Today’s Headlines
Obama Softens Stance on Drilling, Wants to Tap Strategic Petroleum Reserve (NYT, Gristmill) Santa Monica Only Has Self to Blame for Traffic Woes (Times) Federal Food Fight Endangers Transportation Dollars (KPBS) Former Opponents of Expansion Divided on 710 Freeway Tunnel (Eastern Group) Minn. Bridge Collapse Caused by Excessive Highway Building (Planetizen) LA Bridge Engineer: We … Continued
7:30 AM PDT on August 5, 2008
- Obama Softens Stance on Drilling, Wants to Tap Strategic Petroleum Reserve (NYT, Gristmill)
- Santa Monica Only Has Self to Blame for Traffic Woes (Times)
- Federal Food Fight Endangers Transportation Dollars (KPBS)
- Former Opponents of Expansion Divided on 710 Freeway Tunnel (Eastern Group)
- Minn. Bridge Collapse Caused by Excessive Highway Building (Planetizen)
- LA Bridge Engineer: We Must Do Better (USA Today)
- UCLA Awaiting Scramble Crosswalk (UCLA Today)
- NJ Attorney General Caught Speeding (AP)
- Beijing’s Curbs on Traffic, Pollution Pique Interest of Atmospheric Scientists (AP)
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