27 Apr 2021 | Catastrophes, Holes in history, Incomplete records, Systemic failure, Under resourced
Historians fear untold Australian stories could be lost without a substantial funding increase for the National Archives to prevent the disintegration of records dating back to the mid-19th century. … Michelle Arrow, co-editor of History Australia and a former...17 Jan 2021 | Alteration of Records, Catastrophes, Chaotic Record Keeping, Ethics, Holes in history, Willful Non-compliance
There’s growing concern among historians and political analysts that missing documents will leave a hole in the record of President Donald Trump’s term, one of America’s most tumultuous presidencies. Trump has been cavalier about the law requiring that records be...20 Nov 2014 | Catastrophes, Inaccurate records, Systemic failure
Poor recordkeeping by the Northern Ireland Office (NIO) relating to the On the Runs (OTRs) scheme for fugitive IRA members may have allowed a murderer to walk free. The NIO ran a scheme formulated by the last Labour government at the request of Sinn Fein which saw...
17 Jun 2014 | Breakdowns in Accountability, Catastrophes, Incomplete records, Operational Failures, Systemic failure
AN investigation into a live-firing drill that sparked one of the biggest-ever bushfires in NSW has uncovered a litany of shocking Defence Force failures, including poor record keeping of anti-tank explosives and the presence of an unauthorised howitzer shell. The...14 Mar 2014 | Catastrophes, Inaccurate records, Operational Failures
Pacific Gas and Electric Co.’s faulty pipeline records, which the utility promised to fix after the deadly San Bruno disaster more than three years ago, are being blamed in a natural-gas explosion that destroyed a home last week in Carmel. Read more:SF...5 Nov 2013 | Catastrophes, Holes in history, Incomplete records
Last Wednesday, Capps — who represents more than 50,000 veterans in her 24th District — introduced a bill called the Veterans’ Record Reconstruction Act that would streamline the process by which servicemen and servicewomen prove their eligibility for benefits or...4 Nov 2013 | Catastrophes, Non-compliance, Operational Failures
SAN CARLOS — In a strongly worded rebuke of PG&E and its senior management, a top official with the state Public Utilities Commission on Monday recommended that the utility be fined more than $17 million for failing to promptly and properly notify regulators...14 Mar 2012 | Catastrophes, Inadequate Systems, Incomplete records, Non-compliance, Operational Failures, Systemic failure
The testimony of Paul Duller and Alison North wrt to the San Bruno Gas disaster is now available on the California Public Utilities Commission website. Read the full report. Records Management within the Gas Transmission Division of Pacific Gas and Electric Company...9 Mar 2012 | Catastrophes, Inadequate Systems, Lack of transparency, Systemic failure
TOKYO (AP) – Just four hours after a tsunami swept into the Fukushima nuclear power plant, Japan’s leaders knew the damage was so severe that the reactors could melt down, but they kept their knowledge secret for months… The revelations were in documents...25 Jan 2012 | Catastrophes, Holes in history, Incomplete records
It was the world’s worst nuclear crisis for 25 years. But now, Japan’s energy minister has admitted no one thought of keeping records of top-level discussions in the critical early days after disaster struck at the Fukushima plant. The admission, and...
