Four noteworthy news items: Death to FEMA; Today's Gas Rumors; Ken Lays it on the Line; Construction Starts at Ground Zero

It’s a busy news day today, with several headline stories of interest for the facility management profession. Here are the highlights.

Death to FEMA?!
The AP writes about it here.
CNN covers it here.
And the BBC has an international spin on it here.

Today’s Gas Rumors:
CNN has a story on a $100 rebate for consumers to combat high prices.
The New York Times [registration required] has a piece on possible tax break investigations for oil and gas companies.

Ken Lays it on the Line:
NPR shares this peek into the trial of Enron’s Ken Lay. It isn’t pretty.

Construction starts at Ground Zero:
CNN tells the story here.
And Reuters has coverage here.