US Must Look Overseas To Revamp Blowout Prevention Act, Says Official

Deputy Secretary of the Interior David Hayes says the United States might be able to get future inspiration for the Blowout Prevention Act from the UK and Norway. (0:15)

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Interior Department Official Promises Thorough Investigation On Oil Spill

U.S. Department of the Interior Deputy Secretary David Hayes reassures members of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources that his agency is doing all it can to make sure the regulatory system on the oil spill is “state of the art.” (0:14)
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BP Has Spent Almost $1 Billion So Far Due To Spill, Says Coast Guard Official

Craig Bennett, Director of the National Pollution Funds Center of the U.S Coast Guard, tells members of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources that BP has spent almost one billion dollarss so far on dealing with the fallout from a massive oil spill that occurred in the Gulf over one month ago. (0:10)
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DOJ Official Advocates Raising Liability Cap On Oil Companies

U.S. Associate Attorney General Thomas Perrelli makes clear on Tuesday that there should not be an arbitrary cap for oil spill accidents, like the one that occurred over a month ago in the Gulf Of Mexico. (0:10)
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