Today's Headlines

Today’s Headlines

NOAA Claims Oil Spill Vanishing Fast; Independent Scientists Skeptical (WaPo) Meanwhile, Spill Bill Could Face Trimming From Republicans (The Hill) GAO: Nearly All States Depend on Federal Welfare to Fund Their Highway Programs (Fox News) States Are Broke, Have to Spend Billions Managing Expanding Obesity Epidemic (LAT, 247 Wall St) Reuters Special Report: Smart Growth … Continued

By Adam Voiland

9:17 AM EDT on August 5, 2010

NOAA Claims Oil Spill Vanishing Fast; Independent Scientists Skeptical (WaPo)
Meanwhile, Spill Bill Could Face Trimming From Republicans (The Hill)
GAO: Nearly All States Depend on Federal Welfare to Fund Their Highway Programs (Fox News)
States Are Broke, Have to Spend Billions Managing Expanding Obesity Epidemic (LAT, 247 Wall St)
Reuters Special Report: Smart Growth Poised to Change the Character of the Suburbs
Oregon Senator Jeff Merkley Strengthened Livable Communities Bill (Bike Portland)
Time’s Detroit Blog Calls for “Real” Mass Transit Following DOT’s Light Rail Announcement
LaHood Watch: He’s Even a Category on Jeopardy (Fast Lane)
Scientists Probe Smallest — And Most Dangerous — Components of Diesel Fumes (Press-Enterprise)
No Joke: CO Gov Candidate Warns Bike-Sharing a Plot to Destroy America (Denver Post)

Adam Voiland

Today's Headlines

Streetsblog has migrated to a new comment system. New commenters can register directly in the comments section of any article. Returning commenters: your previous comments and display name have been preserved, but you'll need to reclaim your account by clicking "Forgot your password?" on the sign-in form, entering your email, and following the verification link to set a new password — this is required because passwords could not be carried over during the migration. For questions, contact tips@streetsblog.org.