Obama’s Energy Secretary Reclaims His Bike, For A Day
Energy Secretary Steven Chu was dismayed about having to give up his bike-commuting habit in order to join the Obama Cabinet, but security concerns didn't stop him from participating in Friday's Bike to Work Day in the nation's capital. As the Wall Street Journal reports:
May 18, 2009
Will: Government Shouldn’t Interfere — Except To Benefit Big Highways
Conservative columnist George Will's angry screed
against the Obama administration's transportation policy is worth
digging into this morning -- not just to bring one's blood to a healthy
boil, but also to provide a window on the lack of coherent opposition
to expanding transit options and diminishing auto dependence.
May 18, 2009
Waxman’s Climate Bill Includes ‘Complete Streets’ But Not CLEAN TEA
Energy and Commerce Committee, has just struck a deal on his
long-awaited climate change bill -- and though the agreement makes a
number of concessions to polluters, it also takes a step forward towards popularizing the cause of "complete streets".
May 18, 2009
Congress Takes a First Step Towards Reshaping Transportation Policy
Could Washington's long, unhealthy love affair with the automobile
be coming to an end? An encouraging sign of change came today from two
powerful Democratic senators who released a proposal that sets out
progressive goals for the upcoming federal transportation bill.
May 15, 2009
Senators Hear From Obama’s Transit Chief-in-Waiting
One of the Capitol's sad, secret truths is that members of Congress
often skip committee hearings on issues of vital importance to their
states -- and today's confirmation session with Peter Rogoff, the
president's nominee to lead the Federal Transit Administration (FTA),
was no exception.
May 14, 2009
Less Than One Percent of Transpo Stimulus Money Paid Out So Far
The New York Times reports this morning that the Obama administration's $787 billion economic stimulus package has hit a few snags:
May 13, 2009