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US Gas Predicament Follows Decades of Ignored Warnings, Policy Failures (NYT) States Give Away “Free Gas for Life” as Lottery Prize (NYT) Mindful of Impacts, Europeans Scaling Back on Biofuels (NYT) Small Group of Cab Drivers Rallies for Fuel Surcharge (NYT) City Announces Plan to Cut Building, Vehicle Emissions (Reuters, News, Post) A History of … Continued

By Brad Aaron

8:57 AM EDT on July 8, 2008

US Gas Predicament Follows Decades of Ignored Warnings, Policy Failures (NYT)
States Give Away “Free Gas for Life” as Lottery Prize (NYT)
Mindful of Impacts, Europeans Scaling Back on Biofuels (NYT)
Small Group of Cab Drivers Rallies for Fuel Surcharge (NYT)
City Announces Plan to Cut Building, Vehicle Emissions (Reuters, News, Post)
A History of Fare-Beating, and a Primer on What Constitutes It (NYT, City Room)
Tri-State Transportation Campaign Examines Costs of MTA Shortfall (MTR)
Commuters Flock to Free Ikea Buses and Water Taxis (News)
Times Car Blog Talks to Donald Shoup About San Fran Peak Rate Parking
Bronxites Brave Treacherous Path to Floating Pool (City Room)

Brad Aaron

Brad Aaron began writing for Streetsblog in 2007, after years as a reporter, editor, and publisher in the alternative weekly business. Brad adopted New York's dysfunctional traffic justice system as his primary beat for Streetsblog. He lives in Manhattan.

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