Jun 18 Watch Oil Containment Effort Improves; BP’s Hayward to Hand Over Some Duties BP said it was making progress drilling relief wells as cleanup of the oil in the Gulf of Mexico showed signs of improving. Jeffrey Brown recaps the latest developments in the Gulf oil disaster. Continue watching
Jun 17 Watch BP CEO’s Testimony Draws Upbraiding by Many on House Energy Panel BP CEO Tony Hayward faced criticism Thursday from both parties at a U.S. House hearing over his company's Gulf disaster response and business practices. Jim Lehrer recaps the developments on Capitol Hill as oil continues to leak into the Gulf… Continue watching
Jun 16 Watch Obama’s Spill Response Examined Following Oval Office Address The President acknowledged discontent over his administration's handling of the Gulf oil leak in his Oval Office address to the nation on Tuesday. Gwen Ifill talks to analysts about whether that speech could help bolster confidence in the response to… 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 Watch Gulf States Face Long Road to Environmental, Economic Recovery As criticism of BP and the Obama administration's handling of the Gulf spill continues, Gwen Ifill talks to two local officials about the president's visit and what it will take for the region to bounce back from the environmental and… Continue watching
Jun 15 Watch Obama Promises ‘Unprecedented Response’ to Gulf Spill Victims President Barack Obama vowed to do whatever is necessary to clean up the Gulf as he returned to Washington to address the nation, following his visit to survey damage from the blown-out oil well. Judy Woodruff gets a preview of… Continue watching
Jun 15 Watch Oil Executives Face Congressional Criticism Over Spill Readiness BP and other oil executives defended offshore drilling during hearings Tuesday in the House, as criticism of the response to the disaster continues to mount. Ray Suarez has an update on the hearings and the downgrading of BP's credit rating. Continue watching
Jun 14 Watch Obama Faces ‘A Defining Moment’ in Oval Office Oil Leak Speech As President Barack Obama began a two-day trip to survey oil leak damage along the Gulf Coast, Judy Woodruff gets several points of view about the president's authority and public reaction related to the environmental disaster. Continue watching
Jun 14 Watch White House Legal Authority Over Oil Claims Assessed as Spill Continues As the Obama administration pressures BP to start an independently monitored escrow fund to expedite oil leak damage claims for people and businesses in the Gulf region, Ray Suarez talks to two attorneys about the White House's legal authority to… Continue watching