Jul 27 Watch Feinberg: Indirect Oil Claims Will Be Tougher to Resolve Kenneth Feinberg, who was chosen to administer the $20 billion fund established by BP to settle near-term oil disaster claims, faces both skepticism from Gulf Coast residents and a daunting task in deciding which direct and indirect claims to approve. 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 Fear of Oil Damage Heightens as Storm ‘Bonnie’ Approaches the Gulf Although Tropical Depression Bonnie isn't expected to do much harm on land, many along the Gulf Coast worry that high winds could intensify damage that has already been done by the oil leak. Spencer Michel reports from Louisiana. 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 19 Watch BP, Government Bump Heads Over Next Steps for Oil Cap BP was granted an additional 24 hours to keep the Gulf of Mexico oil well containment cap sealed, but something appears to be seeping from the seafloor about two miles away. Judy Woodruff reports. Continue watching
Jun 21 Hurricane Season Could Bring More Misery to Haiti, Gulf Coast By Talea Miller The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is projecting a busy 2010 hurricane season, with as many as seven major hurricanes possible. Continue reading
Jun 07 Oil Spill Liability a Complicated Legal Web By Quinn Bowman As oil continues to leak into the Gulf of Mexico after the Deepwater Horizon oil rig exploded and sank, the amount of legal damages that BP and other companies might owe is an evolving issue before Congress. Continue reading
Sep 15 Residents Seek Higher Ground As Hurricane Ivan Approaches Gulf Coast By PBS News Hour Hundreds of thousands of people clogged roads heading north out of low-lying areas of Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama and Florida as Hurricane Ivan churned toward the Gulf Coast Wednesday. Continue reading