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May 18, 2010

L.A. Times – NOAA skeptical of oil-plume reports

L.A. Times – NOAA skeptical of oil-plume reports Jane Lubchenco, head of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, called media reports of large underwater oil plumes “premature,” adding that research conducted by an academic ocean institute was inconclusive. “Media reports related to the research work conducted aboard the R/V Pelican included information that was misleading,…
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May 18, 2010

Bloomberg – Cochran supports credit card rate caps implemented by states

Bloomberg – Cochran supports credit card rate caps implemented by states May 18 (Bloomberg) — Credit-card firms caught off-guard by U.S. Senate passage of curbs on debit fees last week may be forced to abide by state limits on interest rates under another amendment to the financial overhaul bill. Sheldon Whitehouse, a Rhode Island Democrat,…