Today’s Headlines
LaHood Calls on Congress to Take Up Transportation Bill (Governing) Chaos on the Mississippi Threatens Oil Production (HuffPo) More Americans Turning to Transit as Gas Prices Rise (CNN Money) Dem Senators Rip ConocoPhillips CEO for Calling End to Oil Subsidies “Un-American” (Climate Progress) Will the Debt Ceiling Debate Kill EPA Climate Regs? (The Hill) Minnesota … Continued
By
Adam Voiland
9:00 AM EDT on May 13, 2011
- LaHood Calls on Congress to Take Up Transportation Bill (Governing)
- Chaos on the Mississippi Threatens Oil Production (HuffPo)
- More Americans Turning to Transit as Gas Prices Rise (CNN Money)
- Dem Senators Rip ConocoPhillips CEO for Calling End to Oil Subsidies “Un-American” (Climate Progress)
- Will the Debt Ceiling Debate Kill EPA Climate Regs? (The Hill)
- Minnesota GOP Slashes Transit Funding (Star Tribune)
- Terror Threat to Railroads Overrated (Miller-McCune)
- Rep. Issa: Let’s Frack Our Way Out of High Gas Prices (Politico)
- Has Obama’s Rail Plan Lived Up to the Hype? No, But… (Time)
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