Weekly Trek: November 13, 2015
Weekly Trek
November 13, 2015
Transportation
- Electric cars are better than gas cars when it comes to emissions, study says. Grist
- Wisconsin lawmakers unveil rail safety bill in wake of derailments. Progressive Railroading
- PHMSA rejects AAR’s appeal of tank-car rule. Progressive Railroading
- Rigging the game on Open Skies. Wall Street Journal
- Ben Bernanke calls Congress’ approach to funding highways “Budgetary sleight-of-hand.” Brookings
- Gorge bridges on federal radar. Hood River News
Energy & Natural Resources
- These could be the first U.S. states to tax carbon — and give their residents a nice paycheck. Washington Post
- Most states suing EPA’s climate rule are also mulling how to comply. E&E Publishing
- Oregon wind farm receives landmark award for minimizing environmental impact. GovTech
- What will energy look like in 2040? 4 things to know. National Geographic
- Runaway wildfires turning Forest Service into ‘fire department,’ chief complains. Seattle Times
- Oregon governor seeks public input on Nestle water bottling deal. Reuters
Labor
- A beginner’s guide to understanding labor politics. Washington Post
- September and October 2015 independent contractor compliance and misclassification news update. Lexology
- Dems abandon Obama on ‘Cadillac tax’. The Hill
- The decline of Labor, the increase of inequality. Talking Points Memo
Taxation, Trade, & Defense
- Future of immigrant visa program has high-end builders at odds. Wall Street Journal
- Next on the docket for Congress: Tax Extenders. U.S. Chamber of Commerce
- Senate sends defense bill to Obama — again. Politico
- US Defense policy bill first step in Legislature’s latest acquisition reform efforts. Defense News
Top Political News
- 5 takeaways from the GOP debate. Politico
- Powerful House panel likely to dump committee chairs. Politico
- Models for Kevin Brady on leading the House Ways and Means Committee. Wall Street Journal
- GOP Senators desert Bush for Rubio. The Hill
- Everything you need to know about Veterans Day 2015. TIME
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