[Don Lemon, Cnn Anchor:] Tonight, a CNN exclusive on the real culture at BP. The paper trail leads to a disaster years before the one in the Gulf. It's a CNN special investigation you don't want to miss. We're live in South Carolina tonight where the heat is turning up on their newly-famous and mysterious Senate candidate, and the process that thrust him in the spotlight. And Oprah's kids, the ones that made her jump on a plane and brought her to tears this week, marking a milestone and our cameras were rolling when she had, yet, one more surprise for them.
[Lemon:] On day 61 of the Gulf oil disaster, one of BP's investors is now accusing the oil giant of reckless operation of the Deepwater Horizon rig. Anadarko Petroleum owns 25 percent of the broken well. Anadarko CEO says BP was guilty of gross negligence and willful misconduct leading to the explosion, 11 deaths and the entire catastrophic spill. Meantime, BP CEO, Tony Hayward, has gone straight from his grilling on Capitol Hill to yacht races off the English coast. The Obama administration says it's just one more misstep in a long line of P.R. gaffes by BP's top exec. Our Chris Lawrence is live in New Orleans with the very latest for us. Chris, what's been the reaction there to Hayward going back to England to attend a yacht race?
[Chris Lawrence, Cnn Correspondent:] Mixed, Don. You know, he's got he's got a boat that's worth about three quarters of a million dollars and it was involved in a race this weekend. So, he went back to spend the day at this race, spend the time with his family. I've been talking to a lot of people out here about what they think about that. Some were outraged. They say, you know, he doesn't deserve a day off. They were also equally mad. You know, we got to admit, President Obama went golfing today. So, neither one of them should be taking time off. But other people said, you know, told me, what do you expect the guy to do? Nobody can work 24 hours a day. He does deserve to see his family and what they do is their own time. So, really, a mix on both sides on that issue.
[Lemon:] What about the they shut down part of the collection was shut down last night for a time. What's up with that?
[Lawrence:] Yes, 10 hours shut down because it simply malfunctioned. And that's part of the problem that the government brought up to BP, is there's no redundancy in the system. There's no there's no backup plan. If something happens, it just all shuts down until it gets fixed. BP says it's still probably a few weeks away from getting those backup systems in place.
[Lemon:] And, Chris, I know that we were working on you were working on something interesting down in the Gulf of Mexico something that we will be seeing later from your reporting. What is that?
[Lawrence:] Yes, Don. We've been trying to drill down on this issue of claims. People whose businesses have been driven into the ground by this oil spill how and when are they going to get money that they want? We spoke with a charter boat campaign who's built his business up from nothing over the last 30 years. Now, he's in danger of watching it slip away. Here's what he part of what he said
[Stu Schaer, Charter Boat Captain:] You wonder how a guy my age, 260 pounds, can be emotional. Sorry. But, you know, like I told you, salt water runs through my veins. I mean, it's all I've done. That's all I ever wanted to do is fish.
[Lawrence:] Now that BP has set up this $20 billion fund, now that the Obama administration has put a new man in charge of handling the claims, will things change? That's what we're going to be drilling down and looking at tomorrow on your show, Don.
[Lemon:] All right. Chris, thank you very much. Nice reporting from down in the Gulf of Mexico. We appreciate it. You know, with so many people filing claims against BP, scam artists see a golden opportunity. I'll speak with an expert tomorrow night at 6:00 p.m. Eastern on the latest scams you need to watch out for related to the BP oil disaster and there are many. President Barack Obama's push for a six-month ban on deep-water drilling appears headed for court a court fight on Monday. A group of oil-drilling companies is suing to have the moratorium lifted, arguing it would hurt the Gulf area's economy. Charlotte Randolph, of the president the president of Lafourche Parish in Louisiana was on CNN's "A.C. 360" last night. She says companies are already planning to move and workers are being laid off because of the drilling ban.
[Randi Kaye, Cnn Correspondent:] So, how has it affected your parish already? I understand companies are already losing business or moving their business, and people are being laid off?
[Charlotte Randolph, Pres., Lafourche Parish, Louisiana:] That's correct. Some of the rigs have used the force majeure clause in their contract and they're looking and they're shopping their rigs elsewhere in the world. It's I passed near a helicopter facility just this afternoon and it's normally full of vehicles from all states and most of the states in the Union. And it was virtually empty today. So, already, this moratorium has impacted us economically. It's a very, very grave concern for us. And it's difficult for America to understand that while we're fighting the oil that's approaching our shores and disturbing our wetlands, we're asking that this industry be allowed to continue. It is something we've attempted to educate America now for the past 20 years. And right now is the only attention we're getting because the oil is coming up to the shore.
[Kaye:] Right.
[Lemon:] And Randolph accompanied President Barack Obama when he visited a tar balled beach last month. She says she asked the president to reconsider the drilling ban because it would devastate the area. Randolph says the president told her a time-out was necessary. You've seen the devastation from the oil disaster. Now, CNN is giving you a chance to help. Make sure you join us on Monday night for an all-star relief effort to help rebuild the Gulf Coast. A special two- hour "LARRY KING LIVE" event begins at 8:00 p.m. Eastern. That's Monday night, right here on CNN. A rough-weather night in the upper Midwest, strong storms blasted through the region overnight, knocking down trees, downing power lines and killing at least one person near Detroit. Lightning sparked several fires. About 150,000 people lost power in Michigan and severe weather also hit Chicago hard.
[Unidentified Male:] The winds started whipping things around in out in the warehouse and the next thing you know, you hear a loud crash and the wall blew over.
[Lemon:] Well, they're talking about a line of strong storms that struck Chicago with high winds and heavy rains. The storms blew out windows in the city's Willis Tower, the former Sears Tower. And they knocked out power to more than 400,000 people. More than 100,000 are still in the dark at this hour. Severe flooding in China has left 88 people dead and is affecting more than 9 million people. That death toll could still rise. Forty-eight people are still missing tonight. China has raised its emergency level in response to the crisis. The return of the rainy season was welcomed at first after months of brutal drought, but has led to floods and landslides there. You know, he created a sensation when he joined the NBA and later became a humanitarian. Now, one of the league's tallest players ever has died. We'll have details on the passing of Manute Bol. And this story has a lot of people talking all across the country: Alvin Greene's surprising win in the South Carolina Democratic Senate primary. Coming up: a closer look at his run for government, what's next. And don't just sit there. Make sure you become part of the conversation here, part of our show. You can send me a message on Twitter and Facebook and check out my blog at CNN.comDon.