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Louisiana lawmakers: BP, feds should be ready to pay
In the wake of the Gulf of Mexico’s catastrophic oil spill, Louisiana
lawmakers made clear Sunday that they expect their constituents to be
compensated for the expected damage.
Rep. Charlie Melancon (D-La.) and Sen. Mary Landrieu (D-La.) said
on CBS’s "Face The Nation" that the federal government and BP, who leased
the oil rig responsible for the spill, need to be prepared to step in
with funds so Louisiana can recover.
Melancon said he has already written a letter to the National
Marine Fisheries Services saying the agency should prepare to allocate
monies to the fishermen affected by the oil spill.
“This is
about saving what makes their living. This is about the area that
they've all grown up in and grown to love and make their living from
it,” Melancon said. “So it's important to them that they save it.”
Landrieu said the oil company responsible for the spill will be
faced with determined lawmakers who want to see their constituents
compensated for their losses.
“BP has tremendous liability,”
Landrieu said. “Our delegation is going to be very strong in making
sure anyone who was affected is fully compensated.”
