Topic: Gulf Coast

Who is Bob Dudley? Five things to know about BP's new point man.

BP's managing director Bob Dudley will have day-to-day responsibility for managing the company's oil spill response in the Gulf of Mexico. Will he do any better at battling the crisis?

With Joe Barton's BP apology, Republicans' points lost in oblivion

Republican leaders, in damage-control mode, forced Rep. Joe Barton to apologize for his apology Thursday to BP. Will anyone remember GOP lawmakers' other points?

Joe Barton accuses White House of '$20 billion shakedown' of BP

Joe Barton, Republican congressman from Texas, accused the White House Thursday of a '$20 billion shakedown' of BP over the Gulf oil spill.

BP CEO Tony Hayward accused of 'kicking can down the road' at House subcommittee

BP CEO Tony Hayward insisted Thursday he was "devastated" by the BP oil spill and denied shunning tough questions from a House subcommittee.

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.'

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.

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.

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.

Gulf oil spill: why the US wants a healthy BP

Virtually everyone agrees that BP should pay the costs of the Gulf oil spill – rather than US taxpayers.

BP CEO Tony Hayward meets with Obama at White House

BP CEO Tony Hayward had his first meeting with President Obama at the White House Wednesday.

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.

Obama’s Oval Office moment: Now he owns Gulf oil spill

President Obama will address many audiences in his Oval Office speech tonight – from Gulf Coast residents to BP to Congress. His goal is to show that he has a handle on the Gulf oil spill.

Ship fire briefly halts BP oil capture in Gulf

A ship fire, started by a lightning strike, briefly halted BP's oil capture procedure in the Gulf of Mexico on Tuesday. The fire was quickly extinguished and no one was injured.

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.

Gulf Oil spill: What to do about BP? Would a boycott be productive?

BP to burn more captured oil from Gulf

BP will burn more captured oil and gas from their leaking pipeline in the Gulf of Mexico.

The oil spill and a different kind of news briefing

A Christian Science perspective.

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.

The Monitor's View: Teacher bailout, teacher reform?

In weighing another bailout for teachers, Congress has the opportunity to motivate states to change seniority rules that restrict flexibility in hiring and firing.

BP oil spill: with escrow plan, Obama races to claim BP's money

President Obama wants BP oil spill claims to be paid through an escrow account funded by BP. The plan comes as BP is weighing whether to pay dividends to shareholders.

Obama wants BP to set up escrow account to guarantee funding for claims resulting from BP oil spill

President Obama is demanding that BP be held accountable for ensuing claims resulting from the BP oil spill, and is asking the oil giant to set up an escrow account to guarantee those funds.

Containment boom effort comes up short in BP oil spill

Louisiana government officials said Thursday that much of the containment boom deployed along the Gulf Coast is proving ineffective in BP oil spill cleanup efforts.

BP oil disaster: new oil numbers suggest more environmental damage

New figures could mean 42 million gallons to more than 100 million gallons of oil have already fouled the Gulf's delicate ecosystem.

Opinion: How oil spills like BP's can reshape politics, from the Amazon to America

Like oil pollution in Ecuador and California years ago, the BP Gulf catastrophe could – and should – lead to profound political change across America.

Using bankruptcy law now won't help BP, its US workers or oil spill cleanup

Industry analysts say seeking protection under the bankruptcy law now won't help BP pay its US workers and retirees, nor the cleanup from the Gulf oil spill.