Topic: Deepwater Horizon

America's 'small people' and BP's gaffe-prone Gulf oil spill response

The Gulf oil spill has exposed both linguistic and cultural chasms between America and Europe. BP's Swedish chairman Carl-Henric Svanberg apologized for calling Gulf residents 'small people.'
06/17/2010 03:07 pm

Hayward testimony: BP contrite, but not ready to take all blame

BP CEO Tony Hayward, testifying Thursday in Congress about the Gulf oil spill, said other firms are involved and it's too soon to assign blame. Lawmaker cites BP 'complacency' toward safety.
06/17/2010 02:16 pm

BP 'Small People' comment and oil spill blasted on Capitol Hill

BP 'Small People' comment and oil spill blasted on Capitol Hill Thursday during congressional testimony by BP CEO Tony Hayward.
06/17/2010 01:39 pm

Studies suggest MMS knew blowout preventers had 'critical' flaws

Government regulators have said that the failure of the Deepwater Horizon's blowout preventer April 20 was unforeseeable. But studies conducted for federal regulators in MMS or with their participation show that blowout preventers were known to have 'safety critical' vulnerabilities.
06/17/2010 10:55 am

In Waxman, BP execs face a master interrogator at Gulf oil spill hearing

Rep. Henry Waxman is a rare breed in Congress: an impeccable interrogator. He will be eager to question BP chief executive officer Tony Hayward about the Gulf oil spill Thursday.
06/17/2010 10:19 am

BP CEO Tony Hayward says he's 'devastated' by BP oil spill

BP CEO Tony Hayward will make remarks on the BP oil spill during Congressional testimony Thursday.
06/17/2010 09:43 am

Gulf oil spill: Will Obama regret his '90 percent' promise?

President Obama said in his Oval Office address that he wants "up to 90 percent" of the Gulf oil spill leak contained by the end of the month. He is putting his faith in an uncertain BP plan.
06/16/2010 09:20 pm

Oil spill could be Gulf's biggest ever, new flow estimate suggests

Scientists revised the estimated flow rate for a fifth time Tuesday, saying between 35,000 and 60,000 barrels a day are leaking from the well. That could mean that nearly 3 million barrels of oil have gushed into the Gulf since the oil spill began April 20.
06/15/2010 09:49 pm

Gulf seafood safety inspections ramp up as oil spill spreads

NOAA and the FDA are teaming up to devise better guidelines for when federal waters should be closed because of the oil spill, and how Gulf seafood should be inspected.
06/15/2010 08:38 pm

Gulf oil spill: Al Gore slams BP for lack of media access

On his website, Al Gore criticizes BP for denying reporters access to the Gulf oil spill area. But is it a 'de facto form of censorship,' as the former VP says?
06/15/2010 07:57 pm

Gulf oil spill: What's the impact on national parks?

So far, only the Gulf Coast National Seashore has seen oil on its barrier islands. But park officials from Louisiana for Florida's space coast are bracing for more oil.
06/15/2010 07:05 pm

Lawmakers slam Big Oil executives on spill preparedness

At Tuesday's congressional hearing, legislators criticized four Big Oil companies for being no more prepared for a large spill than BP.
06/15/2010 06:46 pm

What BP's partners are doing in Gulf oil spill cleanup

Aside from BP, several companies connected to the Deepwater Horizon rig could be found liable for the Gulf oil spill. Here's what they're doing to help with cleanup.
06/15/2010 06:41 pm

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Gallery Places where the Gulf oil spill has made landfall...and counting

The Monitor's View BP cleanup of the Gulf oil spill should also include a cleanup of BP

The televised speech by President Obama about the Gulf oil spill is more more action to help force BP -- and other companies --- to create a conscience in all their workers about the public good.
06/15/2010 04:34 pm

How an Alabama fire chief risked jail to save town from Gulf oil spill

Jamie Hinton, the volunteer fire chief of tiny Magnolia Springs, Ala., has a plan to use a blockade of barges to stop the Gulf oil spill from entering the Magnolia River. For a time, he went ahead with the plan, even though it might have landed him in jail.
06/15/2010 03:53 pm

BP cleanup: Are other firms in Gulf oil spill blame game helping?

BP is leading the Gulf oil spill cleanup because it has a majority share in the well. Other companies connected to the Deepwater Horizon operation are helping, but not at their own expense – yet.
06/15/2010 02:45 pm

Oval Office speech: Obama's 'take charge' moment in Gulf oil spill

In the Gulf oil spill crisis, President Obama has shied away from theatrical moments that symbolize he's in charge. Tuesday's Oval Office speech is his attempt to take charge on his own terms.
06/15/2010 09:25 am

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BP oil spill: Obama says BP is preparing for multibillion-dollar damage fund

BP oil spill: Obama said BP appeared ready to meet his demand for a multibillion-dollar, independently-run damage fund.
06/14/2010 03:23 pm

Obama plans fourth tour of Gulf oil spill, Oval Office speech on disaster

When he returns to Washington on Tuesday evening Obama will use his first Oval Office speech as president to address the Gulf oil spill catastrophe.
06/14/2010 10:57 am

Obama, Cameron dampen US-British prickliness on BP Gulf oil spill

President Obama and British Prime Minister David Cameron discussed the BP Gulf oil spill by phone Saturday. While the talk was cordial, the US has not let up its pressure on BP.
06/12/2010 06:03 pm

Worldwide BP Protest Day vilifies BP for Gulf oil spill

Boycotts and protests against BP gas stations could hurt the wrong people. But public anger over the Gulf oil spill can no longer be contained, worsening the oil giant’s prospects for survival.
06/12/2010 12:29 pm

International sensitivities: What if BP oil spill heads for Cuba?

The BP oil spill has begun to have international repercussions. Cuba is the country most likely to be the first non-US victim if the oil slick advances beyond Florida into the Caribbean.
06/11/2010 08:46 pm