Protecting What's Right

BP to Base Bonuses Solely on Safety

Oct202010

New BP chief executive officer Bob Dudley is making some unprecedented changes at the British oil giant in an attempt to promote a new corporate culture. After being heavily criticized for placing profits over safety after an April explosion on the Deepwater Horizon drilling rig resulted in one of the largest environmental disasters in U.S. [...]

Gulf Cleanup Continues

Oct152010

It has been almost six months since the BP oil rig explosion, yet federal officials say that the cleanup will continue through the winter in some Gulf areas. Federal on-scene coordinator for the Deepwater Horizon spill, Rear Adm. Paul Zukunft , says that the 87 consecutive days of major spill is unlike any other oil [...]

A Small Break for Those with Chinese Drywall

Oct082010

The Internal Revenue Service said that it would permit taxpayers with defective drywall in their homes to deduct the repair and replacement of damaged appliances. This tax break is the first significant response from the federal government to provide financial help to the thousands of homeowners nationwide struggling with the defective drywall. While this ruling [...]