Today's Headlines

Today’s Headlines

EPA Chief Still Hopes to See an Energy Bill This Year (The Hill) Voinovich Calls for Gas Tax Increase (BusinessWeek) Some Green Groups Rethinking Cap and Trade Strategy (Politico) Traffic Cameras Stir Controversy on the Campaign Trail (NYT) San Francisco Judge Lifts Injunction Against New Bicycle Lanes (SFGate, Streetsblog SF) Is America Ready for High-Speed … Continued

By Adam Voiland

9:22 AM EDT on August 9, 2010

EPA Chief Still Hopes to See an Energy Bill This Year (The Hill)
Voinovich Calls for Gas Tax Increase (BusinessWeek)
Some Green Groups Rethinking Cap and Trade Strategy (Politico)
Traffic Cameras Stir Controversy on the Campaign Trail (NYT)
San Francisco Judge Lifts Injunction Against New Bicycle Lanes (SFGate, Streetsblog SF)
Is America Ready for High-Speed Rail? (Philadelphia Inquirer)
Windy City Sets Transportation Priorities (Chicago Trib)
Survey: Driving Alone Down and Transit Use Up in DC (WaPo)
HAWK Traffic Signals For Pedestrians Catch On (USA Today)
Albert Sawano: Think Big About High-Speed Rail (LA Daily News)

Adam Voiland

Today's Headlines

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