Today’s Headlines
NJ Gov. Chris Christie Will Decide Fate of ARC Tunnel by Thursday (LAT) GOP’s John Mica: Gas Tax Optimists Smoking “Some Kind of Funny Weed” (WSJ) Debate on Ballot Measure to Overturn Landmark Global Warming Law Heats Up in California (The Hill) LA’s 30/10 Plan Inches Closer to Reality (Transport Politic) Over-Investing in the Suburban … Continued
By
Adam Voiland
8:51 AM EDT on October 18, 2010
- NJ Gov. Chris Christie Will Decide Fate of ARC Tunnel by Thursday (LAT)
- GOP’s John Mica: Gas Tax Optimists Smoking “Some Kind of Funny Weed” (WSJ)
- Debate on Ballot Measure to Overturn Landmark Global Warming Law Heats Up in California (The Hill)
- LA’s 30/10 Plan Inches Closer to Reality (Transport Politic)
- Over-Investing in the Suburban Fringe Exacts a Heavy Toll on Cities (National Journal)
- Americans Still Mystified by Climate Science (Good)
- Here’s a Handy Overview of the High-Speed Rail Debate (Infrastructurist)
- In Some Areas, Progress on Rail Need Not Be “High-Speed” (ABC)
- Providence Port Wins $10.5 million TIGER Grant (ProJo)
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