Lying to congress. That was the admission today from b. P. Two and a half years after the deepwater horizon disaster in the gulf of mexico. That disaster killed 11 people and led to the Worst Oil Spill in u. S. History. In its guilty plea, b. P. Said it deeply regrets the loss of life and almost five Million Barrels of oil that into the gulf. Darren gersh reports. Reporter Justice Department officials hope todays settlement and criminal pleas will bring justice to the families of the men who died when the deepwater horizon exploded. Perhaps the greatest tragedy is that the deaths of the 11 men on board the deepwater horizon could have been avoided. The explosion of the rig was a disaster that resulted from b. P. s culture of privileging profit over prudence. Reporter b. P. Has agreed to plead guilty to 11 counts of felony manslaughter and one felony count of lying to congress. In addition, two b. P. Supervisors on the deepwater rig have been charged with 23 counts of manslaughter. Anot
Congressional leaders who emerged later to say they want to move quickly to prevent automatic spending cuts and tax increases from tanking the economy at the first of the year. But as darren gersh reports, what we are not yet clear about is whether either side is willing to give up enough to get the job done. Reporter in washington, they think carefully about the pictures they want to present to the public so this mattered. All four congressional leaders democrats and republicans after meeting with the president chose to face the cameras together. That hardly ever happens and it reflects the new postelection mood of cooperation. House Speaker John Boehner called the meeting very constructive. I outlined a framework that deals with reforming our tax code and reforming our spending. And i believe the framework that ive outlined in our meeting today is consistent with the president s call for a fair and balanced approach. Reporter to Republican Leaders balance means some higher tax revenu
President obama and congressional leaders got off to a good start in their first round of negotiations. The president met with congressional leaders who emerged later to say they want to move quickly to prevent automatic spending cuts and tax increases from tanking the economy at the first of the year. But as darren gersh reports, what we are not yet clear about is whether either side is willing to give up enough to get the job done. Reporter in washington, they think carefully about the pictures they want to present to the public so this mattered. All four congressional leaders democrats and republicans after meeting with the president chose to face the cameras together. That hardly ever happens and it reflects the new postelection mood of cooperation. House Speaker John Boehner called the meeting very constructive. I outlined a framework that deals with reforming our tax code and reforming our spending. And i believe the framework that ive outlined in our meeting today is consistent
Black friday comes early this year. All across the country americans are already lining up outside stores, camping out for the earlierthanever start to the Holiday Shopping season. Scenes like this are popping up in Shopping Mall parking lots. These tents are pitched outside a best buy in tampa, florida, where shoppers are hoping to get the earlybird holiday specials. With big retail chains opening their doors for black friday, on thursday night, there are complaints about companies putting commerce ahead of family time. Walmart has been threatened with protests by its employees. The company filed a complaint with the National Labor Relations Board hoping to stop the demonstrations, but the board wont rule on it before tomorrow. Diane eastabrook looks at the personal price of thanksgiving day store hours. Reporter this is the calm before the storm at a chicago toys r us. Manager danny soro thinks up to 10,000 shoppers will descend on the store when it opens thanksgiving evening, forcin
That was the admission today from b. P. Two and a half years after the deepwater horizon disaster in the gulf of mexico. That disaster killed 11 people and led to the Worst Oil Spill in u. S. History. In its guilty plea, b. P. Said it deeply regrets the loss of life and almost five Million Barrels of oil that into the gulf. Darren gersh reports. Reporter Justice Department officials hope todays settlement and criminal pleas will bring justice to the families of the men who died when the deepwater horizon exploded. Perhaps the greatest tragedy is that the deaths of the 11 men on board the deepwater horizon could have been avoided. The explosion of the rig was a disaster that resulted from b. P. s culture of privileging profit over prudence. Reporter b. P. Has agreed to plead guilty to 11 counts of felony manslaughter and one felony count of lying to congress. In addition, two b. P. Supervisors on the deepwater rig have been charged with 23 counts of manslaughter. Another b. P. Executive