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Natural Gas Drilling Is at a Crucial Turning Point
The natural gas industry must develop regulations that scale up drilling safely and learn from the mistakes made in the United States.
Banking Groups Stir Consumer Fears on Debit Card Regulations via Twitter
The Fed missed its deadline today for finalizing rules on debit card transaction fees. To mark the occasion, the banking industry has launched an unusual Twitter campaign.
As Regulators and Banks Review Foreclosures, We’ll Be Watching
As regulators launch an unprecedented plan to compensate victims of wrongful foreclosures, ProPublica will be watching closely.
Giffords’ Office Urges Obama Admin to Close the Treatment Gap for Brain Injuries
In a letter to the Health and Human Services Secretary, the staff of Rep. Gabrielle Giffords called for the same brain injury treatment given to Giffords to be made accessible for all Americans in need of it.
A Year After Gulf Tragedy, Offshore Oil Companies Still Shielded by Liability Limits
The political fallout of the Deepwater Horizon disaster caused BP and its contractors to waive certain caps on their liability. Why hasn't it caused Congress to change the laws on the books?
Fracking Chemicals Cited in Congressional Report Stay Underground
A new report by congressional Democrats lists 750 chemicals used in hydraulic fracturing, including 14 known or possible carcinogens. Drawn from industry sources, the report provides the most comprehensive listing to date of the chemicals and compounds drillers are injecting underground.
A Note on ProPublica's Second Pulitzer Prize
ProPublica reporters Jesse Eisinger and Jake Bernstein have been awarded a Pulitzer Prize for National Reporting for their stories on how some Wall Street bankers, seeking to enrich themselves at the expense of their clients and sometimes even their own firms, at first delayed but then worsened the financial crisis. We at ProPublica are delighted by this award, and deeply honored.
Budget Deals Deep Cuts to Obama Administration’s Transparency Sites
Open government advocates worry that some key websites would be shut down due to budget cuts.
U.S. Senate Investigation Gives New Details on Magnetar
Citing reports by ProPublica, lawmakers describe the hedge fund's role in the collateralized debt obligations business.
Experts: Emergency Preparedness Cuts in Budget Deal Threaten U.S. Security
The budget deal being finalized by Congress includes significant cuts to federal grants for emergency first responders. Experts say the reductions could place the U.S. at risk during a major disaster.
U.S. Nuclear Regulator Lets Industry Help With the Fine Print
Records show that portions of Nuclear Regulatory Commission guides rely on material from the industry’s leading trade group, the Nuclear Energy Institute. The NRC says it maintains final say over its official guidance to plants, but critics say the NRC is handing too much influence to the industry.
PA Senate Confirms Controversial Job Czar Nominee
C. Alan Walker, a former coal baron and prominent Republican donor, gained unanimous support to oversee the PA's Department of Community and Economic Development.
