tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8241445666161004335.post2724610007320295879..comments2024-01-20T15:51:35.268-06:00Comments on And So it Goes in Shreveport: The Jones Act Red Tape Keeping Skimmers Out of the GulfPat Austin Beckerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05767059128758168960noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8241445666161004335.post-77061332373987986522010-08-14T18:18:49.052-05:002010-08-14T18:18:49.052-05:00There is skimming and skimming.
A few online artic...There is skimming and skimming.<br />A few online articles and then Blogs picking on those articles have been portraying Eric Vial and the Ecoceane skimmers as the victims of Politics hiding behind the Jones Act. <br />I do not know if Eric Vial lied in person to them.<br />I know for a fact that the information about the Ecoceane Skimmers is untrue.<br />http://www.atelierm2c2.com/blog/estouestmarc cleriothttp://www.atelierm2c2.com/blog/estouestnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8241445666161004335.post-7157321507836272532010-06-29T19:51:33.137-05:002010-06-29T19:51:33.137-05:00Quoted from and Linked to at:
Go Pat Austin, Go P...Quoted from and Linked to at: <br /><b><a href="http://thecampofthesaints.wordpress.com/2010/06/29/go-pat-austin-go-pat-austin-go" rel="nofollow">Go Pat Austin, Go Pat Austin Go!</a></b>Bob Belvederehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17220595844172546069noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8241445666161004335.post-7799476774610160032010-06-29T13:28:36.148-05:002010-06-29T13:28:36.148-05:00People who oppose the Jones Act see the oil spill ...People who oppose the Jones Act see the oil spill as an opportunity to further their cause, why else would John McCain pick now to call for a full appeal (rather then a waiver)? Jones Act opponents have always been waiting in the wings for an excuse to repeal the Act.<br /><br /> The entire issue is a red herring. Oil skimmers are exempt from the act and calling the oil spill site a "port" for the purpose of Act can not be supported.Ken E Beckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14083376938841980857noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8241445666161004335.post-32584667580769681262010-06-29T13:28:36.147-05:002010-06-29T13:28:36.147-05:00People who oppose the Jones Act see the oil spill ...People who oppose the Jones Act see the oil spill as an opportunity to further their cause, why else would John McCain pick now to call for a full appeal (rather then a waiver)? Jones Act opponents have always been waiting in the wings for an excusse to repeal the Act.<br /><br /> The entire issue is a red herring. Oil skimmers are exempt from the act and calling the oil spill site a "port" for the purpose of Act can not be supported.Ken E Beckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14083376938841980857noreply@blogger.com