Haphazard firefighting might have sunk BP oil rig

By Aaron Mehta and John Solomon

The Coast Guard has gathered evidence it failed to follow its own firefighting policy during the Deepwater Horizon disaster and is investiga

Excerpts from this story referencing "Center for Public Integrity":

"… rig, according to interviews and documents.Coast Guard officials told the Center for Public Integrity that the service does not have the expertise to fight an oil rig fire and …"

"… minute by minute in a series of Coast Guard incident logs obtained by the Center for Public Integrity for a previous story.Although the Guard named an on-scene commander when t …"

Second labor union failed to disclose lobbying activities

By Josh Israel and Aaron Mehta

The discovery of a second labor union filing inaccurate lobbying reports underscores a more systematic problem acknowledged by special inter

Excerpts from this story referencing "Center for Public Integrity":

"… using and lacks safeguards needed to ensure full compliance with the law.A Center for Public Integrity inquiry shows that for the past five years, disclosure forms filed by the …"

BP’s $22,800 apology

Texas Rep. Joe Barton, who apologized to BP’s top executive at a marathon Congressional hearing today, collected tens of thousands of dollar

Excerpts from this story referencing "Center for Public Integrity":

"… €™s affiliated political action committees over his career, according to a Center for Public Integrity analysis of the campaign finance records.Barton, the top Republican on the …"

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Some lawmakers sold BP, transocean stock

By Josh Israel and Aaron Mehta

Sen. John Kerry of Massachusetts and at least three other federal lawmakers have sold their holdings in companies tied to the Gulf of Mexico

Excerpts from this story referencing "Center for Public Integrity":

"… sold their holdings in companies tied to the Gulf of Mexico oil spill, the Center for Public Integrity learned ahead of today’s disclosure of 2009 personal financial records b …"

American Maritime Officers react to CPI investigation, amend lobbying disclosures

By Aaron Mehta and Josh Israel

Someone at the American Maritime Officers (AMO) headquarters has been very busy in the past month. ...

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"… cers (AMO) headquarters has been very busy in the past month.On May 9, the Center for Public Integrity reported on a stunning long-term pattern of Lobbying Disclosure Act violat …"

Coast Guard fleet slowed by mechanical woes during BP, Haiti rescues

By Aaron Mehta and John Solomon

In the wee-morning hours after the Deepwater Horizon exploded, a Coast Guard rescue helicopter being dispatched to pluck oil rig survivors f

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"… ned the service’s famed search and rescue teams, an investigation by the Center for Public Integrity shows.At least three Coast Guard aircraft and one cutter suffered serious …"

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Who bankrolls Congress?

By Aaron Mehta and Josh Israel

California Assembly Speaker Jesse M. Unruh once famously said of moneyed political interests: “If you can't take their money, drink their bo

Excerpts from this story referencing "Center for Public Integrity":

"… he money is often illuminating.As the 2010 midterm elections approach, the Center for Public Integrity sought to determine who bankrolls Washington’s most powerful lawmakers a …"

"… e.Meredith McGehee, policy director at the Campaign Legal Center, told the Center for Public Integrity that “on some level the correlation between the interests of donors and …"

Coast Guard logs reveal early spill estimate of 8,000 barrels a day

By John Solomon and Aaron Mehta

Coast Guard officials grasped the potential threat of a catastrophic spill within hours of the explosion on board the Deepwater Horizon dril

Excerpts from this story referencing "Center for Public Integrity":

"… oming, according to the documents and interviews.The logs, obtained by the Center for Public Integrity, provide the most detailed account of the early days of the BP disaster, a …"

New lobbyist bundler database not yet searchable

By Aaron Mehta and Josh Israel

When Democrats took over both chambers of Congress following the 2006 elections, one of their top priorities was a bill with tougher lobbyin

Excerpts from this story referencing "Center for Public Integrity":

"… some handwritten and some illegibleThe Data Mine is a joint project of the Center for Public Integrity and the Sunlight Foundation. …"

Washington lobbying giants cash in on health reform debate

By Joe Eaton, M.B. Pell and Aaron Mehta

While patients, taxpayers and lawmakers debate the impact of the health care reform law President Obama signed on Tuesday, one result of the

Excerpts from this story referencing "Center for Public Integrity":

"… ong lobby firms that worked the issue, the richest generally got richer. A Center for Public Integrity ranking of the top dozen with the most clients involved in health care las …"

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