Arguing that his state had already suffered crippling economic consequences, the Louisiana Republican urged Obama to rethink his decision to suspend activity at 33 previously permitted deepwater drilling rigs -- including 22 "currently in operation off the Louisiana coast."
Joining Jindal in his call to lift the moratorium is Sen. David Vitter (R-La.) who accused the Obama administration of pursuing a policy that "could kill thousands of Louisiana jobs."
I can't even wrap my head around that. Although, considering the contradictory posture of the modern Republican Party, it makes perfect sense. Deepwater oil drilling has totally screwed us. So let's make more!
Adding... When the next spill happens, Jindal can just beg and screech for more "redistributed wealth" and resources from the rest of the country.