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Inspection which, according to the governor's office, never took place. >> that's what they're saying. they're saying we lost 24 hours. they weren't on there and the equipment they've put on these barges is starting to suck up a lot more oil. the numbers we've been talking about, they think will go up thousands and thousands in the next coming weeks. they have 16 out there now and 14 that are on their way. >> the governor said they would like to ramp these up so there's more than 100 of them out there, really attacking this oil with bigger machines, bigger vacuums and getting up what they can....

A long way, ed. >> reporter: a lot of this is inspired because so many people along the gulf coast especially here in the areas of the louisiana marshland feel like they're up against the clock that the waves of oil will only continue and continue to come over the months ahead. they feel they've got to do whatever they can to fight back the oil. on the edge of this oil-stained marsh grass, vacuum trucks sit on barges. crews using a plastic hose suck oil out of the water. but this isn't an idea brought to you by bp or the federal government. it is what governor bobby jindal likes to call cajun ...

Administration, the coast guard, or from bp themselves. >> you spent the day with louisiana governor jindal. the governor is saying they are not waiting for anybody to take care of this. they are trying to take matters into their own hands. in what way? >> reporter: significant. we spent the day with the governor north of grand isle, south of new orleans. significant because they say this is the deepest that they have seen oil reach into the louisiana marshland and they also say that what's going on there, kind of highlights the chaotic nature of these cleanup efforts. on the edge of this oil-...

Efforts. on the edge of this oil-stained marsh grass, vacuum trucks sit on barges. crews using a plastic hose suck oil out of the water. but this isn't an idea brought to you by bp or the federal government. it's what governor bobby jindal likes to call "cajun ingenuity." >> what was frustrating, before we did this they were simply letting that oil sit there. we said that's not acceptable. you don't win this war by waiting for the oil to go away. you attack the oil by wherever it is. >> reporter: here in barataria bay, the urgency of this oil disaster continues to heighten, we're 15 miles nort...

Louisiana taking action on its own, fed up with waiting on the company and all kinds of red tape. >> reporter: on the edge of this oil-stained marsh grass, vacuum trucks sit on barges. crew using a plastic hose suck oil out of the water. this isn't an idea brought to you by bp or the federal government. it's what governor bobby jindal likes to call cajun ingenuity. >> you don't win the war by waiting for oil to go away. you win by attacking the oil away from our coast. >> reporter: here in barataria bay, the urgency of the disaster continues to heighten. we are 15 miles north-northeast of the ...