have seen most of the area cleaned up and bank stabilization in place. We're losing land every day because of the lack of the response.
Absolutely not. The spots you saw, you don't have the thick oil. But when a bird gets a little bit of oil on its breast, it's like you punching a hole in a rubber boot. You're going to get pneumonia and die.