Corrections

Confessed Terrorist Tried to Help U.S. Track Down Other Terrorists

Correction, May 31, 2011: Wired magazine spotted an error in David Coleman Headley’s testimony. Headley said that the CEO of Lockheed Martin had been targeted for assassination, because Lockheed makes the drones that are used to kill terrorists in Pakistan. It turns out that General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, not Lockheed, makes the drones. Lockheed does, however, make the Hellfire missiles used by the drones.

Correction, May 31, 2011: This post originally said that Headley was arrested last October. He was in fact arrested in October 2009.

Forced Pooling: When Landowners Can't Say No to Drilling

Correction, May 19, 2011: This story has been corrected. It should have made clear that state regulations in New York and Virginia require drillers to lease a certain percentage of the acreage in a drilling unit before forced pooling or compulsory integration can occur, rather than a percentage of the landowners. May 20: This story originally said 38 states have some form of forced pooling law. Actually, 39 states do.

U.S. Senate Investigation Gives New Details on Magnetar

Correction, April 14, 2011: An earlier version of this story incorrectly attributed an additional email to Greg Lippmann and quoted from that email as referring to Magnetar when in fact it was referring to another hedge fund.

NOPD Beating Death Trial Draws to a Close

Correction, April 11, 2011: This post mistakenly said NOPD officers Melvin Williams and Matthew Dean Moore were both charged with striking and kicking Robair. Prosecutors charged Williams with beating Robair, not Moore. Moore faces a charge of lying to the FBI and both officers face obstruction charges for falsifying a police report.

Correction, April 11, 2011: This story originally stated that the Pennsylvania governor was Tom Ridge in 2003 when the DEP reached a settlement agreement with Walker to resolve all of his companies' outstanding treatment responsibilities. In fact, Ed Rendell was governor at the time.

Pa.’s New Jobs Czar Fought Enviro Regs for Years

Correction, April 11, 2011: This post mistakenly said NOPD officers Melvin Williams and Matthew Dean Moore were both charged with striking and kicking Robair. Prosecutors charged Williams with beating Robair, not Moore. Moore faces a charge of lying to the FBI and both officers face obstruction charges for falsifying a police report.

Correction, April 11, 2011: This story originally stated that the Pennsylvania governor was Tom Ridge in 2003 when the DEP reached a settlement agreement with Walker to resolve all of his companies' outstanding treatment responsibilities. In fact, Ed Rendell was governor at the time.

Charter Schools Outsource Education to Management Firms, With Mixed Results

Correction, April 6, 2011: An earlier version of this story stated that contracts between White Hat Management and the schools suing the company had been extended and were set to expire this summer. In fact, the parties recently agreed to extend the agreement for another year, ending in the summer of 2012.

Fort Bragg Infant Death Toll May Climb to Twelve

Correction, March 9, 2011: An earlier version of this article stated that Chris Grey was a spokesman for Fort Bragg’s Criminal Investigation Command. He is actually the spokesman for the Army’s Criminal investigation Command.

California County Opens Review Into Autopsies by Doctor With Checkered Past

Correction, Feb. 24, 2011: This post mistakenly said that in 2009 the Solano County Sheriff hired Dr. Susan Comfort to be the county’s chief forensic pathologist. The sheriff hired Dr. Susan Hogan for the job.

Loan Mod Program Left Homeowners' Fate in Hands of Dysfunctional Industry

Correction, Feb. 18, 2011: A caption in this story previously said the government’s foreclosure prevention program, HAMP, launched in April 2010. In fact it was launched in April of 2009.

New Documents Show Hedge Fund Magnetar Influenced Deal, Despite Denials

Correction, Jan. 27, 2011: This post previously stated that the FCIC quoted e-mails via a letter that had been filed with a court. In fact, they quoted e-mails from a similar letter that hadn't been filed.

Climate Benefits of Natural Gas May Be Overstated

Correction, Jan. 25, 2011: The article originally misstated that methane, at least 21 times more potent than CO2, is the most potent of greenhouse gases. The article should have stated that it is among the more potent greenhouse gases.

The Toppling: How the Media Inflated the Fall of Saddam's Statue in Firdos Square

Correction, Jan. 3, 2011: This story incorrectly stated that Jan Grarup, a Danish photographer, was on the turret of the first American tank into Firdos Square. The photographer was Markus Matzel, a German.

Fannie and Freddie’s Regulator Opposes Reducing Mortgages for Struggling Homeowners

Correction, Dec. 17, 2010: This article previously stated that Fannie and Freddie are Government Sponsored Entities. It has been corrected to reflect that they are Government Sponsored Enterprises.

Methodology: Chinese Drywall

Correction, Dec. 14, 2010: The "Tainted Drywall" news application originally included lists of contractors, manufacturers, distributors, importers and builders involved in lawsuits over tainted drywall. A software bug caused those lists to overstate the number of addresses associated with each company. The erroneous lists, and references to them, have been removed.

Another Response to Our Burma Nuclear Story—and Another Answer from Us

Correction, Nov. 29, 2010: As noted above, the third point in ProPublica's letter has been superseded by an earlier clarification that can be found here.

Drug Firms Say They'll Take Closer Look at the Docs They Pay

Correction, Nov. 17, 2010: Health News Florida has corrected a story we summarized in this report. Orlando-area urologists Steven Brooks and E. "Jake" Jacobo pleaded guilty on Jan. 12, 2001, to one count of conspiracy to sell the prescription drug Lupron without complying with U.S. Food and Drug Administration regulations. The Nov. 18 story and our summary mischaracterized the plea.

Science Says Methane in PA. Water Is from Drilling, Not Natural Causes

Correction, Nov. 9, 2010: This story incorrectly stated that well water had been fouled in northwestern Pennsylvania. The story should have said the water was fouled in northeastern Pennsylvania.

Despite Praise From Banks, Treasury, In-House Loan Mods Provide Less Help to Homeowners

Correction, Nov. 5, 2010: This post incorrectly stated that homeowner Connie Breault had filed for bankruptcy. Breault has considered bankruptcy but has not filed.

With All Eyes on the Gulf, BP Alaska Facilities Are Still at Risk

Correction, Nov. 2, 2010: This story has been corrected to specify that BP’s 2006 shutdown of oil deliveries from the North Slope were from the Prudhoe Bay field, the largest of several distinct production fields there. Also, the shutdown interrupted 4 percent of the nation’s oil supply that comes from U.S. production, not global production.

Correction, Nov. 2, 2010: An earlier version of this article stated that ChemEOR was a subsidiary of Flotek Industries Inc. CESI Chemical, not ChemEOR, is a subsidiary of Flotek.

Two Companies Seek Trade Secret Status for Fracking Fluids in Wyoming