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Why Tracking BP Worker Deaths Is Tricky
The Occupational Health and Safety Administration, or OSHA, keeps track of worker deaths according to the company that employed the dead workers, not the company on whose sites they died, so ProPublica couldn’t accurately track the fatalities BP oil company is responsible for.
Furious Growth and Cost Cuts Led To BP Accidents Past and Present
An EPA attorney tried for 12 years to make oil giant BP operate safely. Now, recently retired, she says BP should be banned from doing business with the U.S. government. A ProPublica and PBS FRONTLINE investigation.
Amid Foreclosure Questions, Govt Loan Mod Program Continues Struggles
New numbers show the administration’s mortgage modification program continues to struggle, while government officials say the banks’ flawed foreclosure practices should draw even more attention to their poor record in the handling of homeowners seeking modifications.
Leaked Memo Depicts Bare-Bones Regulatory Environment for NY Gas Drilling
Memo from fired New York environmental chief says Paterson budget cuts would make it harder to clean up spills, respond to natural gas drilling in New York state.
Magnetar Deals at Center of New Lawsuit
A European-based investment fund and a French bank are battling it out in New York state court over complex securities created at the behest of the hedge fund Magnetar
China Plays Tug-of-War With U.S. Inspectors Over Drywall
A team of federal investigators who traveled to China last year to search for answers about defective drywall faced resistance from Chinese government officials. At one point, a Chinese official snatched a drywall sample from an American’s hands.
Loan Mod Reporting Matchmaker Project Works for PBS's NewsHour
As part of our loan mod Reporting Matchmaker Project, ProPublica connected PBS's NewsHour with a family to discuss their 17-month ordeal applying for a loan modification.
Loan Mod Reporting Matchmaker Project Works for PBS's NewsHour
As part of our loan mod Reporting Matchmaker Project, ProPublica connected PBS's NewsHour with a family to discuss their 17-month ordeal applying for a loan modification.
The Documentary BP Wants You to Disregard
In a speech today, BP CEO Robert Dudley warned London's business leaders that an upcoming report and documentary from ProPublica and PBS FRONTLINE would paint an unflattering picture of the company's safety record. He defended BP's record on safety but said the company would continue to work to improve.
The New Democrats: The Coalition Pharma and Wall Street Love
When the Democrats took control of Congress they promised a new era that would end the excesses of what they labeled a Republican "culture of corruption." Today, many of the same techniques and tactics are still in use, this time by Democrats.
Gulf Spill Victims’ ‘Escalated’ Claims Still Languishing
Claimants, demonstrating financial hardship, who have been promised expedited payment on damage claims are still waiting, in some cases for weeks or months, for checks. Their claims have supposedly been “escalated,” but many are finding that escalation is a relative term.
How News Organizations Can Localize Coverage From 'Dollars for Docs'
Newspapers across the country localized our "Dollars for Docs" investigation for their communities.
Wells Fargo Case Belies Claim It Always Verifies Mortgage Paperwork
Wells Fargo says it has avoided much of the foreclosure paperwork problem because employees verify every mortgage document they sign, but a bankruptcy case shows that's not always the case.
How News Organizations Can Localize Coverage From 'Dollars for Docs'
Newspapers across the country localized our "Dollars for Docs" investigation for their communities.
Read: The Depositions That Sparked the Foreclosure Scandal
In depositions both old and new, employees at servicers, foreclosure-mill law firms, and other players describe how they processed foreclosures. Read it in their words.
