Lawmaker Says BP's Cleanup Efforts In Gulf Are Unsatisfactory

Rep. Edward Merkey (D-Mass.) says he is disappointed in BP’s efforts in the Gulf due the amount of crude oil still present in the Gulf of Mexico. (0:32)

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Thad Allen: We Will See This Thing Through

During a briefing on progress made regarding the BP oil spill cleanup progress in the Gulf of Mexico, National Incident Commander Coast Guard Admiral, Thad Allen, stressed that cleanup crews are determined to see the BP oil spill through to the finish, and that the beaches affected will be cleaned. (0:23)

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Thad Allen: Static Kill Could Be Delayed

During a briefing on the cleanup progress in the Gulf of Mexico following the BP spill, National Incident Commander Admiral Thad Allen said that the relief well is “our greatest concern,” due to some debris discovered in it.  Allen said that the issue could delay the planned static kill of the Deepwater Horizon well. (0:33)

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BP Spill Should Be Catalyst To Move Off Oil, Says Podesta

John Podesta, the president and CEO of the Center for American Progress, said that the U.S. needs to take the chance to turn away from oil following the disastrous spill in the Gulf of Mexico. (0:27)
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Hard Work For Inspectors At The Gulf Of Mexico, Says Interior Department IG

Mary Kendall, the Interior Department's Acting Inspector General, stated during a hearing Thursday that MMS inspectors working in the Gulf of Mexico have hard work before them. (0:13)
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President Needs To Seize BP's Assets, Says Protester

Mahdi Bray, the executive director of Muslim American Society Freedom, says President Barack Obama should seize all of BP's assets in order to help the Gulf Coast economy recover from the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. (0:39)
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Texas Shrimper's Theatrical Protest Disrupts Senate Hearing

TRNS Correspondent Brandon Kosters interviews Diane Wilson, a shrimper and activist who doused her body in dense syrup that resembled oil during a Senate hearing with Interior Secretary Ken Salazar Wedensday on the current oil spill crisis in the Gulf of Mexico. Wilson was protesting Joint Resolution 26, spearheaded by Alaska Senator Lisa Murkowski (R), which will restrict the EPA from monitoring the green house emissions of large corporations. (13:57)
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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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Decision To Drill Will Be Met With Disdain By Some, Says Obama

President Barack Obama announces Wednesday that his administration will allow for more oil and natural gas exploration to take place in areas of the Atlantic Ocean and Gulf of Mexico. The new policy could lead to increased offshore drilling in the future. (:08)
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