Reply #17: That's how the approval process works [View All]

[Robbien]

First the need has to be approved
Then the funding has to be approved

The need for six has been approved
But the funding for only one has been approved

According to this:
http://www.nola.com/news/gulf-oil-spill/index.ssf/2010/06/coast_guards_thad_allen_could.html

Last week, the federal government approved one two-mile-long berm to be built at the oil giant's expense to test the containment strategy. But Gov. Bobby Jindal, who had proposed 24 berms totaling 128 miles, said the single berm was woefully inadequate.

After discussing the proposed berms with environmental experts as well as local and state officials Tuesday afternoon, Allen said he planned to make a recommendation to Obama within 24 hours about whether to require BP to build five more berms totaling about 40 miles that were granted emergency permits by the Army Corps of Engineers last week.



Army Corps give approval for need, WH gives approval for funding