05/19/2009
https://www.congress.gov...
"If those rock jetties were there, Senator, we would not have additional oil coming into Barataria Bay."
"Natural resource damages assessments are extremely important, but like Councilman Young I have been more focused on natural resource damages prevention."
"What our frustration is is the Federal Government is essentially saying we don't know what the adverse effects of the rock jetties may be."
"I am afraid perhaps OPA 90 had this assessment-restoration model set up, but no prevention model."