Rep. Waxman’s opening statement indicates that the committee on the Democratic side will focus on: 1) What BP’s internal documents warned about the Deepwater Horizons well 2) What was missing from these documents in terms…
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Link to Hayward’s testimony
by Khan Here is a link to the text of Hayward’s testimony this morning.
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Hayward walks in!
Hayward walks in! Liveblog by Khan Hawyard just walked in. The room is furiously clicking with press photographs, as Hayward’s Chief Counsel seems to be coaching him on what to say with a group of…
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Final Thoughts
As we reflect on today’s hearing with oil executives from the Big 5 U.S. oil companies, here are a few questions to consider: 1) What did the testimony reveal about the other oil giants’…
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LiveBlog: 100% Safe?
Is deepwater drilling "100% safe?" asks Rep. Gonzalez from Texas. Three of the four executives admit the undeniable fact–"no"–except for John Watson from Chevron. Calling his company’s drilling procedures "safe", Watson refuses to engage with…
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LiveBlog: Resign!
The room goes dead silent as Rep. Stearns from Florida calls for the resignation of Lamar McKay, president of BP America. In the context of questioning about the consistent underestimation by BP of the number…
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LiveBlog: Big Oil = Big Tobacco?
In a scene most evocative of the infamous Big Tobacco hearing in 1994 when tobacco executives lined up and testified under oath that nicotine was not addictive, the oil executives have responded disappointingly to a…
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LiveBlog: Oh Tillerson…
Rex Tillerson, chief executive of ExxonMobil, has had the most revealing testimony thus far. In response to probing questions by Rep. Dingell concerning, once again, why the contingency plans are virtually identical to each other,…
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LiveBlog: Shoulda Coulda Woulda
Shoulda Coulda Woulda by Khan "What would you have done to prevent the spill?" seems to be a prevalent theme in the questions from committee members thus far. Rep. Waxman probes enough to produce…
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Liveblog: BP’s ‘Dead’ Phone Numbers
Why do you have phone numbers for dead people in your contingency plan? …asks Chairman Markey. Markey questions each of the five executives whether it is appropriate to have phone numbers listed for "long-dead" experts…
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LiveBlog: Big Oil Hearing
LiveBlogging the Energy & Commerce Hearing with Oil Executives This morning executives from five of the largest oil companies in the U.S. – ExxonMobil, Chevron, ConocoPhillips, BP America, and Shell – are testifying before the…
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Will BP’s CEO Take the Fifth?
06-08-10 by dugan Can BP tell the truth about the causes of the catastrophe it caused in the Gulf of Mexico? A hearing June 17 (date corrected) in the House Energy and Commerce Committee may…
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Drilling Dereg: Darth Did It
6-2-10 by dugan It was Dick Cheney’s secretive, dour demeanor that earned him the nickname "Darth Vader" when he was vice president. But he also had Darth’s slash-and-burn tendencies. Cheney, we now learn, stacked…