On the recordJune 23, 2010
We're at war, says the president, but yet this lady, who thinks we can help with volunteers putting the pipe together, has the ability to stop this island.
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transcripts.cnn.comBilly Nungesser: “We're at war, says the president, but yet this lady, who thinks we can help with volunteers putting the pipe together…”
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Billy Nungesser criticizes the government's response to the oil spill and the obstacles faced in protecting the wetlands.
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Apr 18, 2011
No. There's been a lot of excuses. Early on, the oyster beds, for instance, it's a three or four-year process. They came in and said, 'OK, we're going to make it right; we're going to pay you for four years.' Then they turned around and…
Apr 18, 2011
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.
Apr 19, 2011
It's unreal. It's unthinkable. You know, they still have a chance to do the right thing.
Apr 18, 2011
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.
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