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The Reporting Matchmaker Is Looking for More Loan Mod Stories
Homeowners are trying to avoid foreclosure, and journalists want to tell their stories. Here is a chance to get involved.
The Reporting Matchmaker Is Looking for More Loan Mod Stories
Homeowners are trying to avoid foreclosure, and journalists want to tell their stories. Here is a chance to get involved.
BP Could Face Millions in Penalties For Its Toxic Release in Texas City
The state of Texas alleges that BP prioritized "profits over environmental compliance" yet again, resulting in 538,000 pounds of toxic chemicals being released at its Texas City refinery.
After Fannie Error, Treasury Issues Correction on Mod Program Default Numbers
The government's latest, promising numbers on its mortgage modification program turn out to be wrong. But the new data remains encouraging.
Scientists Allege Federal Gov't Tried to Muffle Plume Findings
University researchers and U.S. officials continue to butt heads over the BP oil disaster. Some scientists say NOAA and the Coast Guard criticized them for announcing their findings of oil plumes in deep water.
More on Net Neutrality: Parsing Through Google and Verizon's 'Policy Announcement'
Google-Verizon announcement got mixed reactions. What does it mean for net neutrality?
New York Jumps Ahead of Feds With Law Holding Mortgage Companies Accountable on Mods
New York State has new laws to do what Washington hasn't: hold mortgage companies accountable for their treatment of homeowners seeking modifications.
Despite Extra Help, Weakest Bailed-Out Bank Is Still Among the Worst
A bailout program was aimed at healthy banks, but Rep. Maxine Waters is accused of improperly helping one that was sick. Her husband had a financial stake in the Boston bank, OneUnited.
Read: Regulators’ Deepwater Drilling Document Is 'at War With Itself'
A 2000 document produced by offshore drilling regulators shows both an awareness--and a simultaneous disregard--of the risks of deepwater drilling.
Corporations Donate in Honor of Lawmakers to Win Favors: More in Money and Politics
Nearly a dozen lawmakers have university endowments that are financed with help from corporations seeking to win their favor, The New York Times reported. Such endowments have mostly remained under the ethics radar, without limits or disclosure requirements.
In Shakeup, Incoming Spill Claims Czar Will Drop BP's Contractor
The independent claims czar for the BP spill plans to drop the contractor BP had been using and hire two companies to replace it.
The Net Neutrality Spat Explained
How the Federal Communications Commission and the nation's largest cable and Internet providers are negotiating net neutrality and the future of the Internet.
Drilling Industry and Gubernatorial Candidates Move to Weaken Some State Regulations
The gas and oil industry is quietly trying to weaken state regulations for drilling on land, focusing on Colorado and New Mexico, which recently tightened their rules. They're getting help from some of the gubernatorial candidates.
Despite Internal Concerns About Rig Safety, Transocean Says It’s Shielded By Contract
Documents show Transocean knew of safety problems aboard its Gulf rigs before the Deepwater Horizon blast, but does its contract protect it from liability?
New York Senate Passes Temporary Ban on Hydraulic Fracturing
The New York Senate passes a bill intended to temporarily ban hydraulic fracturing. But it might also end up temporarily banning most gas and oil drilling in the state.
Dispersant Hearing Focuses on Agencies’ Flimsy Approval Process
A Senate panel examines why no one besides the manufacturers of dispersants had tested the products before BP was allowed to dump them into the Gulf. The EPA says it is reforming its approval process for such chemicals.
