Today’s Headlines
Rep. Blumenauer: A Sane Transit Bill Would Plan for Future Revenue (OregonLive) Industry, EPA Square Off Over Ozone Standards (Politico) Google Nixes Traffic Feature on Google Maps (The Atlantic) Where Does John Huntsman Stand on the Environment? (Politco) Breakdowns Plague Newly Opened High-Speed Rail Line in China (Forbes) Metro to Ramp Up Social Media Outreach … Continued
By
Adam Voiland
8:45 AM EDT on July 18, 2011
- Rep. Blumenauer: A Sane Transit Bill Would Plan for Future Revenue (OregonLive)
- Industry, EPA Square Off Over Ozone Standards (Politico)
- Google Nixes Traffic Feature on Google Maps (The Atlantic)
- Where Does John Huntsman Stand on the Environment? (Politco)
- Breakdowns Plague Newly Opened High-Speed Rail Line in China (Forbes)
- Metro to Ramp Up Social Media Outreach (WaPo)
- Cyclists Beat Jet Blue During Carmageddon (Christian Post)
- Book Review: The Big Roads by Earl Swift (NYT)
- Crude Oil Prices — Not Eyub Mamo — Set DC Gas Prices (WaPo)
- San Francisco Grapples with Pedestrian Safety Problem (KALW News)
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