Today’s Headlines
Ford, Nissan, Tesla will get $25 billion in loans today from the Obama administration for retooling factories to produce electric cars (Detroit Free Press) Nine killed in Washington Metro crash, the system’s worst accident in history (NYT) Lawmakers trek to Pittsburgh to talk up high-speed rail possibilities (Business Times) Construction and highway lobbies backing Oberstar’s … Continued
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Elana Schor
7:47 AM EDT on June 23, 2009
- Ford, Nissan, Tesla will get $25 billion in loans today from the Obama administration for retooling factories to produce electric cars (Detroit Free Press)
- Nine killed in Washington Metro crash, the system’s worst accident in history (NYT)
- Lawmakers trek to Pittsburgh to talk up high-speed rail possibilities (Business Times)
- Construction and highway lobbies backing Oberstar’s push for a federal transpo bill this year (The Hill)
- Boxer to call AASHTO chief, cement company CEO to hearing on highway trust fund (EPW Committee)
- Hyundai CEO joins New Yorker columnist Surowiecki in calling for a flexible gas tax designed to keep oil prices stable (AP)
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