newsbusters.org ABC political strategist, and prominent Democrat, James Carville appeared on Wednesday’s Good Morning America to condemn Barack Obama’s response to the oil spill. A very emotional Carville surprised host George Stephanopoulos, a friend and former colleague in the Clinton White House, by shouting, “And it just looks like he’s not involved in this! Man, you have got to get down here and take control of this!” [Audio available here.] Carville, a resident of Louisiana, attacked, “Put somebody in charge of this and get this thing moving! We’re about to die down here!”
OIL SPILL “TOP KILL” ATTEMPT RESUMES AS PRESIDENT VISITS GULF Today President Obama is expected to give statements from Louisiana on the progress of the oil spill cleanup and the status of the so-called top kill maneuver. Officials had initially reported moderate success with the maneuver, which pumps mud and drilling fluid to counteract the oil pressure, but paused the effort when too much fluid leaked along with the oil. Video Rating: 5 / 5
Obama to return to Gulf Coast on Friday-White House
Source: Reuters WASHINGTON, June 3 (Reuters) – U.S. President Barack Obama will return to the Louisiana Gulf Coast on Friday “to assess the latest efforts to counter the BP Deepwater Horizon oil spill,” the … Read more on AlertNet
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. Video Rating: 5 / 5
Calm no more, Obama lashes out at BP on Gulf visit
Dogged for being too calm in crisis, President Barack Obama unleashed frustration for all to see Friday, warning BP it had better do right by the people whose lives it has wrecked. Read more on AP via Yahoo! News
Obama fires warning over BP share dividend
President Barack Obama fired a seething warning to BP Friday, warning the oil giant must not go cheap on Gulf of Mexico disaster victims if it pays billions of dollars in share dividends. Read more on AFP via Yahoo! News
Obama says hasn’t seen rapid BP response on spill
WASHINGTON, Jun 4 (Reuters) US President Barack Obama said a powerful hurricane could help to break up the huge Gulf of Mexico oil slick, despite fears that the approaching storm season could complicate the clean-up. Read more on Deepika
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.
BP wrestles cap over leak as Obama heads back to Gulf
BP engineers capped a ruptured well in the Gulf of Mexico but failed to stop it gushing more oil Friday, as a “furious” President Barack Obama prepared to head back to the stricken coast. Read more on AFP via Yahoo! News
President Obama spoke out about the oil spill crisis in the Gulf of Mexico and the blame game played by the corporations behind the oil rig explosion. Video Rating: 4 / 5
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