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Speaker Pelosi confirms that Oberstar’s transportation bill is under consideration for future economic recovery action … just don’t call it a “stimulus” (Roll Call) Boulder, Colorado, is planning a $100 million overhaul of its electric grid, which could serve as a test run for nationwide clean-power efforts (ClimateWire) High-speed rail is helping industrial train makers … Continued

By Elana Schor

7:49 AM EDT on October 22, 2009

Speaker Pelosi confirms that Oberstar’s transportation bill is under consideration for future economic recovery action … just don’t call it a “stimulus” (Roll Call)
Boulder, Colorado, is planning a $100 million overhaul of its electric grid, which could serve as a test run for nationwide clean-power efforts (ClimateWire)
High-speed rail is helping industrial train makers weather the global economic storm (WSJ)
There’s an entire universe of rail transit modes — and here’s a handy explanation of them, complete with colorful table (GGW)
U.S. Chamber of Commerce, wracked by climate change defections, goes to bat for GOPer McDonnell’s transportation agenda in the Virginia governor’s race (WaPo)
Florida DOT chief advises a “careful review” of Oberstar’s transport bill (Jax Daily Record)
Shocker: BP chief predicts continued dependence on his product (NYT)

Elana Schor

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