While BP spokesman Doug Suttles insists that his company is allowing temporary workers to speak to the media as long as it doesn’t interfere with efforts to clean beaches fouled by BP’s oil, the video above shows that the claim is not true.

President Obama’s Kick-Ass Moment

Q: Have you talked directly to Tony Hayward the CEO of BP?

Obama: I haven’t spoken to him directly and here’s the reason. …When you talk to someone like the CEO of BP he’s going to say all the right things to me. But I’m not interested in words. I’m interested in actions.

Obama speaks about the BP oil spill

You know all those worrywart stories lately about BP preventing reporters and photographers from documenting the effects of the massive oil spill? Not to worry. The Phoenix Sun has the inside story, and we can assure you: BP has it covered. See, right here on their website:

"The Gulf Coast: We've Got it Covered"

Beyond the Press.

Because independent journalism is sooo 20th Century.