Topic: Tony Hayward

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: 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?

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.

BP clean up: A contest between citizenship interests and shareholders

US citizens want the spill contained, everything cleaned up and damages paid — no matter how much it costs BP’s shareholders.

Will Gulf oil spill cleanup suffer if BP makes dividend payments?

President Obama wants BP to set aside more money for its Gulf oil spill liabilities. Rising estimates of cleanup costs are putting financial pressure on the firm.

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.

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.

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.

Obama White House still trying to get BP oil spill right

There’s been an improvisational tone to the White House response to the BP oil spill. But given the magnitude of the disaster, that may have been inevitable.

Has BP oil spill damaged the US-UK 'special relationship'?

Some British officials complain about harsh criticism of the company formerly known as ‘British Petroleum.' Obama and Prime Minister David Cameron will try to smooth US-UK ties when they discuss the BP oil spill – among other topics – this weekend.

Share price of BP falls after US demand to pay more for oil spill fallout

Shares of BP have fallen Thursday in London after US politicians called for the company to halt dividend payments and pay more compensation to American workers and companies adversely affected by the Gulf oil spill.

Gulf oil spill: Why BP's cap success is turning sour

BP's containment cap is collecting 630,000 gallons of oil a day. It could be collecting more, but BP failed to send another tanker to increase capacity. And some scientists think the process of fitting the cap on the well made the situation worse.

What BP needs to do to salvage its oil-drenched image

Crisis experts say: Take gaffe-prone CEO Tony Hayward off the air. Lay out a concrete plan to help devastated communities. Bring trusted figures like Warren Buffett or Colin Powell to the discussion.

Gulf oil spill: Why is it so hard to stop?

Working in the deep sea at the source of the Gulf oil spill is a bit like working in space, say scientists. It's a hard place to get to, a tricky space in which to maneuver, and subject to daunting laws of physics.

BP live feed doesn't lie: Is BP oil spill plume worse than before?

BP says it's capturing the 'majority' of oil from the Macondo wellhead after placing a 'top cap' siphon on it last week. Yet judging by the size of the plume on the BP live feed, some fear the BP oil spill is even worse after the operation than before.

Amidst chaos, Obama must take charge

President Obama should act now to ensure that BP sets aside $5 billion for the Gulf oil spill.

Why BP should deny everything and brace for impact

There's little BP can do to stop the onslaught of lawsuits heading its way.

CEO Tony Hayward: BP will clean up the Gulf oil spill

The Gulf oil spill muddle: when oil nears shore, confusion begins

A group of Gulf Coast mayors erupted Saturday, blaming BP for letting the Gulf oil spill come ashore. But on Sunday, Obama's man in charge said it was federal coordinators' responsibility. The exchange laid bare a still-misunderstood chain of command for onshore operations.

Gulf oil spill breakthrough? Cap collecting 'majority' of oil.

BP reported Sunday that its containment cap is now collecting 420,000 gallons a day, saying that was a 'majority' of the oil. But the flow rate in the Gulf oil spill is still uncertain, and BP has failed to live up to its optimistic predictions in the past.

Enter the no-spin zone of the deep: the BP live feed

The last thing BP wanted was images of the undersea oil plume in the Gulf shown to the world. Yet the live ‘spillcam’ of the Deepwater Horizon geyser may have tempered ill-will against BP.

British hear prejudice in US tone on BP oil spill

The BP oil spill is exposing cross-Atlantic differences on the best public face to present amid crisis. Britons – tens of thousands of whom are BP shareholders – appreciate stoicism, but Americans want emotion and contrition.

BP cuts pipe, plans to lower cap over Gulf oil spill

The next chance for stopping the Gulf oil spill won't come until two relief wells meant to plug the reservoir for good are finished in August.

Once again, BP experiment in Gulf spill hits snag, beaches unprotected by oil containment booms

BP CEO says BP and its oil containment booms had been successful in keeping most of the oil away from the eastern coast.

Five reasons Obama should put BP under receivership

Reason No. 1: Temporary receivership is the only way to ensure BP tells the truth about the Gulf spill.