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"What Health Care Reform Means" Stories
Using results from a questionnaire we did with American Public Media’s Public Insight Network, we examined how the proposed health care reforms will actually affect people facing common health care coverage situations.
As Jindal Criticized Federal Bureaucracy, Louisiana Guard Troops Sat Idle
While Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal has been criticizing the administration for allowing red tape to delay spill cleanup efforts, CBS News points out that the governor has National Guard troops available to help.
Top BP Exec Still Says Spill Flow Rate Doesn't Matter
BP still insists that the volume of oil flowing into the Gulf of Mexico doesn't affect it spill response, even though its own documents say otherwise. A company official, Doug Suttles, says a precise oil flow figure is irrelevant.
Read: BP's Plan For Controversial Arctic Drilling Project
Read BP's controversial plan to drill in the Arctic.
NOAA Confirms Oil Plumes Are From BP’s Well
Government scientists conclude that BP’s spewing well is the source of oil plumes found in deep water in the Gulf of Mexico. Their report says the oil appears to be chemically dispersed, noting that the ecological effects of such oil are unknown.
Moratorium Won't Stop Unprecedented BP Project in the Arctic
Off the coast of Alaska, an unusual BP oil project skirts the federal freeze on offshore drilling. Some engineers consider the work to be risky, and two scientists from the Minerals Management Service said regulators let BP write its own environmental review for the project.
Leader of Military’s Program to Treat Brain Injuries Steps Down Abruptly
After criticism of her program's work, an Army general resigns as the director of a center that focuses on troops' brain injuries. ProPublica and NPR have reported that the military is failing to diagnose and treat traumatic brain injuries in many troops serving in Iraq and Afghanistan.
EPA Response on Dispersant Reduction: 'BP Only Uses Lowest Volume of Dispersant Needed'
EPA responds to our earlier post about BP's continued use of dispersants. Here's the response from the agency's press secretary.
After EPA Order, BP Only Slightly Decreases Use of Dispersants
BP's daily use of oil dispersants in the Gulf of Mexico has dropped by only 9 percent since the EPA asked it to "significantly scale back" on them. But the EPA is calculating the company's improvement using different numbers.
As BP Works Through Backlog, Cleanup Worker Illness Stats Triple Since Prior Report
Following questions about its data, the Deepwater Horizon Unified Command is now reporting more than 300 cases of illness among cleanup crews working on the Gulf oil spill, an increase from 86 cases in a report a week earlier. A BP employee speaking for the response team said the increase was due partly to a backlog in the recording of incidents.
Alhurra’s Effectiveness, Expense Criticized in New Senate Report
Findings in a new U.S. Senate report that questions the effectiveness and costs of continuing Alhurra are leading to renewed calls for congressional hearings on the government-run satellite channel and the broadcasting agency that oversees its work.
OSHA Director: Offshore Cleanup Workers Will Get More Training
The head of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration says the safety course for oil cleanup workers on boats in the Gulf will increase from four hours to eight. The expanded preparation will include training on chemical hazards.
