Today’s Headlines
Gulf Oil Gusher 2nd Largest Ever; Still a Fraction of What Americans Consume Every Day (AP, Time) Obama’s “Plan B” on Climate Under Assault (Politico) Livable Communities Act Faces Key Committee Vote Today (T4America) LaHood Watch: Secretary Pushes Light Rail in Detroit (Free Press) Who Needs the Gas Tax When You Can Build Tolls? (USA Today) … Continued
By
Adam Voiland
9:11 AM EDT on August 3, 2010
- Gulf Oil Gusher 2nd Largest Ever; Still a Fraction of What Americans Consume Every Day (AP, Time)
- Obama’s “Plan B” on Climate Under Assault (Politico)
- Livable Communities Act Faces Key Committee Vote Today (T4America)
- LaHood Watch: Secretary Pushes Light Rail in Detroit (Free Press)
- Who Needs the Gas Tax When You Can Build Tolls? (USA Today)
- How to Balance the Needs of Drivers and Cyclists (National Journal)
- New Jersey Transportation Fund Nearly Bankrupt (New Jersey Online)
- Urban Planning for Futurists (Good)
- Cars Remain Currency of Cool in Hollywood (Slate)
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