"While the President did not address the nation until day 58, I addressed the House on day 14 condemning BP and this catastrophe. As a result of this Administration and BP's inaction, oil continues to flow into the gulf, increasing the catastrophic damage to surrounding ecosystems and compounding the economic devastation to the region."
--Mike Turner
Videos
My speech on the House floor in response to the President’s inaction on the oil spill.
My speech on the House floor asking the Obama administration to identify where the regulatory lapse occured that allowed this disaster to happen, and what will be done to correct the problem for the future.
Columns
On Gulf Oil Spill, We Need Answers Quickly to Ensure This Never Happens Again The oil spill, currently devastating the Gulf of Mexico and the coastline of several states, is an environmental and economic disaster. Even as BP, the affected states and the federal government try to contain the spill, there is an urgent need to discover what went wrong so we can prevent a similar crisis in the future. Simultaneously, there should be a full review of our initial response, because it is obvious we were unprepared.
Radio Interviews
My June 16th interview with WHIO in response to the President’s inaction on the oil spill.