Gov. Bobby Jindal calls on BP to finance $457 million seafood safety program

[Ed Barrow]

Source: New Orleans Times-Picayune

Gov. Bobby Jindal chose an appropriate venue to hold a news conference meant to emphasize the significant role Louisiana seafood plays in the state's economy and culture: Acme Oyster House in the French Quarter.

"I want to focus today on an issue that is of incredible importance to the state of Louisiana," he said while standing on a makeshift stage crowded by local chefs, restaurateurs, fishers and politicians, including New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu.

Share Jindal cited several financial figures, including the Louisiana seafood industry's estimated $2.3 billion impact on the state's economy, as he urged BP to approve a seafood safety program proposed in a letter sent to Tony Hayward, the company's chief executive officer, on May 29.

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Jindal said the $457 million represents "a fraction of what we would lose year after year after year" should BP decline to adopt the proposal.

Read more: http://www.nola.com/news/gulf-oil-spill/index.ssf/2010/06/governor_jindal_calls_on_bp_to.html

[elehhhhna]

1. why is he asking for "a fraction" of the losses?

Not a smart way to open a negotiation, Bubba - i mean Bobby

[NYC_SKP]

2. "a fraction of what we would lose year after year after year". This is proactive...

The measures, if followed, would mean that they wouldn't lose so much if BP does the right thing.

It's meant as an argument to tell them that this is more cost effective, I think.

Which is not to say they shouldn't also pay the full damages, just that this approach will lower those damages.

:patriot:

[rzemanfl]

3. Jindahl still expects to have seafood? What a dreamer. n/t

[icnorth]

4. Bobby J. comes riding in

on his white horse and stands atop a makeshift stage. Geez, Bobby this spill will have a significant impact on the fisheries...ya think? Now that you've got your "noblesse oblige" role on the public record you can slide back into your "drill baby drill" comfort zone.:puke:

[bc3000]

5. What a joke... that $457 million is over 20 years

[Gman]

6. LOL! So much for limited government

[AlinPA]

7. A republican calling for seafood safety sounds like a "liberal wacko environmentalist

left-wing intellectual tree-hugging New York Yankee anti-business job killing plot".