Weekly Trek: July 29, 2016
The Weekly Trek
July 29, 2016
Top Political News
- Hillary Clinton Warns of ‘Moment of Reckoning’ in Speech Accepting Nomination. New York Times
- Winners and losers of the Democratic National Convention. The Hill
- We are witnessing a visceral shift in the way the parties speak to the country. Washington Post
- Do Governors Make Better Vice Presidents? Governing
- U.S. GDP Grew a Disappointing 1.2% in Second Quarter. Wall Street Journal
Transportation
- U.S. Transportation Secretary Foxx Announces TIGER Awards Nearly $500 Million in Grants to Projects Focused on Safety and Opportunity. USDOT
- Both the Port of Portland in Oregon and the Port of Everett in Washington received TIGER Awards. For a full list of the 2016 TIGER Awards click here.
- Feds drop proposal to prioritize freight trains over Amtrak. The Hill
- USDOT makes available $199 million in grants for PTC on commuter railroads. Progressive Railroading
- Union Pacific Stands Out For Track-Caused Derailments But Not Oil Spills. OPB
- 11 things Elon Musk just revealed about Tesla’s plans for the future. Business Insider
- TriMet gets grant to buy its first all-electric buses. Oregonian
Energy & Natural Resources
- Washington State Fines Volkswagen $176 Million Over Emissions. Wall Street Journal
- Can a 747 be reborn into a wildfire-fighting supertanker? E&E
- Mosier Groundwater Contaminated After Oil Train Derailment. OPB
- Canada to accelerate oil train car phaseout. The Hill
- EPA sets stage for regulating airplane emissions. The Hill
Labor
- Right to work is playing a big role in St.-Charles based Senate Race. St. Louis Public Radio
- $15 wage law has little impact on Seattle’s thriving labor market, report suggests. Seattle Times
- AFL-CIO launching pro-Clinton effort in battleground states. The Hill
Taxation, Trade & Defense
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