Jun 16 Amid Calls for New Fuel Sources, Wind Energy Proves to Be Complex Endeavor By Maureen Hoch One of the things President Obama called for Tuesday night in his address to the nation on the Gulf oil crisis was an end to the country’s addiction to fossil fuels. On Wednesday’s NewsHour, we have a report… Continue reading
Jun 16 BP, Obama Agree on $20 Billion Fund for Oil Leak Claims By News Desk President Obama and BP agreed Wednesday on a $20 billion fund to compensate victims of the oil leak damaging the Gulf Coast's environment and economies. BP Chairman Carl-Henric Svanberg apologized to Americans for the worst spill in U.S. history… Continue reading
Jun 16 Is Gulf Disaster a Political Problem for Obama? Yes, But Not Everywhere By Dante Chinni Somewhere in the 50-plus days that raw crude has been spewing from a hole in the floor of the ocean, the Gulf oil spill became a political problem for the White House. But the problems for the president aren't the… Continue reading
Jun 16 President Obama’s Response to Oil Disaster: Video Timeline By Mike Fritz Since the Gulf oil spill disaster began in April, President Obama's rhetoric has evolved as the crisis has grown - and as the administration faced calls for a stronger federal response. Watch a highlight reel of key moments in… Continue reading
Jun 16 Wednesday: President Obama to Meet With BP Executives for First Time By Tom LeGro People at a bar in Grand Isle, Louisiana, watch President Barack Obama's address to the nation about the oil spill disaster. Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images. President Obama will meet with BP executives at the White House on Wednesday,… Continue reading
Jun 16 Watch Baja Wind Energy Project Could Help Fill California’s Sails As President Barack Obama stresses the need for independence from fossil fuels, filmmaker Emma Cott examines one alternative energy project that is looking to harness wind power from Mexico to help meet California's energy demands. Continue watching
Jun 16 Watch BP Official on ‘A Good Meeting of the Minds’ at the White House BP officials have said they will set aside a fund to pay damages to victims of the Gulf oil spill, following a meeting with President Obama. Judy Woodruff talks to BP Managing Director Bob Dudley about those payouts and the… Continue watching
Jun 16 Watch BP Agrees to Start $20 Billion Fund for Gulf Disaster Victims BP has agreed to set aside at least $20 billion to pay damages caused by the Gulf oil spill, following tough talk from the Obama administration about quickly responding to victims' claims. Judy Woodruff has an update on the latest… Continue watching
Jun 15 Shields and Brooks: Will Obama’s Oil Disaster Speech Change Minds? By News Desk After President Obama’s Oval Office address on the ongoing Gulf disaster, columnists Mark Shields and David Brooks joined Judy Woodruff to review the substance of the primetime speech. “I thought the windup was stronger than the pitch,” Shields said. Continue reading