- Check out the U.S. DOT's new rules on positive train control for commuter rail (FRA Press)
- Oberstar to visit Oklahoma this week for an inspection of stimulus projects (AP)
- Congressional Democrats don't want to talk about a gas tax increase, but the vice chairman of GM likes the idea (Messenger)
- Could the Senate climate bill turn into an energy-only affair? If so, environmental groups are prepared to jump ship (GreenWire)
- LaHood launches national campaign playing up the risks of distracted driving (Post-Gazette)
- Energy Department awards $187m in grants to promote fuel-efficient diesel engines (NYT Blogs)
- A helpful update on a looming Senate showdown over the EPA's authority to regulate carbon emissions, should Congress not pass a climate bill (TNR's The Vine)
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