What if it were in New England?

With the oil still gushing at alarming rates in the gulf, I am wondering if there would be a quicker solution if the oil spill was in New England. Just imagine if this disaster had happened near New England or off the California coast would there be more urgency in finding a solution. Just like Katrina it seems that the Government is not so much of a hurry to fix things. In New Orleans the fixed up the Superdome and surrounding areas pretty swiftly, and they ensured that there was plenty of media coverage about that, but travel to down to the areas that are not affected by tourism and see how much has been done. Just something to make think!!