June 2, 2017
The Weekly Trek
June 2, 2017
Top Political News
- Trump Pulls U.S. Out of Climate Accord, Saying It Poses a Threat to the Economy. NY Times
- Unemployment Rate Falls to 16-Year Low, But Hiring Slows. Wall Street Journal
- Trump appeals travel ban case to Supreme Court. The Hill
- Comey to testify publicly next week. The Hill
Energy & Natural Resources
- The U.S. is out of the Paris Agreement. What now? E&E
- Fact-checking Trump’s Paris Agreement speech. E&E
- Agriculture Secretary Says He’ll Push for More Wildfire Funding. Roll Call
- Portland, Multnomah County set 100% renewable energy goal. The Oregonian
- Feds suspend public lands councils. Bend Bulletin
Indian Affairs
- Secretary Zinke: Listen to native tribes, not corporations. The Hill
- Oil Flowing Through DAPL. Indian Country Today
- Shortage of Native American physicians creates concerns, elicits calls for action. Cronkite News
Labor
- Right-To-Work Is Wronging Workers. Harvard Political Review
- Report: Driverless trucks will eliminate millions of jobs. Fleet Owner
- Gov. Greitens signs bill allowing lower wages on public projects in Missouri. St. Louis Post
Taxation, Trade, & Defense
- CEOs Urge Donald Trump to Limit Scope of Nafta Changes to an ‘Update’. Wall Street Journal
- GOP’s Proposed Tax Changes Are No Match for Status Quo. Wall Street Journal
- Trump Talks Tough on Trade, but His Team Is Treading Lightly. NY Times
Technology
- Uber Says It Just Noticed Error on Pay, but It Was No Secret. NY Times
- Waymo working on self-driving trucks. Reuters
- Transportation secretary urges drone industry to engage public. MPR
Transportation
- Democrats’ infrastructure proposal contrasts with Trump’s plan, budget. USA Today
- Greenbrier and Mitsubishi UFJ Lease & Finance finalize agreement for $1 billion in railcar business. AJOT
- U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao Announces $527.8 Million in Infrastructure Grants to Airports. DOT
- FRA, FTC to award $197 million in PTC grants. Progressive Railroading
- Is It Time for an Infrastructure Garage Sale? Governing
- Legislators make transportation package an all-or-nothing deal. East Oregonian
- Oregon’s $8.2 billion transportation funding bill increases gas taxes, registration fees. Statesman Journal
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