Impacts Of Oil Spill Will Be Felt For Years, Says Greenpeace Official

Greenpeace USA Senior Oceans Specialist John Hocevar tells Talk Radio News Service that the continuing oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico should serve as a major wake-up call to Americans about the risks associated with offshore oil drilling. (:30)
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Interior Secretary Blasts Congressional Blame Game Over BP Spill

Interior Secretary Ken Salazar decried the blame game being played in Congress following the massive oil spill off the Gulf Coast. (0:20)
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Salazar Confirms BP Will Pay 'Every Cent' Back To Those Affected By Deepwater Horizon Spill

Interior Secretary Ken Salazar stressed that BP will pay back the costs incurred by those affected by the disaster during his appearance before the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (0:23)
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Mitigation Effort Following BP Spill Collecting 1,500-2,000 Barrels Of Oil Daily

Interior Secretary Ken Salazar gives the latest report on the Deepwater Horizon oil spill progress Tuesday morning before the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. According to Salazar, one mitigation effort, the riser insertion tube, is currently collecting 1,500-2,000 gallons of oil daily. (0:18)
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Lieberman: U.S Government Failed To Protect Public Safety Prior To BP Spill

Sen. Joseph Lieberman (I-Conn.), the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee’s chairman said during a hearing Monday that the government failed to protect the public's safety prior to the BP spill.

“The U.S government has a responsibility for protecting the public safety … and that responsibility, I fear was not fulfilled in this case prior to the accident occurring. The result is the human, environmental and economic catastrophe we are now witnessing in the gulf.” (0:22)
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Republican Collins Scolds Federal Agency For Dodging Oil Spill Hearing

Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Ranking Member Susan Collins (R-Maine) speaks during a full committee hearing on Monday investigating efforts to clean up the massive oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. (:27)
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Lieberman Blames Feds For Casually Issuing Drilling Permits To Oil Companies

Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Chairman Joe Lieberman (I-Conn.) speaks during a full committee hearing on Monday investigating efforts to clean up the massive oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. (:28)
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Lieberman Laments Lack Of Plan To Combat Oil Spill

Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Chairman Joe Lieberman (I-Conn.) speaks during a full committee hearing on Monday investigating efforts to clean up the massive oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. (:45)
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BP President Unsure Of Long-Term Environmental Consequences Of Oil Spill

BP CEO and President Lamar McKay testifies on Monday before the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee about his company's ongoing efforts to help clean up the massive oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. (:11)
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BP Will Use Legislation As Guidance To Determine Legitimacy Of Claims, Says Company's CEO

BP CEO and President Lamar McKay testifies on Monday before the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee about his company's ongoing efforts to help clean up the massive oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. (:13)
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BP Will Cover All Legitimate Claims, Says Company's CEO

BP CEO and President Lamar McKay testifies on Monday before the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee about his company's ongoing efforts to help clean up the massive oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. (:21)
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Offshore Drilling Still Part Of Future Energy Strategy, Says Obama

Speaking in the White House Rose Garden on Friday, President Barack Obama discusses his administration's ongoing response to the massive oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. (:38)
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Federal Government Also Responsible For Oil Spill, Says Obama

Speaking in the White House Rose Garden on Friday, President Barack Obama discusses his administration's ongoing response to the massive oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. (:46)
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Obama: Blame Game Being Played Over Oil Spill Is Ridiculous

Speaking in the White House Rose Garden on Friday, President Barack Obama discusses his administration's ongoing response to the massive oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. (:28)
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Obama Urges Legislation To Help Those Affected By Gulf Oil Spill

Speaking in the White House Rose Garden on Friday, President Barack Obama discusses his administration's ongoing response to the massive oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. (:27)
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Obama: I Won't Rest Until The Oil Spill Is Stopped

Speaking in the White House Rose Garden on Friday, President Barack Obama discusses his administration's ongoing response to the massive oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. (:47)
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"We Are The Responsible Party," Concedes BP America President

In wake of the massive oil spill off the Gulf Coast, BP America President and Chairman Lamar McKay tells the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee that BP will take full financial responsibility for the disaster. (0:16)
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BP Will Pay For All Legitimate Claims Following Massive Oil Spill, Says BP President

During a hearing Tuesday, BP America Chairman and President Lamar McKay says that BP will pay for all legitimate claims made in the aftermath of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. (0:37)
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Obama Offers Update On Efforts To Contain Gulf Coast Spill

President Barack Obama speaks to reports in the White House Rose Garden Friday morning about the latest federal efforts to respond to the fallout from last week's oil spill off the Gulf coast of Louisiana. (1:31)
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Republicans want to protect big oil

Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi says that big oil companies should have been cut off from government subsidies when the price of oil passed $30 or $40 per barrel. (0:25)
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