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9:00 AM EST on February 5, 2016

    • Obama Proposes $10 a Barrel Gas Tax to Fund Sustainable Transportation (Politico)
    • ... Congressional Republicans Already Declare It "DOA" (The Hill, Think Progress)
    • New Report Finds Los Angeles Has Highest Absolute Number of Pedestrian Deaths (SCPR.org)
    • Transit Ridership Dipped in 2015 Amid Declining Gas Prices (Gas2.org)
    • FTA's $100 Million Proposal to Reduce Transit Collisions (Law 360)
    • Op Ed: Land Use Rules Not Causing Affordable Housing Crisis in Oregon (Oregonian)
    • Chris Christie: No Plans to Raise NJ Gas Tax (NJ.com)
    • States With the Highest and Lowest Gas Taxes (24/7 Wall Street)
    • Car Fumes Are Killing Us. So Why Doesn't Anyone Tell Us Not to Drive? (The Guardian)

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