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February 2013 News & Features

IN THE NEWS: BP in Hot Water over Deepwater

Deep Water: The Gulf Oil Disaster and the Future of Offshore Drilling, Report to the President, January 2011t ISBN 9780160873713February 25, 2013 -- The National Commission on the BP Deep Water Horizon Oil Spill and Offshore Drilling produced two landmark and controversial reports about the causes of and recommended actions resulting from the deadly BP Deepwater Horizon offshore oil rig explosion on April 10, 2010, and the blowout of the Macondo well. With the Federal civil trial starting this week against BP and its Deepwater Horizon subcontractors, GPO's Government BookTalk blog reviews the two BP Oil Spill Commission Reports that present the fundamentals of the Federal case against BP: 1) Macondo: The Gulf Oil Disaster. Chief Counsel’s Report 2011, and 2) Deep Water: The Gulf Oil Disaster and the Future of Offshore Drilling, Report to the President, January 2011.

FIND A CAREER: Occupational Outlook Publications Help You Choose the Best Career

Occupational Outlook PublicationsFebruary 14, 2013 -- What are the fastest-growing careers for the next 10 years? Which job fields have the best benefits?  Read our detailed review of two great career-exploring publications from the U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS): The Occupational Outlook Handbook and the Occupational Outlook Quarterly magazine on our Government Book Talk blog post “Occupational Outlook Publications Help You Choose the Best Career

 

 

CELEBRATE: February is Black History Month

February 1, 2013 -- Today starts Black History Month in the United States, celebrated every February.  It is a time for all of us to reflect on the many contributions African-Americans have made to the American way of life. In recognition of National Black History Month, the U.S. Government Printing Office offers for sale the following publications focusing on some of the important events involving African-Americans.