- Dems Look to Infrastructure to Create Jobs (Politico)
- Senate Votes to Axe $6 Billion in Ethanol Subsidies (CBS)
- Republican Presidential Hopefuls Reject Action on Climate Change (CSM)
- Schumer: Infrastructure Investments Will Create Jobs (The Hill)
- Tom Vanderbilt on What Makes a Place Livable (Sierra Club)
- Surprise: The Long Island Railroad Owns the Back Yard (NYT)
- Think $4 Gas Is Pricey? Try Paying For Lung Cancer Meds (Grist)
- Experts Debate High-Speed Rail in China (China Daily)
- Why Do People Get So Huffy About High Gas Prices? (HuffPo)
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