Tony Hayward Said to Be Out as BP’s Chief Executive in Wake of Oil Spill Fiasco
Filed under: Oil SpillHayward committed a series of gaffes since the oil spill crisis began in April that enraged Gulf coast residents and government officials alike. Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comm...
BP Denies Report That Tony Hayward Will Step Down as CEO
Filed under: Environment, Gaffes, Energy, Congress, Oil SpillLondon newspaper reported that Hayward, the corporate face of the oil spill disaster in the Gulf, is on his way out as head of the energy giant. Permalink | Email this |&n...
BP’s Tony Hayward at Yacht Race in England as Oil Spills in Gulf
Filed under: Barack Obama, Environment, Joe Biden, Energy, Oil SpillFar from the horror of the Gulf oil spill, BP chief Tony Hayward attended a glitzy yacht race Saturday around the Isle of Wight in the English Channel. Permalink | Email...
Critics Blast BP CEO for Attending Yacht Race as Oil Spews
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Joe Barton, GOP in Hot Seat as Democrats Attack Apology to BP
Filed under: The CapitolistDemocrats have a field day painting Republicans as being more worried about BP than about people in the Gulf Coast. Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments
‘Small People’ Remark: BP Exec Is Sorry for Unintentional Slight
Filed under: Barack Obama, Environment, Energy, Obama Administration, Oil SpillBP Chairman Carl-Henric Svanberg apologized Thursday for an admittedly clumsy comment that rubbed victims of the Gulf oil spill the wrong way. Permalink | Ema...
Obama Scores $20 Billion for Oil Spill Claims and an Apology From BP
Filed under: Barack Obama, Environment, Energy, Obama Administration, Oil Spill, White HouseThe White House wins two big concessions from BP. But Obama signals the administration is not done with the company, saying BP will "continue to be liable for t...
BP Agrees to $20 Billion Fund to Compensate Oil Spill Victims
Filed under: Barack Obama, Environment, Energy, Obama Administration, Oil SpillIn a tentative deal, BP has agreed to a White House demand to set up an independently run escrow fund to compensate oil spill victims. Permalink | Email this&...
Washington in 60 Seconds: Obama and Tony Hayward, Together at Last
Filed under: The CapitolistThe president meets today with the head of BP, and later with Scott Brown who could be a swing vote on climate-change legislation. Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments
Mr. President, Here’s a Rear End You Can Kick: Goldman Sachs’
Filed under: Barack Obama, Economy, Oil Spill, White HouseOur troubles go well beyond the oil spill, and if President Obama really wants to go after wrong-doers, he needs to do more than scowl at Wall Street. Permalink | Email this ...
