- Nuclear Crisis in Japan Expected to Increase Oil Prices (WSJ)
- Will GOP Senators Try to Kill TIGER Grants for Their Own States? (Biz Week)
- Greens Hope High Prices Will Shake Up Energy Policy (The Hill)
- Florida Can Still Bid for Lost HSR Funds (NYT, Herald)
- Can Private Sector Involvement Spark a Rail Resurgence? (Transport Politic)
- Maryland Poised to Take Key Step Toward Smart Growth (WaPo)
- Liberals and Green Development Don't Always Mix (NYT)
- How Oil Spills Affect the Air (Scientific American)
- Study: Soaring Gas Prices Mean Demand for Transit Will Skyrocket (APTA)
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