Jindal sponsored the Act to lift the moratorim on Deep Water Drilling but now he is running around accusing everyone but himself for the Gulf's problem.
He opposed the Stimulus bill but now seeks money and help from those agencies that got funds for environmental purposes and an agency like NOAA whose data in instrumental in understanding the spill.
Governor Jindal lashes out at BP
But short of that, Louisiana has been able to look to Governor Bobby Jindal to give BP the tongue-lashing it badly deserves. In a series of impassioned public statements, Jindal has all but declared the fight against the oil spill as the moral equivalent of war. "We're going to do what it takes to protect our way of life," he's said, the clear implication being that legal niceties and ideology won't stop him from doing what he deems necessary
Source Reihan Salam's blog
But who is really responsible for this mess, BP or those who allowed for deep water drilling? Guess who sponsored the lifting of the moratorium???
"In 2006, Jindal sponsored the Deep Ocean Energy Resources Act (H.R. 4761), a bill to eliminate the moratorium on offshore oil and gas drilling over the U.S. outer continental shelf. A poll taken while the bill was being debated, showed that 73% of the U.S. public supported the measure. Jindal argues that 30-40% of oil reserves of the United States are near the Louisiana coast and increased drilling would reduce American dependence on foreign oil.[108] This prompted the watchdog groups, Republicans for Environmental Protection as well as the nonpartisan League of Conservation Voters to rate him among the lowest in Congress in 2006.[109][110][111] H.R. 4761 was replaced by S 3711 (known as the Domenici-Landrieu Fair Share Plan) which was passed by both houses of Congress and signed by President George W. Bush.
Source Wikipedia
Who opposed the stimulus money but now is asking for all kinds of Federal help? You guessed Bobby Jindal.
Opposition to Recovery Act
Jindal has been an opponent to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 on the basis that it is not accompanied by revenue increases and that it will further exacerbate the burgeoning national debt. Citing concerns that the augmentation of unemployment insurance may obligate the state to raise taxes on businesses, Jindal had indicated his intention to forgo federal stimulus plan funds ($98 million) aimed at increasing unemployment insurance for Louisiana.[126] Louisiana has since been obligated to raise taxes on businesses because the unemployment trust fund had dropped below the prescribed threshold. [127] Louisiana was set to receive about $3.8 billion overall. Jindal intends to accept at least $2.4 billion from the stimulus package.[128] He called parts of the plan "irresponsible", saying that "the way to lead is not to raise taxes and put more money and power in hands of Washington politicians."[129] Some have criticized Jindal for publicly issuing funds from the governor's office for "jobs, jobs, and jobs" in Louisiana, half of which is from the stimulus package.
Source Wikipedia
Federal agencies that received Stimulus Funds
EPA
$1.4 billion for environmental cleanup programs, including Super Fund
NASA
$1.5 billion, including $500 million to provide critical data about Earth's resources and climate
Defense
$613 million to improve energy efficiency and for alternative energy projects, including those focused on wind and solar power and photovoltaic system installation
Energy
$600 million to cleanup hazardous waste that threaten health and the environment
NOAA
$600 million to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
These are the agencies and funds Jindal's asking for help now even though he opposed the Stimulus package.