Warning of Looming Crisis, Louisiana Calls on BP to Fund Mental Health Programs

July 1, 2010, 1:11 p.m.

BP has not responded to a request for $10 million to help Louisiana deal with mental health problems that it blames on the oil spill. The state health department says it is seeing anxiety, excessive drinking and thoughts of suicide in affected communities.

Gov. Jindal’s Office: Federal Gov’t Needs to Fix Response or ‘Just Get Out of the Way’

June 25, 2010, 10:04 a.m.

As Jindal Criticized Federal Bureaucracy, Louisiana Guard Troops Sat Idle

June 25, 2010, 7:27 a.m.

While Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal has been criticizing the administration for allowing red tape to delay spill cleanup efforts, CBS News points out that the governor has National Guard troops available to help.

Read the Internal Document that Contradicts BP’s Claims on Oil Flow

June 21, 2010, 2:49 p.m.

OSHA Director: Offshore Cleanup Workers Will Get More Training

June 21, 2010, 10:57 a.m.

The head of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration says the safety course for oil cleanup workers on boats in the Gulf will increase from four hours to eight. The expanded preparation will include training on chemical hazards.

OSHA Head Agrees: Gulf Cleanup Workers Need More Training

June 17, 2010, 2:53 p.m.

OSHA’s chief agrees with our finding that regulations on how much training an oil spill worker should get are out of date and inadequate.

Gulf Cleanup Training Ignores Advice From Health Agency, Official Says

June 17, 2010, 1:05 p.m.

An official with a federal agency that helped BP develop training for cleanup workers in the Gulf says the four-hour course does not cover important topics that were recommended, including some involving chemical exposure.

Experts: Safety Training for Gulf Workers May be Inadequate

June 16, 2010, 12:51 p.m.

Many Spill Claims Remain Unpaid as BP Debates Escrow Account

June 14, 2010, 10:39 a.m.

As BP considers creating an escrow account to compensate those affected by the oil disaster in the Gulf of Mexico, the company says it has paid about half of the damage claims submitted so far.

Rise in Offshore Spills Raises Wider Questions on Drilling

June 10, 2010, 1:59 p.m.

The Deepwater Horizon oil spill is merely the biggest and most widely reported of oil spills in the Gulf this year. The number of spills nationwide also seems to be on the rise, raising questions about oversight.

Rise in Offshore Spills Raises Wider Questions on Drilling

June 10, 2010, 1:59 p.m.