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Energy Lobbyists Regroup During Spill Bill Delay; Reid Open to a Broader Approach (WSJ, The Hill) Grist: How Can We Make Housing in Walkable Places More Affordable? LaHood Watch: Secretary Unruffled By Threats to Block Rail Plan in Ohio (BusinessWeek) End in Site for Effort to Cap Gulf Gusher (CNN) Senators Nervous About EPA Plan … Continued

By Adam Voiland

9:51 AM EDT on August 6, 2010

Energy Lobbyists Regroup During Spill Bill Delay; Reid Open to a Broader Approach (WSJ, The Hill)
Grist: How Can We Make Housing in Walkable Places More Affordable?
LaHood Watch: Secretary Unruffled By Threats to Block Rail Plan in Ohio (BusinessWeek)
End in Site for Effort to Cap Gulf Gusher (CNN)
Senators Nervous About EPA Plan to Strengthen Smog Limits (The Hill)
Sprawl Prevention Programs Face Budget Crunch (WSJ)
Idaho Governor Calls For Cutting Gas Tax for Motorists (Times-News)
Less Is More When It Comes to Road Signage, Argues John Stossel (Reason)
LA Mayor Catches Flak From Cyclists About Timing of Bike Summit (LAist)
Active Transportation Alliance Names New Executive Director (Chicago Tribune)

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