Marian Wang
Marian Wang was a reporter for ProPublica, covering education and college debt.
Marian Wang was a reporter for ProPublica, covering education and college debt. She joined ProPublica in 2010, first blogging about a variety of accountability issues. Her later stories focused on how rising college costs and the complexity of the student loan system affect students and their families. Prior to coming to ProPublica, she worked at Mother Jones magazine in San Francisco and freelanced for a number of Chicago-based publications, including The Chicago Reporter, an investigative magazine focused on issues of race and poverty.
Alleging Securities Fraud, SEC Orders New Jersey to Cease and Desist
The SEC and New Jersey have settled charges that the state didn't properly disclose its financial health when it sold $26 billion in municipal bonds. New Jersey was the first state to be so charged, but it probably won't be the last.
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Paths to Final Fix for BP Well Are Still Under Debate
As part of the permanent Deepwater Horizon fix, a new blowout preventer will be swapped out for the failed blowout preventer. But even the new equipment has had problems in the past.
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Courts Fault Feds, SEC for Going Easy on Banks
Federal judges are balking at what they consider lenient penalties for big banks accused of wrongdoing. Two deals this week, with Barclays and Citigroup, are the latest to come under scrutiny.
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Scientists Dispute Government Stance on the Lingering Effects of Gulf Oil
The government says Gulf seafood is safe and most of the spilled oil is gone, but a triple-whammy of reports raises doubts. Significant risks remain, researchers say.
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Experts: Argue All You Want, Mosque Project on Firm Legal Ground
Land-use laws protect the plan for an Islamic center near ground zero, legal experts say.
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Obama Admin: No More Regulatory Shortcuts for Deepwater Drilling Projects
The Interior Department says deepwater drilling won’t get rubber-stamped anymore, ending a policy that allowed many projects in the Gulf of Mexico to skip detailed environmental reviews
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BP Says It Will Spend $52 Million for Mental Health Care in the Gulf Region
Acknowledging "stress and anxiety" among Gulf Coast residents, BP agrees to help fund mental health services there. The decision comes after a recent study describing physical and mental health problems following the oil spill.
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After Michigan Spill, Familiar Concerns Are Raised About Pipeline Regulators
The federal agency overseeing oil and gas pipelines follows industry-written standards, and relies on a small number of inspectors. The agency, the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, is led by a former industry executive.
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U.S. Bore AIG Bailout Risk, but Foreign Banks Reaped the Rewards, Says Watchdog
A report by a government watchdog says that when the U.S. Treasury bailed out AIG, it may have propped up foreign banks as well, indirectly reaping more than $14 billion.
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BP Agrees to Pay $50 Million for Earlier Texas City Problems
BP reaches an agreement to pay part of an OSHA fine for safety problems at its Texas City refinery. Still to be resolved: $30 million in outstanding penalties, plus lawsuits related to a more recent incident.
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