Advertisement

January 24, 2013

Ditch the Gas Tax & Build Better Roads

Rohit Aggarwala, Bloomberg


americanprogress.com

Any transportation official knows how to deal with a broken-down car blocking rush-hour traffic: Move it to the side of the road and let everyone else get where they’re going. This comes to mind as Congress starts work on yet another transportation bill -- only a few months after passing the last one, which was just another in a long series of temporary extensions. . .

Read Full Article ››

TAGGED: gas tax, infrastructure, Bloomberg, Congress, transportation bill, broken-down car blocking rush-hour traffic, transportation official

RECOMMENDED ARTICLES

January 15, 2013
This New Hybrid Train Cuts Emissions By 25%
Ben Schiller, Co.Exist
There is a lot of debate about whether rail really is greener than air or car travel. Some researchers have said the environmental damage caused by railway construction could offset the benefits, and that ridership needs to hit... more ››
January 14, 2013
Ending Virginia's "Dinosaur Tax"
Geoffrey Styles, Energy Tribune
I don’t know if the Speaker of Virginia’s House of Delegates intended a double entendre when he referred to the state gasoline tax that Governor Bob McDonnell (R) just proposed eliminating as a “dinosaur tax“. He was... more ››
January 15, 2013
The EPA Washes Out in Virginia
Hans von Spakovsky, Examiner
Virginia Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli, R, won a significant victory against the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Jan. 3. A federal district court in Virginia ruled in favor of the state in a dispute over stormwater... more ››
January 15, 2013
Energy Policy: Getting Rid of the Party Lines
Jim Pauley, The Hill
In his election night speech, President Obama called for a new era of bipartisanship to work through some of the immediate issues facing our nation – the fiscal cliff, unemployment rates, the economy, our energy dilemma.... more ››
|