We just really love this approach from Michael J. Evans for cleaning up the BP oil spill. Here is a snippet from Michael’s common sense thoughts, but you should read his entire plan.

When oil hits the beach, tourism takes a nosedive. The federal government should rent those vacant hotel rooms (fines and damages from BP should easily cover the cost of the rooms). Then fill those hotel rooms with volunteers and unemployed workers who are willing to travel to the beach to help in the cleanup effort. Additionally, hire fishermen and other Gulf Coast residents who are out of work due to the oil spill. The government could either rent hotel rooms and hire workers directly, or it could contract with private companies/individuals who would rent hotel rooms and supervise workers. Or, perhaps even better, let the government give the money to state and local governments, and let people like Gov. Bobby Jindal and Billy Nungesser make the decisions.

The payments to hotels will help them stay in business, and the money will circulate through the community, helping offset the economic damages caused by the spill. The payments to local fishermen and other out-of-work Gulf coast residents will reduce their economic loss. The payments to out-of-town unemployed people will get them off the unemployment rolls, and some of their wages will be spent in Gulf Coast restaurants, gas stations, and other businesses. Workers and businesses will be able to make loan payments so local banks aren’t crushed under a mountain of unpaid loans.

We think someone should put Evans in charge. No one else seems to be running the show, so why not?