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Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal says the left hand doesn’t know what the right hand is doing when it comes to the federal response to the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico.

This as government scientists estimate as many as 60,000 barrels a day could be leaking in the Gulf.

They’re back in operation now, but these high-powered oil-sucking vacuums were pulled out of service when the Coast Guard said it needed to conduct safety inspections, sparking further outrage at the slow pace of cleanup efforts and a perceived disconnect between the wishes of state officials, and the response of federal officials.

“It took the feds about 24 hours before the barges were allowed to work again. Jindal says that was 24 hours too late. He’s upset and believes it’s another example of how the feds aren’t really cooperating with state and local leaders.” (WVUE)

WWL gives the Coast Guard a chance to explain the delay.

“The issue that we were looking at is the safety and stability with the vessels, safety of the crew on board, make sure they had the proper firefighting equipment, there was grounding in case lighting as you see, things like that.”

An ABC reporter on the ground at the gulf is visibly frustrated, asking “Who’s in charge here?”

REPORTER: “On day 59 trying to figure out why it’s still docked here and who’s in charge is well, exasperating.” ...

JINDAL: “The problem is that every time you talk to some different, the Coast Guard’s got a different answer.”

But the International Business Times explains the real problem here is the so-called “alphabet soup” of agencies involved in the response. Take a look at this list:

Monitoring the health impact alone:

- The Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR)

- The National Institute for Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS)

- The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)

- and the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR)

The New York Times reports the well still may not be killed until August, when the two relief wells are completed.

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