Today's Headlines

Today’s Headlines

The Roanoke River crested in Salem, Virginia. (Photo: Stephanie Klein-Davis) Eastern States Preparing for More Rain and Floods (NYT) Extreme Weather Fits Global Warming Pattern (ABC) Environmental Study for Greenpoint Oil Spill (NYT) Beach Advisory Warns of High Bacteria Levels: Swimming Not Recommended Until Further Notice (WNYC) Instead of a New Power Plant, Conservation (OilDrum) … Continued

By Aaron Naparstek

9:19 AM EDT on June 28, 2006

The Roanoke River crested in Salem, Virginia. (Photo: Stephanie Klein-Davis)

Eastern States Preparing for More Rain and Floods (NYT)
Extreme Weather Fits Global Warming Pattern (ABC)
Environmental Study for Greenpoint Oil Spill (NYT)
Beach Advisory Warns of High Bacteria Levels: Swimming Not Recommended Until Further Notice (WNYC)
Instead of a New Power Plant, Conservation (OilDrum)
Two-wheeling to work (MarketWatch)
‘Death St.’ bike tour: Newser braves perilous hazards of Houston St. (Daily News)
A Path Perfect for Cyclists, Except Where It Crosses Drivers’ Paths (NYT)
The City and the Cyclists (Gotham Gazette)
Transportation changes: are congestion pricing, East River tolls on the agenda? (AYR)
A Slow-Road Movement? (NYT)

Aaron Naparstek

Aaron Naparstek is the founder and former editor-in-chief of Streetsblog. Based in Brooklyn, New York, Naparstek's journalism, advocacy and community organizing work has been instrumental in growing the bicycle network, removing motor vehicles from parks, and developing new public plazas, car-free streets and life-saving traffic-calming measures across all five boroughs. He was also one of the original cast members of the "War on Cars" podcast. You can find more of his work on his website.

Today's Headlines

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