Today, the House passed three more key bills to hold federal contractors accountable and ***** down on fraud and abuse. US taxpayers are outraged at the massive levels of waste, fraud and abuse that have been documented in large government contracts to well-connected firms, such as the $45 billion in reconstruction contracts in Iraq. Rep. Chris Murphy spoke in favor of his bill, the Government Contractor Accountability Act, which requires companies receiving 80% or more of their annual gross …

MILTON

The Oversight Committee holds a hearing, “Examination of AEY Contracts with the US Government.” The hearing addresses failures by AEY, Inc., to provide weapons and ammunition under contracts with the United States Government, and the deficiencies within the government that allowed AEY to be awarded these and other contracts. Rep. Stephen Lynch questions to DOD and State Department witnesses.

TRENTON

Indonesia oil well blow-out belonging to the Lapindo Brantas company, a complete ecological disaster. Not oil but boiling mud & muddy water. Blowing out over 1 million bbls/day. There are over 2000 dump trucks hauling dirt, 47 dozers & 24 trac hoes all running 24/7, to keep building up the levees, to contain the mud & water . Over 29000+ acres, are literally under mud & water, anywhere from 10′-45′. Over 15000 people have been displaced. Farm land, homes, villages, manufacturing plants …

AARON

A crew using coordinates from a global positioning system demolished a 60-year-old home in Georgia, but it was the wrong house. (June 11)

SAMMY

An investigation by Australian Channel 7 into the Nike Contractors in Malaysia using forced labour

WILLIAMS