Corrections

Correction, Nov. 10, 2011: his story has been changed. An earlier version made it seem as if Reid Porter, an API spokesman, said that drillers have opposed some of the energy panel’s recommendations. Porter did not comment on that issue.

Correction, Nov. 3, 2011: One of the charts in this post incorrectly stated that the 81st-99th percentiles accounted for 28.6 percent of U.S. income in 2007. In fact, they accounted for 38.6 percent of U.S. income.

Correction, Nov. 1, 2011: An earlier version of this story said that an email in which the TSA health and safety director said inspectors were “radiation myth busters” incorrectly identified them as Rapiscan’s inspectors. The story should have said they were inspectors from the Army Public Health Command.

Correction, Oct. 5, 2011: We erroneously referred to the “bailouts of General Motors, Ford and Chrysler.” Only General Motors and Chrysler received government assistance.

Correction, Oct. 5, 2011: We stated that GM added 45,000 jobs after exiting bankruptcy. In fact, it’s the car industry overall that added 45,000 jobs after GM exited bankruptcy. We have also clarified that one’s study’s conclusion about the number of jobs the auto bailout saved included jobs created directly and indirectly.

Correction, Oct. 4, 2011: We originally referred to Koch-Glitsch as “France-based.” It has offices around the world, including in France; its main European office is in Italy.

Correction, Oct. 4, 2011: An earlier version of this story mistakenly stated that the Treasury has restored HAMP incentive payments for two of the three companies that had previously had their payments withheld. In fact, only one company had its payments restored. We regret the error.

Correction, Sept. 30, 2011: We originally said the story “Payday Lending Bankrolls Auto Racer’s Fortune” was by iWatch and ABC News. In fact, it is by iWatch and CBS News.

Correction, Sept. 27, 2011: Tax lawyer Philip D. Morrison said in a prominent tax journal that it was “ridiculous” for the Obama Treasury to claim check-the-box allowed for an “unintended avoidance of current U.S. tax.” He did not say the Obama proposal to change the tax provision was ridiculous, as stated in the original version of this article published Sept. 27.

Correction, Sept. 1, 2011: This story originally said that more than 90 percent of Devon’s U.S. reserves are in natural gas. It’s actually more than 70 percent.

Correction, Aug. 31, 2011: This column referred incorrectly to the investment’s impact on the bank’s capital. Of the $5 billion, $2 billion will count in the measure of capital called Tier 1, under the current capital standard known as Basel 1. The column erroneously said that none of the $5 billion would count as Tier 1 capital.

Correction, Aug. 18, 2011: An earlier version of this story incorrectly said the only tax increases passed during the Obama administration were part of the health-care reform bill. In fact, the excise tax on cigarettes and other tobacco products was also raised as part of a children’s health insurance bill in February 2009.

Correction, July 20, 2011: This story incorrectly stated that the House Appropriations Committee had cut the Securities and Exchange Commission’s budget by $222.5 million. While the committee has proposed the cut, it has yet to be enacted.

Correction, June 3, 2011: This story incorrectly stated that the Dodd-Frank law had stripped the position of chief counsel at the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency of its civil service status protection, based on erroneous information provided by Rep. Barney Frank. The provision was included in the House bill, but was excluded in the final version of the law.

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

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 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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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, Sept. 23, 2010: This post incorrectly stated that claimants could not receive payments from both Kenneth Feinberg’s operation and the Coast Guard’s National Pollution Funds Center.While claims cannot be paid double, a claimant can seek additional payment from the Coast Guard’s fund if they feel they have been underpaid by Feinberg.

Correction, Sept. 22, 2010: This post previously reported that there were 85 instances during 2006 and 2007 in which two complex securities known as collateralized debt obligations bought pieces of each others’ “unsold” inventory. In fact, there were some instances when this cross-exposure occurred through later transactions. The banks sometimes used such transactions to minimize their own exposure to CDOs they had created.

Also, our interactive graphicincludes at least one example of cross-exposure that did not involve “unsold” inventory. A CDO called Tourmaline III made a sidebet in 2007 that mirrored the performance of a piece of a CDO called Zais Investment Grade 8; that same year Zais 8 bought a piece of Tourmaline III. Both CDOs were underwritten by Deutsche Bank.

Correction, Sept. 9, 2010: The initial version of this story inaccurately said the ICE immigration enforcement program known as Secure Communities was active in 17,553 jurisdictions in 23 states. As of Aug. 31, Secure Communities was active in 574 communities in 30 states.

Correction, Aug. 26, 2010: This story previously reported that there were 85 instances during 2006 and 2007 in which two complex securities known as collateralized debt obligations bought pieces of each others’ “unsold” inventory. In fact, there were some instances when this cross-exposure occurred through later transactions. The banks sometimes used such transactions to minimize their own exposure to CDOs they had created.

Correction, Aug. 11, 2010: This post has been corrected to indicate that Sens. Dick Lugar, R-Ind., and Benjamin Cardin, D-Md., inserted the provision requiring increased disclosures from oil companies. It had previously stated that two Democratic senators had inserted the measure.

Correction, Aug. 5, 2010: This post incorrectly said that New Mexico’s pit rules went into effect in May 2008, when the rig count was 79. It should have said that the pit rules went into effect in June 2008, when the rig count was 78. The story also said that the Independent Petroleum Association’s appeal to overturn the rules was filed in the state Oil Conservation Division, when it was actually filed with the First Judicial District Court.

Correction, July 23, 2010: An earlier version of this story also incorrectly described Golden Gate University as a for-profit school; Golden Gate University is a private, non-profit school.

Correction, July 23, 2010: An earlier version of this story incorrectly described the University of Southern California Rossier School of Education as a public school; USC is a private, non-profit university.

Correction, July 2, 2010: This post originally said that the Chemicals Safety Board produced a detailed investigation of the 2005 accident. The story should have said that the investigation was produced by the Chemical Safety Board.

Correction, June 9, 2010: This post originally said Gen. Peter Chiarelli was the Army’s second in command. He is in fact the Army’s vice chief of staff.

Correction, May 4, 2010: This post mistakenly said the 2006 Prudhoe Bay oil spill involved 4,800 gallons of oil. It should have said it involved 4,800 barrels of oil.

Correction, Apr. 28, 2010: The original post mistakenly said a letter sent to Republican National Committee Chairman Michael Steele was authored by Rep. Darrell Issa (R-Calif.). The letter was actually written by Rep. Jason Chaffetz (R-Utah).

Correction, April 20, 2010: This post has been corrected to note that SEC rules generally do not require disclosure about a pending legal proceeding if the claim for damages does not exceed 10 percent of the company’s overall assets. It had previously said only that the SEC does not require disclosure of a Wells notice.

Correction, April 9, 2010: This story previously suggested that the hedge fund Magnetar was involved in the naming of “Squared,” a JP Morgan Chase collateralized debt obligation. In a September 30, 2010 letter to ProPublica, Magnetar said it did not name the CDO, and we have corrected the story to remove the previous suggestion.

Correction, April 5, 2010: This post mistakenly included Delaware and Georgia among the states that currently restrict public records access for people of out-of-state.