BP CEO Tony Hayward pilloried by lawmakers
WASHINGTON — Channeling the nation’s anger, lawmakers pilloried BP’s boss in a withering day of judgment Thursday for the oil company at the center of the Gulf calamity. Unflinching, BP chief executive Tony Hayward said he was out of the loop on decisions at the well and coolly asserted… Read more on New York Post
Obama administration officials and BP executives came under fire during congressional hearings over the consequences of the oil spill and the ongoing cleanup efforts. Jim Lehrer gets two points of view, from Florida’s Sen. Bill Nelson and Alaska’s Sen. Lisa Murkowski. Video Rating: 4 / 5
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‘Fundamental Mistake’ Made Before BP Oil Spill, Lawmakers Say
“BP’s investigator indicated that a ‘fundamental mistake’ may have been made here because this was an ‘indicator of a very large abnormality,’” the lawmakers wrote in the summary prepared for members of the panel, which will hold a hearing on the spill tomorrow. Read more on Bloomberg
Lawmakers say BP investigation uncovers new warning signs of problems
Two congressmen say that BP’s internal investigation into the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico has identified new warning signs of problems before the April 20 explosion that brought down the com… Read more on Fox News
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Gulf oil disaster proves easy target for lawmakers
The month-old oil disaster in the Gulf of Mexico has unleashed a gusher of congressional hearings that may prove nearly as hard to cap as the blown BP well. In an election year rife with political posturing, the spill from the April 20 explosion on the… Gulf of Mexico – BP – Environment – Oil spill – Energy Read more on San Francisco Chronicle
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Lawmakers unhappy after briefings from executives on oil spill
WASHINGTON — Members of the House Energy and Commerce Committee expressed concerns over the causes and cleanup of the Gulf of Mexico oil spill Tuesday after a two-hour, closed-door meeting with three officials from BP, Halliburton and Transocean on the spill and efforts to cap it.
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