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You know, when we asked -- we were told it was never coming ashore. it was going to stay. that's why we were spraying the dispersants, keep it offshore, break it up. then when we said it's coming ashore under the surface, we can't see it, who's evaluating whether we should still be spraying dispersants? it's not doing what they said it was going to do. we know if they don't spray them, it will come to the surface. it will be ugly but at least we can see what we're fighting and pick it up. every day we're getting hit in different areas of the marsh land, as you saw. we wake up the next morning,...

>> all we're saying is don't force us to stop. we'll replace every bit of dirt we're borrowing. it was part of the original permitted area. it will take us literally five to seven more days to build a pipeline and move it two miles the way they want us to move and we'll replace every bit of dirt we borrowed within weeks. >> bobby jindal says in the five to seven days it will take to build a new pipeline, they could also build another mile of sand berm. >> they talk about the hypothetical concern. what about the real damage that oil is going to do? it's supposed to be here friday. >> there's ma...

Barrier island sand bars, the defense louisiana says is critical to protect its wetlands further inland and its coastline and ecosystem. the obama administration approved two berm building operations but has ordered one of the operations to stop. the department of the interior says the dredging threatens the wildlife refuge, a claim bobby jindal finds hard to believe. i traveled with governor jindal and plaquemines parish president billy nungesser where the work has stopped. from the air it doesn't look like much, a partially built sand berm near chandler island. they're building it to prevent...

From the air it doesn't look like much near the chandler island. they're building it to prevent oil from moving farther inland. now it's a battleground. federal officials say the spot is dredging barges taking sediment from is potentially eroding what remains of the pre-existing barrier island. the interior department says until the state can build a pipeline to transport sediment from farther away, no more work can be done here. >> all we're saying is don't force us to stop. we'll replace every bit of dirt we're borrowing. it's part of the original permitted area. it will take us literally fi...

Our people that they're going to bind us up in red tape and bureaucracy. no excuse. >> well, tensions are still running high right now between louisiana and the federal government. the interior department is forcing the state to stop construction of a sand berm designed to fend off oil. joining us new orleans mayor mitch land draw. and mr. mayor, i have to ask you. you heard the governor there. is that a fair criticism of the way you see things going on? >> well, it's a constant battle back and forth about keeping the lines of communication open. it's a huge task. everybody's trying to do ever...