Princeton, New Jersey (CNN) -- The impact of the oil spill in the Gulf Coast is starting to be made vivid by the steady flow of still images and video that capture this catastrophe. For example, Phillippe Cousteau, the grandson of Capt. Jacques-Yves Cousteau, dove into the oil spill, wearing protective gear. He captured horrifying video images of what has been taking place beneath the sea. A debate is already unfolding about whether President Obama has been effective in his response. Is this Obama's Katrina, as some commentators have asked? The president has come under fire, primarily from Republicans, but also from a growing number of environmental advocates, for being too slow to act.For decades, some have argued for deregulating industries such as the oil industryJulian Zelizer says lax regulations helped set the stage for the massive Gulf oil spillHe says Obama administration had largely followed Bush administration in lax regulationZelizer: Government needs to impose new rules and make sure they are enforced
Recent news reports have revealed the _ administration has been as negligent in its oversight of drilling as the previous administration. President _ must not only stop this immediate leak, but must be certain to fix the policies that allowed this kind of risky drilling to take place.