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Senate environment committee kicks climate drafting into high gear, scheduling a hearing on transportation (Greenwire) House Minority Whip Eric Cantor (R-VA) criticizes the stimulus but supports stimulus cash for high-speed rail, and sees no problem with that (Politico) New paper in Science affirms Jane Jacobs: Urban-style population density helped shape human cognition (Scienceblogs via Andrew … Continued

By Elana Schor

7:48 AM EDT on July 7, 2009

Senate environment committee kicks climate drafting into high gear, scheduling a hearing on transportation (Greenwire)
House Minority Whip Eric Cantor (R-VA) criticizes the stimulus but supports stimulus cash for high-speed rail, and sees no problem with that (Politico)
New paper in Science affirms Jane Jacobs: Urban-style population density helped shape human cognition (Scienceblogs via Andrew Sullivan)
Be afraid, be very afraid … the Obama DOT and senior members of Congress want you to get out of your cars (WSJ)

Elana Schor

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