Oil platform fire renews debate over drilling ban in Gulf of Mexico

The House Committee on Energy and Commerce has requested a response from Mariner Energy, the oil and gas company that operates the platform that caught fire yesterday in the Gulf of Mexico. Committee chairs gave a deadline of next Friday, September 10 for CEO Scott Josey to respond. Thursday's fire has renewed the focus on safety in oil and gas production in the Gulf - and increased debate over a moratorium on deepwater drilling in the region.

For more we're joined by Jacqueline Savitz. She's a senior scientist and director of climate and pollution campaigns at Oceana, an ocean conservation group.