Where’s Bobby?
In Watkins Glen NY, there is a proposal by Inergy, Inc. for a massive NGL/LNG storage facility in salt caverns. Meanwhile, a similar such facility in Louisiana has had a catastrophic collapse. Where is the Governor?
Why won’t Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal meet with the impacted residents of Bayou Corne?
LA Gov. Bobby Jindal wants to eliminate taxes on oil and gas extraction:
http://www.nola.com/politics/index.ssf/2013/01/jindal_tax_plan_could_eliminat.html
Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal took $230,000 from Oil and Gas companies,
and another $50,000 from the Club for Growth, which promotes deregulation of industry:
http://www.opensecrets.org/politicians/summary.php?cycle=Career&cid=N00026786&type=I
Bayou Corne, Assumption Parish has been declared in a state-of-emergency for six months… so why hasn’t Gov. Jindal visited residents?
http://www.examiner.com/article/sinkhole-residents-demand-gov-bobby-jindal-meeting
Before BP Gulf Spill, US Representative Jindal promoted offshore drilling while decreasing oversight:
http://www.motherjones.com/mojo/2010/06/bobby-jindal-bps-best-friend
Original here:
http://williamahuston.blogspot.com/2013/03/bayou-corne-sinkholio.html
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