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Today’s Headlines

LaHood brings his anti-distracted driving campaign to the United Nations today (WaPo Blogs) Lingering threat of ash clouds in Europe is giving a long-term boost to rail (Bloomberg) AASHTO president chastises Obama administration for focusing on maintenance of existing roads rather than new lane capacity (Hatt. American) Murray, the Senate’s chief appropriator for the U.S. … Continued

By Elana Schor

7:55 AM EDT on May 19, 2010

LaHood brings his anti-distracted driving campaign to the United Nations today (WaPo Blogs)
Lingering threat of ash clouds in Europe is giving a long-term boost to rail (Bloomberg)
AASHTO president chastises Obama administration for focusing on maintenance of existing roads rather than new lane capacity (Hatt. American)
Murray, the Senate’s chief appropriator for the U.S. DOT, urges Obama to use Mexican president’s visit to help resolve cross-border trucking dispute (The Trucker)
Conservative think tank attaches “gas tax” label to White House proposal for higher oil liability fees in wake of Gulf Coast spill (Heritage Blog)
The case against the federal government’s transit benefit (GGW)
Grist’s David Roberts makes the case for the Senate climate bill
Maryland kicks off its largest transport stimulus project, a $25m bridge replacement (O’Malley Press)