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Moving Cooler: Solid Research, Right Direction

July 30, 2009

Posted by Deron Lovaas in Solving Global Warming

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bicycle, CAFE, cars, highways, infrastructure, publictransit, transportation policy

As analysts review this new analysis of transportation measures that can save fuel and cut greenhouse gases, they will be pleased to see that it is truly comprehensive and even-handed. Highway capacity expansion? It examined that. Freight strategies? That too....continued

Moving Cooler: How to Drive Down Oil Dependence and Pollution

July 29, 2009

Posted by Deron Lovaas in Moving Beyond Oil

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bicycle, cars, highways, infrastructure, publictransit, rail, transportation bill, transportation policy

 Since at least President Nixon, our leaders have been calling for energy independence. And yet our reliance on imported oil keeps rising, and while our top trading partners are friendly countries like Canada we also rely on unfriendly regimes such...continued

What the Stimulus Package may have in common with Detroit

January 8, 2009

Posted by Deron Lovaas in Moving Beyond Oil

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bicycle, cars, pedestrian, publictransit, stimulus, transportationpolicy

My friend Barbara McCann, communications consultant and coordinator of the "Complete Streets" campaign, is my guest on Switchboard today, penning a terrific piece I'm sure you'll enjoy: Right from the start, the US automakers looking for handouts on Capitol Hill...continued

Deron Lovaas
Deron Lovaas
Federal Transportation Policy Director
Washington, D.C.
I joined NRDC after working for several other conservation groups and Maryland's Environment Department. I...
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