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FTA: American Transit Systems Need $77.7 Billion in Repairs
Americans who ride trains and buses are suffering the effects of a huge maintenance backlog, according to a new study ... . It would take a down payment of $77.7 billion to bring the nation's transit ... Streetsblog; 7/22/2010 |
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Breaking ground again on Doyle Drive
... "Unbelievable. We were just here with Sen. (Barbara) Boxer and twice with Speaker (Nancy) Pelosi, and I think we found some neighbors and did a groundbreaking on our own." ... SF Gate; July 22, 2010 |
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S. 3412: Public Transportation Preservation Act of 2010
A bill to provide emergency operating funds for public transportation. GovTrack; Linked on June 30, 2010 |
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H.R.2746 - To amend title 49, United States Code, to allow for additional transportation assistance grants.
Carnahan's bill (HR 2746) would remove that barrier and allow transit systems of all sizes to use transit funds to plug budget holes to keep service on the ... Open Congress; Linked on June 30, 2010 |
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Tell Congress pass The Public Transportation Preservation Act
Currently, there is a public transit funding crisis nationwide. A number of cities and municipalities are struggling to continue public transportation services. In Yuma County ... Change.org; Linked on June 29, 2010 |
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Tell Your Senators: Support Emergency Transit Funding
The Senate's newly introduced Public Transportation Preservation Act of 2010 authorizes $2 billion in grants for transit agencies across the US for preserving service – and it couldn't come at a better time. T4A; June 16, 2010 |
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Pelosi, Markey tout stimulus at Watertown firm
US Representative Edward J. Markey and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi discussed the federal stimulus program and its effect on employment Wednesday as they toured a Watertown company ... Boston Globe; June 3, 2010 |
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Nancy Pelosi to visit Mass. to tout stimulus success
U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is planning to visit a Watertown-based battery manufacturer to highlight what she’s calling one of the success stories behind the federal stimulus program. Boston Herald; June 2, 2010 |
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Senate pushes to exempt auto dealers from regulatory overhaul
... Congressional aides said they expect House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) to name the House conferees after the Memorial Day break, with the committee convening soon afterward. Washington Post; May 25, 2010 |
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GM to pay back U.S. and Canadian loans way early
General Motors CEO Ed Whitacre will announce Wednesday that the automaker will soon pay off $5.8 billion in loans from the U.S. and Canadian governments well ahead of a June deadline ... FREEP; April 19, 2010 |
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The city that knows how to spend stimulus money
... It's also important to mention that the report examined only about $877,635 of the $1.12 billion in stimulus funds San Francisco is expecting for projects like Doyle Drive ($200 million) ... SF Gate; April 25, 2010 |
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Pelosi Statement Following Meeting with General Motors' CEO Ed Whitacre
Nancy Pelosi released the following statement after a meeting with GM CEO Ed Whitacre this afternoon in the Capitol. This week, General Motors announced it would repay, ahead of schedule, $4.7 billion ... PR Newswire; 4/21/2010 |
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Bay Area Dems request $2.3 billion in earmarks
... Nancy Pelosi, D-San Francisco, asked for $106 million, including $9 million to clean Hunters Point and $1 million toward installing curbside electricity stations for electric cars. ... SF Gate; April 24, 2010 |
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White House Economic Report Touts TIGER, High-Speed Rail, Transit
... Nancy Pelosi indicated in a statement today that she was not prepared to abandon the transportation provisions of her chamber's jobs bill, which included $27.5 billion for highways ... Streetsblog; February 12, 2010 |
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SFMTA’S Central Subway Project Receives Grant Funds from Federal Transit Administration
The Federal Transit Administration has announced that the Central Subway, which is Phase 2 of the San Francisco MTA’s Third Street Light Rail Project, will receive $9.9 million ... SFMTA; September 23, 2009 |
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Main Street Chases Transportation Money
Last September, city fathers in Dubuque, Iowa, lured three members of the White House cabinet to the banks of the Mississippi River on the same day they welcomed officials from one the world’s ... CforPI; January 21, 2010 |
