Cartoon Tuesday: Drilling Deeper
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McCain: Drilling Is the Cure for What Ails U.S.
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The Gas Tax Holiday may have petered out, but John McCain still has a lot of petroleum-based populism left in the tank. His latest campaign ad, "Pump," primes the audience with a little wishful thinking. "Gas prices — $4, $5, no end in sight," a voice intones, "because some in Washington are still saying no […]
Al Gore Connects the Dots
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"We’re borrowing money from China to buy oil from the Persian Gulf to burn it in ways that destroy the planet. Every bit of that’s got to change." — A Generational Challenge to Repower America, Thursday, July 17, 2008.
Obama, Ethanol, and the “New Metropolitan Reality”
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In a weekend speech to the U.S. Conference of Mayors, Senator Barack Obama continued to distinguish himself on urban policy, talking up cities as vital economic centers worthy of investment. Harry Moroz of DMI Blog has the story. Obama opened with a reference to his time as a community developer in Chicago and he joked […]
National Transit Union Proposes a Smart Fuel Subsidy
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Tired of hearing about gas tax holidays, bridge toll suspensions, and rebates for drivers? Here’s a policy proposal that will actually improve commutes, not just encourage trips by car: subsidizing fuel for transit systems. As the Wall Street Journal reported earlier this week, rising diesel prices are hitting transit agencies hard (preview only), leading to […]
“My Next Vehicle Will Be a Bicycle”
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Like media outlets everywhere, CNNMoney.com is reporting with greater frequency on rising fuel prices, with headlines like "Six fixes for pricey gasoline" and "Bad news for Detroit: Miles per gallon." In a recent online poll, the financial website asked a question that is surely on the minds of many Americans: "The next vehicle I buy […]