Morning Smoke: $12.3 Billion Nuclear Waste Plant Facing More Rising Costs, Longer Delays

MORNING SMOKE

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Nuclear Issues

$12.3 Billion Hanford Plant Sees New Costs, Delays
Shannon Dininny, Associated Press

Inquiry on Nuclear Chief Finds No Rules Were Broken
Matthew L. Wald, The New York Times

Financial Oversight

SEC Money-Fund Rule Said to Include Capital or Floating Shares
Steven Sloan, Bloomberg

SEC Settlements with Individuals on the Rise
Sarah N. Lynch, Reuters

Big Banks Craft 'Living Wills' In Case They Fail
David Henry and Dave Clarke, Reuters

Role of Commercial-Mortgage-Bond Watchdogs is Cut
Al Yoon, The Wall Street Journal

SEC Said to Be Poised to Sue Fund Manager
Azam Ahmed, The New York Times

National Security

Pentagon Taps Two to Help Improve How It Buys
Sydney J. Freedberg Jr., Aol Defense

Congress Should Act to Avoid Sequestration Before Election, Senator Says
Charles S. Clark, Government Executive

DOD Financial Management: Improvements Needed in Prompt Payment Monitoring and Reporting
Government Accountability Office

Public Health

Measure to Increase FDA Funds from New Company Fees Goes to Obama
Dina ElBoghdady, The Washington Post