Aug 03 The Oil Spill Put in Perspective In an effort to better understand the magnitude of the gulf oil disaster, we've taken the newly published spill total and compared it against several real-world numbers. We'll be adding to this list throughout the day. If you have… Continue reading
Aug 03 Katrina 5 Years Later: The Fall and Rise of New Orleans' Levees By News Desk Five years after sections of New Orleans' levees fell or were overtopped with water pushed inland by Hurricane Katrina, the NewsHour is looking back at what we've learned about their failure, what's been done to fix them and how vulnerable… Continue reading
Aug 03 Tuesday: BP to Attempt 'Static Kill'; Floods Spreading in Pakistan Crews hoped to begin pumping mud and cement into the blown-out oil well at the bottom of the Gulf of Mexico on Tuesday in what BP officials said could be the permanent fix to the spill. Engineers planned to… Continue reading
Aug 03 Watch BP Starts 'Static Kill': Beginning of the End for Gulf Oil Well? Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid hit a stumbling block in an effort to pass a bill that would have lifted an oil spill liability cap. Judy Woodruff speaks with Washington Post reporter Joel Achenbach about the latest on efforts to… Continue watching
Aug 02 New Estimate Puts Gulf Oil Leak at 205 Million Gallons By Maureen Hoch After weeks of calculating and revising, the group of scientists appointed by the government to estimate the size of the Gulf of Mexico oil leak have released new figures that, if correct, will make the leak the world's largest… Continue reading
Aug 02 Privacy, Security Concerns Raised for BlackBerry, Phone, Web Users It's been a busy few days for online privacy and personal tech. Here's a breakdown of some of the latest major developments: Banned in Abu Dhabi If you were planning to update your friends and coworkers about your trip to… Continue reading
Aug 02 Going Aboard the Drillship Discoverer Enterprise in the Gulf By Tom Bearden For months, the eyes of the world were focused on the images coming from the drillship Discoverer Enterprise. Cameras aboard the ship's ROVs, or remotely operated vehicles, provided part of the video stream from the blown out well,… Continue reading
Aug 02 Monday: BP Set for 'Static Kill' on Well Updated 11:30 a.m. EST BP's President Kent Wells said Monday that crews will likely start the so-called "static kill" attempt Tuesday if tests Monday determine the well can withstand the mud, the AP reports. Posted 9:15 a.m. EST BP… Continue reading
Aug 02 Watch Jean-Michel Cousteau Dives Into Tales of Famous Father's Legacy Jean-Michel Cousteau, son of the famous oceanographer, has written a new book, "My Father, the Captain: My Life With Jacques Cousteau," about his father's legacy and his relationship with him as a friend, confidante and employee. Jeffrey Brown has more. Continue watching
Aug 02 Watch As BP Looks to Start Static Kill, a Firsthand Look at Discoverer Enterprise Ship In the middle of the Gulf of Mexico, crews are confident that they are close to finally killing the oil well that's been gushing for months. Tom Bearden reports from a ship that has played a key role in the… Continue watching