Aug 05 Watch Gulf Residents Wonder How Long BP, Government Will Stick Around for Cleanup The government reports that most of the leaked oil is gone from Gulf waters and shorelines, but there is now growing concern and questions on how long cleanup crews will be around. Tom Bearden reports from Venice, Louisiana. Continue watching
Aug 04 Watch Browner: Static Kill ‘Good News’ for Gulf, But Relief Wells Still Needed Political leaders welcomed BP's report of success in the static kill operations on the Gulf oil well, while some Gulf residents remained apprehensive about a report saying that roughly three-quarters of the leaked oil was gone. Judy Woodruff speaks with… Continue watching
Aug 04 Watch Report Says Oil Mostly Gone, But Some Along Gulf Remain Skeptical BP reports the static kill on the Gulf oil well is a success so far, but some Gulf Coast residents are questioning a new government report that states around three-quarters of the spilled oil is already gone. Gwen Ifill reports… Continue watching
Jul 30 Watch News Wrap: BP Plans to Cut Back Gulf Cleanup Efforts In other news Friday, with no more oil spewing out of the well, BP says the cleanup efforts will decrease along the Gulf. Also a major flood killed 430 people in Pakistan. Continue watching
Jul 28 Watch One Man Takes on — And Funds — Mission to Clean Up Gulf A man who made his money in the construction crane business is now leading and funding a small operation to clean up the Gulf Coast and assist with other disasters around the world. Spencer Michel reports from Buras, Louisiana. Continue watching
Jul 26 Watch News Wrap: BP CEO Hayward Expected to Take Russia Job As oil cleanup crews head back to work after a disruption from Tropical Depression Bonnie, embattled BP CEO Tony Hayward is expected to head out to take a job with BP's joint venture in Russia. Continue watching
Jul 23 Watch News Wrap: China Dealing With Large Oil Spill In other news today, crews in northeastern China used shovels, buckets and even their bare hands to clean up oil after a pipeline exploded in the Yellow Sea last week. Continue watching
Jul 22 Watch Tropical Storm Bonnie Threatens to Disrupt Efforts to Halt, Clean Up Oil The threat of a tropical storm in the Gulf of Mexico is presenting another challenge to BP's efforts to kill the leaking oil well and clean up the oil that has already leaked. Jeffrey Brown speaks with Gulf state senators,… Continue watching
Jul 05 Watch Heavy Surf, High Winds Affect Cleanup as Weather Continues to Strike Gulf Many ships, including the testing of a new "super skimmer ship", were prevented from cleaning the shorelines as rough conditions persisted this weekend in the Gulf of Mexico. Ray Suarez talks to Greg McCormack, director of the Petroleum Extension Service… Continue watching
Jun 21 Watch Reporters Explore Possible Causes for Deepwater Horizon Explosion, Oil Leak New reports suggest that BP cut corners on safety in the design of the blown-out oil well in the Gulf. Gwen Ifill talks to two reporters about what investigations are revealing about the oil giant's actions before the rig exploded… Continue watching