Jun 14 On Monday’s NewsHour… GULF OIL LEAK UPDATE | As the Obama administration ratcheted up pressure on BP to start an independently monitored escrow fund to expedite damage claims for people and businesses in the Gulf region, Ray Suarez speaks with two attorneys about… Continue reading
Jun 11 On Friday’s NewsHour… OIL LEAK RATE ESTIMATE DOUBLED | New estimates suggest BP's ruptured well may be spewing twice as much oil into the Gulf of Mexico as previously thought, raising new questions about cleanup and restoration efforts. Judy Woodruff has an update… Continue reading
Jun 10 On Thursday’s NewsHour… GULF OIL SPILL UPDATE | Heavy oil fouled more coastline near the Alabama-Florida border, as lawmakers stepped up pressure on BP to expedite its response to claims filed for damages. Judy Woodruff talks to two business executives who met with… Continue reading
Jun 09 On Wednesday’s NewsHour… GULF OIL LEAK UPDATE | BP said it captured another 630,000 gallons of oil from the damaged well, as the U.S. government prepares to release new estimates of the amount of oil flowing into the in the Gulf of Mexico. Continue reading
Jun 08 On Tuesday’s NewsHour… BP'S LIABILITY IN THE GULF | Fifty days into the Gulf oil spill, officials still don't have a firm answer on how much oil is escaping from the damaged well or how long it could continue. Jim Lehrer talks to… Continue reading
Jun 07 On Monday’s NewsHour… GULF OIL LEAK UPDATE | Federal officials said the amount of oil escaping into the Gulf of Mexico is beginning to slow as it's being captured, but the cleanup and restoration will likely span years. Gwen Ifill talks to… Continue reading
Jun 04 On Friday’s NewsHour… OBAMA SURVEYS GULF OIL DAMAGE | President Obama returned to the Gulf coast, as BP said it has made headway in its six-week struggle to cap the gushing oil well at the bottom of the Gulf of Mexico. Ray Suarez… Continue reading
Jun 03 On Thursday’s NewsHour… GULF OIL LEAK UPDATE | BP had some success Thursday as undersea robots managed to cut the main pipe of the undersea oil, which may allow engineers to cap the gushing well. Judy Woodruff talks to Don Van Nieuwenhuise,… Continue reading
Jun 02 On Wednesday’s NewsHour… GULF OIL SPILL UPDATE | BP's latest attempt to contain the Gulf oil spill stalled Wednesday when a saw became stuck in a pipe on the damaged well. Gwen Ifill talks with Jane Lubchenco, the head of NOAA, about… Continue reading
Jun 01 On Tuesday’s NewsHour… GAZA RAID ROILS TURKEY | The weekend raid on a Gaza-bound flotilla where at least four Turkish nationals were killed has sparked angry protests in Turkey, one of Israel's key Muslim allies in the region. GULF OIL SPILL UPDATE |… Continue reading