Hey, Remember the Gulf Oil Disaster?!?!

Three reports, two following one report line, during the last couple of days. This continues and probably will for one hell of a long time, and what about the next one comin as bottom line capitalism still rules!

Gulf of Mexico oil spill cleanup efforts inadequate, Plaquemines President Billy Nungesser says

January 07, 2011 - Standing on a makeshift plywood boardwalk placed atop an oil-choked mat of dead marsh grass in Bay Jimmy, Plaquemines Parish President Billy Nungesser blasted the pace of cleanup efforts, saying the wetlands look worse than when BP's gushing well was capped nearly six months ago.

"The land is washing away as we speak," Nungesser said Friday, his white shrimp boots smeared with oil. "With so little being done to clean this up, we're never going to win this battle."

Coast Guard Commander Dan Lauer said tests are under way to determine the best cleanup method as the focus shifts from emergency response to long-term recovery from the BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico.

"These wetlands are extremely fragile, and you can easily do more harm than good if you're not careful," he said.

Lauer said state and local officials have signed off on the cautious strategy, drawing an angry response from Nungesser.

"Don't give me that song and dance. Don't tell me I had a voice in that crappy document," Nungesser said. "You've got a procedure to follow, and I've got a parish to save." {continued}

Louisiana officials: Parts of coastline still heavily oiled

January 8, 2011 - More than eight months after an oil rig explosion launched the biggest oil disaster in U.S. history, Louisiana officials say they're still finding thick layers of oil along parts of the state's coastline.

"Every day, this shoreline is moving inland," lessening flood protection for residents, Plaquemines Parish President Billy Nungesser said.

On Friday, Robert Barham, secretary of Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries, joined Nungesser on a tour of portion of Louisiana's coastline still heavily oiled by the BP Deepwater Horizon oil spill, according to a statement from the wildlife and fisheries department.

"It has been eight months since the Deepwater Horizon oil rig explosion, and five months since the well was capped. While workers along the coast dedicated themselves to cleaning up our shores there is still so much to be done," Barham said in the statement. {continued}

But there is some good news, so far, though mixed with some more of the continuing bad reports.

AIR DATE: Jan. 7, 2011
Oil and Oysters: Testing Continues in Louisiana After Gulf Disaster

SUMMARY
The Louisiana Department of Health & Hospitals adopted a sophisticated two-tiered testing system to examine how safe oysters are for human consumption. Bill Rodman from Louisiana Public Broadcasting reports on their findings. {Transcript}