May 26 Watch Crews Scramble to Protect Louisiana Wildlife from Oil Leakage As BP engineers continue attempts to stem the Gulf oil leak, Tom Bearden reports on the implications for the wildlife along Louisiana's fragile coast and the attempts to protect the ecosystem from heavier oil. Continue watching
May 26 Watch BP Moves Ahead with Tricky ‘Top Kill’ Procedure to Stop Oil Leak BP crews launched a long-awaited operation to stop spewing oil at the source by pumping heavy drilling fluids into the massive leak. . Jim Lehrer talks to Greg McCormack, director of the Petroleum Extension Service at the University of Texas,… Continue watching
May 26 Watch Gulf Coast Photographer Captures Oil Spill’s Effect on Wildlife Since the oil leak in the Gulf erupted more than a month ago, Associated Press photographer Gerald Herbert has as been documenting the people and places at the center of the disaster. Continue watching
May 24 Watch Feds Pressure BP to Intensify Efforts to Stem Gulf Coast Oil Leak Obama administration officials and senators reiterated Monday that they will hold BP responsible for cleaning up the oil leak in the Gulf of Mexico, as heavy oil continues to seep into fragile marshland along the coast. Correspondent Tom Bearden gives… Continue watching
May 06 Watch In Gulf of Mexico, Oil Containment Device Poised to Help Slow Leak NewsHour correspondent Tom Bearden gives an update from Louisiana, as BP engineers prepare to lower a massive containment dome over into the Gulf of Mexico in hopes of capturing much of the massive oil leak. Continue watching
May 05 Watch Gulf Cleanup Continues as BP Attempts to Cap Largest Oil Leak Tom Bearden continues his reports from the Gulf Coast with an update on BP's attempt to cap the biggest leak at the wellhead. Judy Woodruff talks to him about progress to contain further spread of oil contamination. Continue watching
May 04 Watch Calm Seas, Winds Permit Some Progress in Gulf Oil Leak Cleanup Crews made some headway in dispersing millions of gallons of leaked oil as seas and winds calmed in the Gulf of Mexico. Tom Bearden reports from Louisiana on the challenges still ahead for containing and cleaning up the spill, then… Continue watching
Apr 30 Watch Disaster Imminent for Sensitive Gulf Coast Ecosystems, Industries As high winds and waves push oil towards the shores of several states, Jeffrey Brown talks to Robert Twilley, professor of oceanography and coastal science at Louisiana State University about efforts to mitigate the environmental damage. Continue watching
Apr 30 Watch Coast Guard Chief: Mother Nature Complicating Gulf Cleanup As cleanup efforts intensified in the Gulf, the White House suspended its plans to authorize new offshore drilling. Jeffrey Brown talks to Admiral Thad Allen, the head of the Coast Guard, about where efforts stand to stop more oil from… Continue watching
Apr 30 Watch Gulf States Brace as Oil Slick Reaches Fragile Coastal Wetlands High winds and waves pushed oil from the massive slick in the Gulf of Mexico ashore in Louisiana, threatening sensitive coastal wildlife and commercial fisheries. Tom Bearden reports from Louisiana on efforts to mitigate the environmental damage. Continue watching