Investigation Uncovered No Possibility That BP Put "Money Over Safety"

Fred Bartlit, General Counsel to the White House appointed Gulf Oil Spill Commission, announced Monday that their investigation of the BP oil spill turned up no indication that money had been prioritized over safety in the construction or maintenance of the Macondo well.

“To date we have not a single instance where a human being made a conscience decision to favor dollars over safety,” he told a roomful of reporters and audience during the first leg of the hearing on the findings regarding the blowout.

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Gingrich: Nat'l Security Budget Must Reflect Committment To Safety

Former Speaker Newt Gingrich (R-Ga.) says the national security budget of the United States must reflect a committment to keeping Americans safe (0:09).
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National Security Must Be Nation's Top Priority, Says Gingrich

Former Speaker Newt Gingrich (R-Ga.) says that the current generation of Americans is the richest, freest, and safest generation in the history of the world. However, Gingrich says this will only remain true if the safety of the American public remains the highest priority in this country. (0:28)
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"Rejuvenating" the Department of Justice

By Courtney Ann Jackson-Talk Radio News Service

Attorney General Eric Holder discusses the changes being made to the Department of Justice. The top priority remains to be the safety of the American public but the Department is currently pursuing a very specific set of goals.(0:51)
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Death of construction worker 'could have been prevented'

George Cole, ironworker and brother-in-law of Harold "Rusty" Billingsley who was killed in a recent Las Vegas construction accident, says that Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) withdrew all citations and fines which was initially offered as the accident could have been prevented. Cole says Billingsley's employer bore no responsibility. Cole discusses unsafe working conditions and OSHA's failure to enforce safety standards. (0:57)
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Will recession affect cell phone use?

Nicholas Sullivan, author of “Can You Hear Me Now?,” talks about how hard times for the economy have affected cellular phone usage, and alternative methods for purchasing cell phones. (1:03)
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