Louisiana’s Treasurer Says ‘Chuckleheads’ Caused Gulf Oil Spill

Louisiana Treasurer John Kennedy said “chuckleheads” on the Deepwater Horizon drilling rig caused the explosion and oil spill, and said the isolated incident shouldn’t delay resuming Gulf of Mexico exploration.

Kennedy, a Republican, urged an end to the ban on deep-water drilling imposed by the Obama administration after BP Plc’s Macondo well blew out, causing the largest U.S. oil spill. The moratorium has hurt the state’s economy and cut tax receipts, he said today in an interview on Bloomberg Television’s “InBusiness” program.