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Today’s Headlines

9:01 AM EST on November 15, 2012

    • Exxon's Backing Makes Carbon Tax Look Viable (Bloomberg)
    • ... And Now Rep. McDermott's Climate Tax Bill Is Getting More Attention (Grist)
    • Agenda 21 Crazies Captivate Georgia Republicans With Talk of Obama "Mind Control" (Mother Jones)
    • Virginia Railway Tries to Restore Millions in Federal Funds (WaPo)
    • Pierce County, WA, Transit Measure Nearly Dead (News Tribune)
    • Building the Bullet Train Could Be Jobs Boon in California (Fresno Bee)
    • Kansas City Star: Pro-Sprawl Johnson County Gateway Is "Project From Hell"
    • Washington Avenue: Philly's Ground Zero for Planning Decisions (Next American City)
    • NRDC Switchboard Makes the Case for Housing Near Transit

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