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Environment
Weasel words: BP ‘cleanup’ falls far short of ‘coastal restoration’
Workplace deaths raise questions about OSHA experiment in self-regulation
A federal program rewards companies that profess a commitment to exemplary safety standards. The commitment, however, has not meant an end to workplace fatalities.
Mixed Council response to Fielkow's request for transparency and an earlier budget start
Organizer who specialized in catastrophe conferences admits to financial disasters
A self-described "philanthropist-entrepreneur" specializes in disaster conferences, drawing high-powered speakers but leaving behind-the-scenes contractors looking for a paycheck.
OPSB updates plan to rid Audubon Charter soils of sky-high lead contamination
Despite health fears, trailers are housing disaster victims
FEMA trailers that sheltered New Orleanians after Katrina after back in service on the resale market, despite health warnings and a government ban on their use as housing.
