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The Department of Veterans Affairs sponsored an Institute of Medicine (IOM) study about burn pits in Iraq and Afghanistan and their long-term health effects, confirming that burn pits are one of several air quality issues confronting soldiers and civilians who work and live near them.

On Saturday, October 29, 2011, area storms caused JetBlue to divert numerous flights, several of which ended up at Connecticut's Bradley International Airport. One flight carrying 123 passengers was reportedly stranded for more than seven hours before passengers were allowed to deplane.

Motley Rice members and mesothelioma lawyers Don Migliori and Vin Greene will attend the International Mesothelioma Program's (IMP) Leadership Council Forum

In October 2011, The Government Accountability Office (GAO) issued its final report about the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill. The report reiterated to Congress that the existing fund cap may limit the government's ability to be reimbursed by British Petroleum (BP) for the cost of the oil spill cleanup.

On Oct. 15, 2011, members of Team Elsner participated in the Susan G. Komen Lowcountry Race for the Cure on Daniel Island, S.C.

On Oct. 3, 2011, the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund (9/11 VCF) opened for registration. The reactivation of the original 2001 Fund follows passage of the James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act of 2010 earlier this year.

After learning of Qaddafi's death, we feel even more assured that Libya and its citizens will be able to enter a new era of liberation, organization and democracy.

Anadarko Petroleum Co., a U.S. energy firm owning 25 percent of British Petroleum (BP), has agreed to pay BP $4 billion to settle all claims between the two oil giants involving the Deepwater oil spill.

Motley Rice recognizes 2011 Nobel Peace Prize winners Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, Leymah Gbowee and Tawakkol Karman for their participation and perseverance in non-violent, peace-building work.

As part of a two-episode series for WLCN's 9/11 Remembrance Special, reporter Margie Pizarro spoke with Motley Rice aviation lawyer Mary Schiavo about her perspective on aviation security prior to and following the 9/11 terrorist attacks.