Following President Obama's news conference this morning, AirTalk takes a look at the oil spill in the Gulf. Has the federal government done all it should to respond to the disaster? Will BP be held responsible for cleanup costs? And what challenges lie ahead politically, for energy technology, and for the Gulf coast and waters?
Guests:
Doyle McManus, Washington Columnist for the Los Angeles Times
Dave Pursell, Managing Director and head of the macro-research department at Tudor, Pickering and Holt, an Energy Investment Banking Company in Houston, Texas
Elgie Holstein, Vice President for Land, Water, and Wildlife programs for Environmental Defense Fund (EDF), former senior advisor to the Obama presidential campaign on energy and environmental policy matters and co-director of the Department of Energy presidential transition team
David Pettit, Senior attorney, Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC)