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Opinion: Why Aren't Environmentalists Cheering Higher Gas Prices?

By John MerlineMar 9th 2011 – 5:00AM
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As gasoline prices continue to rise faster than station owners can update their signs, so too have calls to do something about the problem. Some Democrats are calling on President Barack Obama to uncork the Strategic Petroleum Reserve to help ameliorate the pain at the pump. Republicans are renewing calls for more domestic...

Opinion: Transportation Safety -- Are We There Yet?

Oct 4th 2010 – 5:45AM

(Oct. 4) -- As the grandfather of nine, I take safety personally. Every time my grandkids get in a car, bus, train or plane, I need to know that they are safe. At the U.S. Department of Transportation, our fundamental mission is to help Americans move safely from one place to another. Accidents can happen in the blink of...

Background on federal highway administration

The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) is a division of the United States Department of Transportation that specializes in highway transportation.

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