President Barack Obama Wednesday called a meeting of senators on clean energy and reducing dependence on fossil fuel as the country confronts the disastrous Gulf of Mexico oil spill, White House and senate sources said.

President Barack Obama chose a former Justice Department official on Tuesday to reform the Minerals Management Service, an agency blamed for lax regulation of offshore drilling ahead of the Gulf of Mexico oil spill.

President Barack Obama chose Michael Bromwich on Tuesday to lead reform at the Minerals Management Service, an agency that has been blamed for lax regulation of offshore drilling ahead of the Gulf of Mexico oil spill.

President Barack Obama will make a high-stakes address to the nation on Tuesday night seeking to restore public confidence in his handling of BP Plc's Gulf of Mexico oil spill and drive forward his ambitious plans to cut U.S. dependence on fossil fuels.

US President Barack Obama will deliver his debut Oval Office address to the American people on Tuesday, as he seeks to reassure anxious Americans over the Gulf of Mexico oil catastrophe.