Allen: Spill Forces Us To Reevaluate Our Response Doctrine

Retired Admiral Thad Allen, national incident commander for the Gulf oil spill, speaks to the National Commission on the BP Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill and Offshore Drilling about what caused the spill, what was done, and what needs to change. (0:26)

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4.1 Million Barrels Of Crude Officially Spilled Into Gulf, Says Expert

Dr. Bill Lehr, Senior Scientist at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration verifies that, disregarding the 800,000 barrels of oil captured by containment ships, nearly 4.1 million barrels of crude oil spilled into the Gulf of Mexico. (0:15)

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BP's Lack Of Oversight Key Factor In Gulf Coast Disaster, Says Official

Former Secretary of the Interior Dirk Kempthorne says BP was not given enough oversight and the assumption that the industry can monitor itself is one of the main factors that led to the Deepwater Horizon spill. (0:12)

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Obama: We Can't Get Ahead Of Ourselves

President Barack Obama tells reporters that America won’t be done fighting the Gulf Coast oil disaster until the well is killed and he says Americans should “not get ahead of themselves.” (0:18)

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Pelosi: We Need A New Energy Policy

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) says the United States needs to lessen its dependence on foreign oil and that a new energy policy must be developed following the Deepwater Horizon incident. (0:32)
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BP Fully Responsible For Clean Up, Says Pelosi

House Speaked Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) emphasized BP's responsibility for the clean up of the Gulf Coast oil spill, stressing that any taxpayer dollars used in the advance of it would be paid back in full by BP. (0:12)
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