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 Liveblogging the Tony Hayward Hearing By News Desk The Rundown is covering Thursday's congressional subcommittee hearing on the oil leak (View complete coverage.), featuring testimony by BP CEO Tony Hayward. We'll offer updates (all times ET) and insights from the NewsHour news desk, as well… Continue reading
Jun 17 Thursday: BP CEO to Appear Before Congress; Israel Eases Access to Gaza BP CEO Tony Hayward and other company executives leave the White House following Wednesday's meeting with President Barack Obama. Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images. A day after meeting with President Obama at the White House and agreeing to… Continue reading
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 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 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