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Mack blames Obama, BP for poor response
During a brief press conference Monday morning on Sanibel, Congressman Connie Mack was critical of the Obama administration’s lack of leadership in dealing with the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, calling for additional funds and personnel to be deployed to assist in cleanup efforts.
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Obama ups rhetoric on ‘oil 9/11’
Barack Obama has upped the rhetoric on the Gulf of Mexico oil spill as he prepares to meet BP executives later this week.
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PRESIDENT ANNOUNCES NEW DRILLING REGULATIONS; CHIEF REGULATOR RESIGNS Today President Obama is announcing new drilling regulations hours after Elizabeth Birnbaum resigned under pressure as head of the Minerals Management Service (MMS), the lead agency overseeing US oil and gas drilling. The MMS has come under fire for lax inspections of the Deepwater Horizon rig prior to its April 20 explosion and an Inspector General’s report that identified inappropriate behavior and industry relationships by agency officials.
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White House: Obama ready to seize claims process
PENSACOLA, Fla. (AP) — President Obama is poised to seize the handling of oil-spill damage claims from BP, his chief spokesman said Tuesday, as Mr. Obama sought to reassure people he’s up to the enormous challenge of helping them recover from the environmental disaster. He will outline his specific plans …
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Obama: We’re Going to Make Sure ‘BP Pays for the Damage It Has Done’
President Obama tonight will deliver his first nationally televised address from the Oval Office to convince the American people that the administration is on top of the growing economic and environmental crisis in the Gulf of Mexico, 57 days after millions of gallons of oil first began spilling from a damaged BP well. Barack Obama – Oval Office – United States – Gulf of Mexico – President
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Obama Promises Revival of Gulf Environment, Economy (Update1)
June 15 (Bloomberg) — President Barack Obama promised residents and businesses along the Gulf of Mexico he’ll make sure BP Plc pays for the losses from the biggest oil spill in U.S. history and that the region will be restored.
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Amid accusations of BP ‘shortcuts,’ Obama to urge action
President Obama’s Oval Office address Tuesday evening will focus on preventing future oil spills, ensuring that an independent entity oversees claims against BP, and outlining a new national energy strategy to reduce oil dependence, White House officials said.
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Video: Obama to Make BP Pay
John Dickerson spoke with Political Consultant Marc Ambinder about President Obama’s next steps in dealing with the oil spill and a discussion with GOP congressional candidate Tim Scott.
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PRESIDENT ANNOUNCES NEW DRILLING REGULATIONS; CHIEF REGULATOR RESIGNS Today President Obama is announcing new drilling regulations hours after Elizabeth Birnbaum resigned under pressure as head of the Minerals Management Service (MMS), the lead agency overseeing US oil and gas drilling. The MMS has come under fire for lax inspections of the Deepwater Horizon rig prior to its April 20 explosion and an Inspector General’s report that identified inappropriate behavior and industry relationships by agency officials.
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