thetardisismychurch:

Called ‘The biggest ongoing disaster in the United States you haven’t heard of’ by Daily Kos, this is something that is actually happening, within an hour’s driving distance of where I live. There is a sinkhole in Bayou Corne that has been severely agitated by the activities of fossil fuel magnate Texas Brine, operating with “supervision” of the Jindal administration. 

The sinkhole has been active for a year at this point. How long did it take Jindal to visit the site? Seven months. This went on for seven months before our right-wing governor, a man so insane he claims to have assisted in the exorcism of a demon, could deign to visit, because “only” 350 people live there, and, being poor, they have nothing to offer him. In fact, if you read that article, you may have noticed this: 

Jindal’s visit comes 10 days after California based environmentalist Erin Brockovich visited residents at Bayou Corne with California based attorney Tom Girardi. Girardi has offered his legal services to any resident who decides to take further action against Texas Brine and all parties responsible for their troubles over the past seven months. 

Yep, you read that correctly. Jindal didn’t give a single fuck about the 350 people living over a sinkhole that threatens to swallow them whole until an out-of-state lawyer appeared to assist them in getting help and reparations for their losses. 

Spread the word. Please.