- CBO: Romney's Drilling Plan Wouldn't Actually Yield That Much Energy (WaPo)
- New York Times: Republicans Should Be Improving Amtrak, Not De-funding It
- Don't Subsidize Renewables; Tax Carbon Instead (Forbes)
- Will Georgia Lawmakers Buckle on Penalty For T-SPLOST Rejectors? (Athens Banner-Herald)
- Nebraska Will Spend Its Trails Funding; Iowa Is Still Deciding (Omaha World-Herald)
- Announcement on Detroit Light Rail Coming Soon (Freep)
- Small Urban Parks Make a Big Difference in Public Health (Grist)
- Even Republican, Gas-Guzzling Texans Are Turning Toward Walkable Communities (Caller Times)
- Locking Phones, Talking Cars: Technology Correcting For Really Bad Driving (Salon, Courier-Post)
- Want to Reduce Cycling Fatalities? Ride More. (Wausau Daily Herald)
- People Need to Be Taught How to Ride the Bus (KXAN)
- Maryland Tragedy Highlights That Railroad Tracks Are a Dangerous Hangout For Teens (WaPo)
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