Jun 30 Watch Scientists Probe the Ocean Depths to Gauge Gulf Oil Spill Damage Correspondent Tom Bearden reports from Florida on scientists who are going deep underwater with sensor technology to explore the damage caused by BP's gushing oil well in the Gulf of Mexico. Continue watching
Jun 28 Watch News Wrap: Financial Reform Hits Trouble in Senate, Oil Stains Miss. Beaches In other news Monday, heavy oil reached mainland beaches in Mississippi for the first time as tropical storm waves limited the amount of oil that could be siphoned. Also, people in Kyrgyzstan voted overwhelmingly on Sunday to create Central Asia's… Continue watching
Jun 24 Watch News Wrap: Gulf Oil Cap Working Again After Submarine Collision In other news Thursday, the cap on the ruptured oil well in the Gulf of Mexico was again operational, following a strike by a remote-controlled submarine on Wednesday. Also, President Barack Obama welcomed Russian President Dmitry Medvedev to Washington, though… Continue watching
Jun 23 Watch News Wrap: Oil Containment Cap Removal a Setback for Gulf Effort In other news Wednesday, BP ran into new troubles in the Gulf when an accident at the damaged wellhead forced crews to remove the cap collecting the oil. Also, the Federal Reserve said it will hold interest rates at record… Continue watching
Jun 22 Watch Offshore Oil Drilling Moratorium’s Aims, Effectiveness Debated The Obama administration vowed to appeal a federal judge's ruling, blocking the president's efforts to impose a six-month ban on deepwater oil drilling. Gwen Ifill gets two points of view on the environmental and economic consequences of halting oil exploration… 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
Jun 21 Watch Reports Suggest BP Cut Corners on Safety, Design of Gulf Rig As the Gulf oil disaster continues, new reports alleged that BP cut corners on safety measures and understated the oil leakage rate. Gwen Ifill reports. 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 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