Jun 10 BP Says It Will Speed Up Payments for Gulf Businesses, Workers BP will speed up its claims payments to the shrimpers, fisherman, business owners and others affected by the Gulf coast oil spill, government officials said Thursday. The company will change its practice of waiting to… Continue reading
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 On the Gulf Coast, Media Access Can Be Hard to Come By Updated 5:20pm ET BP Chief Operating Officer Doug Suttles issued this letter on media access Wednesday. In the statement, Suttles says "BP fully supports and defends all individuals rights to share their personal thoughts and experiences with journalists… Continue reading
Jun 09 Containment Cap Collects Slightly More Oil; BP Looks to Boost Capacity Click image for larger view. BP's oil containment system captured about 15,000 barrels (630,000 gallons) of oil Tuesday, up slightly from the 14,800 barrels collected Monday, Coast Guard Adm. Thad Allen said in a news briefing Wednesday. Continue reading
Jun 08 NOAA Confirms Presence of Subsea Oil Plumes in Gulf Weatherbird II oil sampling stations (Image credit: NOAA) The federal government confirmed Tuesday that subsea clouds of dispersed oil have been found at least 40 miles from the site of the Deepwater Horizon oil leak in the… Continue reading
Jun 08 Watch Environmental Lawyers Weigh BP’s Liability in Leak 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 two environmental law professors about the… 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 07 Watch Two N.J. Men Arrested in Connection With Somalia Jihad Plot Two New Jersey men were arrested over the weekend at John F. Kennedy Airport over possible connections to a terrorist group operating in Somalia. Jeffrey Brown reports on the arrest and the ongoing terror probes in New York. Continue watching
Jun 04 In Louisiana, Obama Chides BP Over Shareholder Payments President Obama on Friday criticized BP for spending money on advertising and shareholder dividends even as oil continued to spill from the company's damaged Gulf Coast well. The president said that BP should not be "nickel and diming" Gulf… Continue reading