Wasn’t that rig in international waters?......
No, Federal waters.
So? There is a federal disaster that has to be dealt with... many thousand times worse than Katrina affecting the eco system, the fishing industry, tourism and real estate and its not just today that will be affected. This is a long term disaster.
It is a huge problem a bio hazard, washing into the Atlantic affecting more than Obama wants to contemplate and his actions are way overdue.