Jun 02 Watch Louisiana’s Oyster Industry Crippled by Oil Spill As part of continuing coverage of the oil crisis in the Gulf of Mexico, Spencer Michels reports on how one Louisiana parish is coping with the oil spill and the growing threat to its oyster industry. Continue watching
May 31 Watch BP Readies New Strategy for Stopping Oil Leak Following the failure of the 'top kill' procedure, BP prepared to attempt to slice off a piece of the leaking pipe to cap the blown-out oil well in the Gulf. Margaret Warner gives an update on the ongoing environmental crisis. Continue watching
May 31 Watch News Wrap: Americans Observe Memorial Day In other news Monday, President Obama paid his Memorial Day respects at Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery outside Chicago, and American troops in Iraq and Afghanistan paused to remember fallen colleagues. Continue watching
May 28 Watch Evaluating Gulf Coast Damage from Worst Spill in U.S. History Federal scientists have released a report estimating the Gulf oil spill has surpassed the size of the 1989 Exxon Valdez disaster, making it the worst in U.S. history. Jeffrey Brown speaks to a chemical oceanographer about the scope of the… Continue watching
May 28 Watch Obama Surveys Gulf Damage as BP Continues Attempts to Plug Oil Leak President Obama traveled to the Gulf for a first-hand look at the damage from the blown out oil well, as efforts continue to plug the leak. Ray Suarez reports on the growing environmental catastrophe. Continue watching
May 28 Watch Shields and Brooks Discuss the Gulf Oil Spill’s Political Price Columnists Mark Shields and David Brooks sort through the top political stories of the week, including the government's role in the Gulf oil disaster and the expensive governor's race in California. Continue watching
May 27 Watch Obama Extends Drilling Moratorium, Defends Administration’s Spill Response President Obama announced plans to curb offshore drilling in response to the Gulf oil spill and said BP will be held responsible for the spill. Ray Suarez has an update on the ongoing Gulf disaster. Continue watching
May 27 Watch Obama’s National Security Plan Highlights Diplomacy, Global Economy The Obama administration unveiled its new national security plan, with calls for increased diplomacy and economic discipline. Margaret Warner discusses the president's new security announcement with Jim Lehrer. Continue watching
May 27 Watch Gulf Spill Surpasses Exxon Valdez Spill as Worst in U.S. History President Obama called the Gulf Coast spill an "unprecedented disaster" as estimates for the leaking oil surpassed the Exxon Valdez spill, making it the worst oil eco-disaster in U.S. history. Judy Woodruff gets two points of view on the scale… Continue watching
May 26 Watch Assessing the Obama Administration’s New Border Security Strategy The Obama administration has announced plans to send 1,200 National Guard troops to the U.S.-Mexico border to perform support roles, such as surveillance and intelligence analysis. Judy Woodruff gets two points of view on the new security strategy for the… Continue watching