Community bank bailouts spark call for oversight reforms
Critics say a new plan would provide capital to banks deemed viable after government and private investor influx, risking hidden subsidies and weak accountability. Regulators worry about targeting, timing, and true benefits for small communities amid a fragile recovery and sparse supervision.
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Mark Williams
Federal Reserve
Williams
Boston University
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Effort to Seal Deepwater Well With Mud Cement Begins
Crews drilling a relief well will pump heavy mud and cement down an 18,000 foot conduit to choke the deep sea well that spewed up to 184 million gallons after the April blowout that killed one worker. Experts say the process could mark the end of the leak as barriers are built between the ocean and the reservoir.
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Darryl Bourgoyne
Petroleum Engineering Research Lab
Louisiana State University
Eric Smith
Tulane Energy Institute
ECISD Modernizes Nimitz Cafeteria Amid Construction
Finley notes ongoing ECISD work with temporary kitchens and adjusted menus to avoid interrupting student meals. Project adds modern appliances and multiple serving points to speed service while reducing lines. Mendias expects some campus disruption mainly in parking but highlights creating learning space from the old cafeteria.
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Nimitz
Ben Mendias
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