Today’s Headlines
American Lung Association: Smart Growth Prevents Deaths, Asthma Gulf Gusher Finally Plugged; Meanwhile, Junk Oil Wells Cause Headaches; (LAT, WaPo) Green Activists Playing Defense Heading into Midterms (Politico) Tampa Eyes Phoenix’s Overachieving Light Rail System as a Model (TBO) VA Gov McDonnell Has Plans for a State Infrastructure Bank (Daily Press) Public-Private Partnerships Losing Their Luster? (Stateline) … Continued
By
Adam Voiland
8:51 AM EDT on September 20, 2010
- American Lung Association: Smart Growth Prevents Deaths, Asthma
- Gulf Gusher Finally Plugged; Meanwhile, Junk Oil Wells Cause Headaches; (LAT, WaPo)
- Green Activists Playing Defense Heading into Midterms (Politico)
- Tampa Eyes Phoenix’s Overachieving Light Rail System as a Model (TBO)
- VA Gov McDonnell Has Plans for a State Infrastructure Bank (Daily Press)
- Public-Private Partnerships Losing Their Luster? (Stateline)
- Despite Costs, NJ Gov Christie Insists on Private Bridge Inspectors (NJ.com)
- Bellevue Mall Developer Argues Light-Rail Plan “Unconstitutional” (Seattle Times)
- “Global Warming,” “Climate Change,” or “Global Climate Disruption”? (Atlantic)
- Roll-On Bike Service Coming to Amtrak’s Capitol Limited — Eventually (Post-Gazette)
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