Via NASA, as of Saturday, June 19:
BP just sent out advance text of testimony that BP CEO Tony Hayward will deliver tomorrow before the House of Representatives. There is lots of empathy and emotion. Let me be very clear: I fully grasp the terrible reality of the situation. When I learned that eleven men had lost their lives in the explosion [...]
Those looking for someone to blame for the Gulf oil spill have zeroed in on BP CEO Tony Hayward. Although Hayward is now starring in a new contrite television commercial aimed at calming his critics, he’s not likely to get the metaphorical target off his back anytime soon. TIME’s Elizabeth Dias filed this report: BP’s [...]
I spent Memorial Day weekend on the Gulf Coast. Not in NoLa with my colleagues staking out Thad Allen’s new solo briefings, but along Florida’s southern coast where my parents live. I was surprised to see the beaches more packed than I’d ever seen them. All the hotels in town were sold out, my parent’s [...]
What happens when you’re a small government, pro-business conservative and your state gets pummeled by one of the worst man made disasters ever – not five years after getting pummeled by one of the worst natural disasters (Hurricane Katrina)? If you’re Louisiana Senator David Vitter, you double down on offshore drilling and push for a [...]
Standing in the sun surrounded by state and local officials, President Obama sought to send a message of resolve to Gulf Coast residents and the American public. “You will not be abandoned. You will not be left behind,” he said, clearly trying to draw a distinction between the BP oil spill and the federal response [...]
President Obama, touring the Gulf region today, was due to speak publicly at 1:30 p.m. He’s running late, no doubt still crafting his comments and conferring with local officials. While we wait, here are some questions on the political implications of this disaster we’re sure to come back to in the weeks and months ahead. [...]
