Jacobi says another major culprit is offshore oil drilling. They're ruining our territory really. They're digging the canals. It's a revenue sharing bill. Instead of just spending it on a general fund, let's redirect these monies back to environmental funds.
Critics charge that environmental damage in states like Louisiana came at their own doing.
Some view the CARA bill as a way to compensate states for the effects of drilling that they encouraged. Bill opponents also express reservations about a section that would fund onshore infrastructure projects. Canals used by the oil industry to transport materials have contaminated wetlands with salt water. Pipelines added to the problem. These pipelines have to traverse our valuable wetlands.