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Joe Barton BP Apology: The White House Comes Out Swinging
By Alex Wagner - Politics DailyWhite House aides on Tuesday characterized President Barack Obama's first Oval Office address as an "inflection point" in the BP disaster, a moment for him to pivot from defense to offense in his handling of the spill. They were likely disappointed at the lukewarm-to-just-plain-icy reception he received following the speech, but events on Wednesday and Thursday have provided the Obama administration with a ripe opportunity to switch into an aggressive offense position. In other words, it's Hammer Time. Wednesday gave the president his first break -- and positive momentum -- when the White ...
Texas Rep. Joe Barton Apologizes to BP, White House Hits Back [VIDEO]
By Carl Franzen - Politics DailyTensions were high as BP executives continued to testify on Capitol Hill today, but in a twist, the oil company responsible for the disastrous Gulf oil spill didn't immediately emerge as the main target of controversy. Instead, that role appears to have been ably filled, at least temporarily, by Texas Congressman Joe Barton (R-Texas) who made a statement apologizing to BP for the $20 billion victims-compensation escrow account conceived by the White House, which BP said yesterday it would pay. Barton began by characterizing the deal as a "tragedy" and the escrow as a "slush fund," before ...
Photos of Dying Birds Put New Focus on Oil Spill
By Steve Pendlebury - AOL News(June 4) -- Week after week, information about the BP oil disaster has gushed from every media outlet. The 24/7 live video, interviews, official briefings, photos, maps, computer animations -- all accompanied by endless commentary in print, online and on the air -- were starting to turn into little more than background noise. Then came Charlie Riedel's pictures of the birds. Charlie Riedel, AP An oil-covered pelican struggles on Louisiana's East Grand Terre Island on Thursday. On Thursday, the veteran Associated Press photographer captured images on a Louisiana beach that reawakened public ...
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