Professor of Petroleum Engineering: Fluid Leak In Test Showed Damaged BP Well

A negative pressure test on the BP’s Deepwater Horizon demonstrated that there was no integrity to the well, says Associate Professor at Louisiana State University’s Department of Petroleum Engineering Dr. John Rogers Smith. (0:19)

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New Report Finds Decade-Long Oil Spill Patterns, Says Advocate

Executive Director for the National Wildlife Federation’s Global Warming Solutions Program Tim Warman explains the pattern found in his groups Assault On America report. (0:31)

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Louisiana Lt. Governor: Spill Hurt Sea Food Industry, Tourism And Oil Exploration

Louisiana Lt. Governor Scott Angelle told the National Commission on the BP Deep Water Horizon Oil Spill and Offshore Drilling Tuesday that the oil spill had the greatest impact on the sea food industry, tourism and oil and gas exploration. (0:15)

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Fish And Wildlife Official: Oil Spill Has Had A Significant Effect

Jane Lyder, Duputy Assistant Secretary for U.S. Fish and Wildlife, told a commission investigating the Gulf Coast oil spill Tuesday that the disaster has had a significant impact on the region’s fish. (0:42)

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Research Fund For Oil Spill Is Needed, Says Oceanographer

Dr. John Farrington, a scientist emeritus at the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, told the National Commission on the BP Deep Water Horizon Oil Spill and Offshore Drilling Tuesday that a fund for oil spill research is needed. (0:21)

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Vast Majority Of Oil Gone From Gulf, Says NOAA Official

NOAA Administrator Jane Lubchenco tells a White House press conference Wednesday that most of the oil that leaked into the Gulf of Mexico during the BP-Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill has evaporated, dispersed, or been collected.  (0:22)

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Static Kill Doesn't Equal "Game Over," Says Thad Allen

The federal government’s point-man in the effort to stop the Gulf oil spill, retired Coast Guard Adm. Thad Allen, previews today’s static kill manuever.

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Thad Allen Previews Static Kill

The federal government’s point-man on the effort to stop the Gulf oil spill, Coast Guard Ret. Adm. Thad Allen, outlines how exactly the “static kill” manuever will work.

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Feds Should Not Abandon Oil Regulatory System, Says Former Interior Secretary

“For half a century the Gulf of Mexico has produced a third of our nation’s oil with an impressive safety record,” said former Secretary of the Interior Gale Norton to members of a House Energy and Commerce subcommittee on Tuesday. Norton served as Department of the Interior Secretary under President George W. Bush. (0:20)

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Final Solution Falls On The Relief Wells, Says Obama

President Barack Obama tells reporters that, even though the new cap will keep a majority of the oil from spweing into the Gulf, the “final solution” relies on the completion of the relief wells being drilled. (0:24)

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Obama: New Cap Is "Good News"

President Barack Obama tells reporters that the new cap is “good news” and that more research needs to be done before a decision is made whether to use the new cap to “shut in” the oil or to proceed with the completion of the relief wells. (0:28)

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Feinberg: We Can Only Respond To Eligible Claims

Kenneth Feinberg, the administrator of the $20 billion escrow account set up by BP to compensate Gulf Coast victims, stressed the importance for the Gulf Coast Claims Service to only recognize eligible claims regarding damages caused by the BP oil spill.

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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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The President Needs To Move Faster On Energy Issue, Says Podesta

John Podesta, the president and CEO of the Center for American Progress, said Thursday during a forum held by the National Italian American Foundation that President Barack Obama needs to work faster in setting the course for renewable energy. (0:44)
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D.C. Drivers Should Avoid BP, Says Protester Outside Gas Station

Diane Wilson, a shrimper and activist from Texas, blocked the driveway outside a local BP gas station in Washington D.C. Saturday. Wilson told Talk Radio News that she wants drivers to stop using BP gas stations. (0:17)
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BP Needs To Be Hit Economically, Says Protester Outside Gas Station

Diane Wilson, a shrimper and activist from Texas, protested outside a local BP gas station in Washington D.C. Saturday. She tells Talk Radio News that the only way BP will listen is if the protesters are able to affect them economically. (0:18)
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Boycott Of Local BP Gas Stations A Good Way To Affect The Company, Says Protester

Diane Wilson, a shrimper and activist from Texas, joined a protest outside a BP gas station in Washington D.C. to send a message to the corporation that their actions are unacceptable . (0:16)
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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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Oil Rigs Need More Inspectors, Says MMS Official

Bob Abbey, head of the Interior Department's Minerals Management Service, said during a House hearing that there are several different steps that the department needs to take to prevent an oil spill like the on in the Gulf of Mexico from happening again. One of these would be additional inspectors aboard rigs. (0:40)
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Spill Response Plans Need To Be Reviewed, Says MMS Official

Bob Abbey, head of the Interior Department's Minerals Management Service, said during a House Natural Resources subcommittee hearing that the spill response plans need to be reviewed to give the public their confidence back. (0:31)
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