Jun 14 Watch BP Unveils New Strategy to Capture More of Gulf Oil Spill BP has unveiled a new plan to capture more oil from its blown-out well in the Gulf of Mexico as President Obama starts a two-day visit to the region. Ray Suarez has the on the latest developments on the environmental… Continue watching
Jun 11 Watch BP Oil Leak Rate Estimate Doubled New estimates suggest BP's ruptured well may have spewed twice as much oil into the Gulf of Mexico before it was capped than previously thought, raising new questions about cleanup and restoration efforts. Judy Woodruff has an update on the… Continue watching
Jun 11 Watch Oil Leak’s Impact on U.S.-British Relations, Economics Examined Lawmakers continue to hold U.K.-based BP's feet to the fire over the ongoing oil leak, sparking some tensions between the U.S. and Britain. Judy Woodruff gets two points of view about the company's future, the billions of dollars at stake… Continue watching
Jun 10 Watch Amid Oil Leak, Business Leaders Urge Energy Sector Investment, Research President Obama met Thursday with families of workers killed in the Gulf rig explosion, but he also met with business leaders to discuss energy issues facing the U.S. Judy Woodruff speaks with two of those executives, venture capitalist John Doerr… Continue watching
Jun 10 Watch Heavy Oil Breaches Alabama, Florida Coastlines Heavy oil fouled more coastline near the Alabama-Florida border, as lawmakers stepped up pressure on BP to expedite its response to claims filed against the company for leak-related damages. Continue watching
Jun 09 Watch Lawmakers: Effects of Oil Spill Could Linger for Years Along Gulf Coast Obama administration officials were grilled during five separate congressional hearings over the consequences of the oil spill and the ongoing cleanup efforts. Jim Lehrer gets two points of view, from Florida's Sen. Bill Nelson and Wyoming's Sen. John Barrasso. Continue watching
Jun 07 Watch Gulf Faces Long Road to Restoration From Oil Spill Federal officials said the amount of oil escaping into the Gulf of Mexico is beginning to slow, but the cleanup and restoration will likely span years. Gwen Ifill talks to two environmental experts about efforts to mitigate the damage. Continue watching
Jun 04 Watch Drilling Moratorium Could Imperil Louisiana’s Expansive Oil Industry In our continuing coverage of the Gulf oil leak, Spencer Michels reports on how the spill may impact Louisiana's lucrative drilling industry as lawmakers impose a moratorium on offshore drilling and vow to ramp up regulation on the industry. Continue watching
Jun 04 Watch Success of BP’s Oil Well Cap Remains Uncertain After BP installed a cap on the head of the leaking Gulf of Mexico oil well, Ray Suarez talks to Greg McCormack of the Petroleum Extension Service at the University of Texas about whether this week's "cut and cap" attempt… Continue watching
Jun 04 Watch Obama Surveys Gulf Oil Damage Again as BP Secures Well Cap President Obama returned to the Gulf Coast to survey the environmental damage, as BP said it is making headway in capping the gushing oil well at the bottom of the ocean. Ray Suarez reports on the president's visit and the… Continue watching