Video: Gulf disaster’s emotional toll
Officials are concerned about the toll the oil leak is having on the mental health of Gulf Coast residents. NBC's Michelle Franzen reports. (Other)

Video: Moving forward with ‘bottom kill,’ says BP
NBC's Charles Hadlock reports live from New Orleans on the progress to stop the oil leak in the Gulf of Mexico. (Other)

Video: Hofmeister: Oil well fix ‘a confidence game’
Oil industry expert John Hofmeister addresses the uncertainty surrounding BP's latest attempt to cap the busted Gulf oil well. NBC's Brian Williams reports. (Nightly News)

Video: Final fix? BP prepares for ‘static kill’
The cap on the oil well in the Gulf of Mexico is temporary, but the next mission is designed to plug and kill it, even before the relief wells are drilled all the way through. NBC’s Anne Thompson reports. (Nightly News)

Video: Is low pressure bad sign?
BP and federal officials remain cautiously optimistic that the new cap has killed the well that pumped thousands of barrels of oil into the Gulf of Mexico for 87 days, but engineers aren’t sure what to make of the low pressure readings coming from equipment nearly a mile below the

Video: Pressure builds in pivotal moment for BP
After closing all the valves on its new sealing cap Thursday, BP said it could take up to 48 hours to determine whether it's safe to keep the well shut until relief wells are ready. NBC's Anne Thompson reports. (Nightly News)

Video: Landfills play role in recycling wasted oil
At waste treatment facilities across the Gulf Coast, about 126,000 barrels of oil have been collected from the Gulf spill and will eventually be separated and recycled. NBC's Thanh Truong reports. (Nightly News)

Video: Concern over oil-dispersants used in Gulf
Government documents show the use of chemical dispersants to combat the massive Gulf of Mexico oil spill was rubber stamped. NBC's Michelle Franzen reports. (Other)

It’s Official: Oil Leak Killed

Video: To some, ‘safe seafood’ now an oxymoron
Despite increased government screening and a state tracking system that ensures commercial seafood is caught in oil-free waters, many Gulf Coast customers are altering their diets to eat less seafood. NBC's Anne Thompson reports. (Nightly News)