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How Urban Areas Get Stiffed on Transportation Spending
Today on the Streetsblog Network, a post from Aaron Renn on New Geography about the anti-urban bias in transportation spending. Renn points out that when it comes to the amount of taxes they contribute ... Streetsblog; Feb. 5, 2010 |
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State GOP needs to get real about Pelosi visit
... The press release was in response to Nancy Pelosi's visit to the North American International Auto Show in Detroit. Pelosi had come with other members of Congress, as well as members of ... Hometownlife.com' January 21, 2010 |
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Celebration Held For Start Of Caldecott Tunnel Work
... The four-year project, which costs $420 million, will alleviate traffic congestion in the area and is expected to create jobs for more than 5,000 construction workers. ... KTVU News; January 22, 2010 |
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Feds kick tires at auto show
Forget the latest turbocharged engine or aerodynamic design. One of the star attractions last week at the North American International Auto Show was the spectacle of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. Journal Gazette; Jan. 18. 2010 |
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U.S. Unlikely to Use the Ethanol Congress Ordered
Two years ago, Congress ordered the nation’s gasoline refiners to do something that is turning out to be mathematically impossible. NYT; December 1, 2009 |
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LaHood to Congress: It’s Time to Talk About a Gas Tax Increase
As Congress maneuvers to end the political impasse over the next long-term national transportation bill, lawmakers going to have to debate an increase in the federal gas tax, Secretary Ray LaHood ... Streetsblog; 11/30/09 |
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RELEASE: CLEAN TEA INTRODUCED, BILL AIMED AT CREATING A MORE EFFICIENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM
Yesterday, [congresspeople] introduced The Clean Low-Emissions Affordable New Transportation Equity Act or CLEAN TEA. Official Wbesite of Earl Blumenauer (D-Oregon); March 12, 2009 |
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With Uncle Sam at the wheel, lawmakers take spotlight at Detroit Auto Show
... Also spotted in Detroit this week were House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and other lawmakers, who mingled with auto executives and, in some cases, drew more attention than the show cars themselves. Birmingham News; Jan. 17, 2010 |
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Make sure your battle is fresh
State Republicans came to the defense of Democratic U.S. Rep. John Dingell last week, but mainly to attack U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi during her visit to the North American International Auto Show ... FREEP; January 17, 2010 |
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A Common Thread in the Home Buyer’s Tax Credit and ‘Cash for Clunkers’
Back in the days of "cash for clunkers," which saw the Obama administration send nearly $3 billion in taxpayer-funded rebates to boost the sagging auto industry, our Ryan Avent pointed out ... Streetsblog; 1/21/10 |
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S.F. transit agency seeks route cuts, fare hikes
The plan to eliminate the $16.9 million hole in the Municipal Transportation Agency's current budget includes something for nearly everyone - from bus riders to bus drivers to folks who ... SF Gate; Jan. 16, 2010 |
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Nancy Pelosi: Madam Speaker/Auto Honcho
Detroit is holding its annual auto show, and the go-to source for the media is Nancy Pelosi, speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives. To paraphrase Thomas Jefferson, we tremble for our country. IBD; January 14, 2010 |
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Speaker Nancy Pelosi-North American International Auto Show yesterday
One of the biggest stories at the North American International Auto Show yesterday was not the cars, but the congressional delegation–led by Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Majority Leader Steny Hoyer ... New Essentials; 1/12/10 |
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A Clunker of a Program?
... The Springfield Auto Mart has pitched an aging car, its windows broken out, into a giant dumpster, prompting honks from drivers who cruise by and see the trunk sticking in the air. NYT; August 11, 2009 |
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Cash for Clunkers Gets More Cash from House
... Still, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi says the cars that have been purchased under the program are much more fuel-efficient than the legislation required. WGRZ; Early August 2009 |
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RSS Feeds RSS Feed Lawmakers, Protesters, Media Converge on 2010 Detroit Auto Show
The 2010 North American International Auto Show does not officially open until January 16, but the media got a sneak peek at the latest offerings from U.S. and international automakers this week. VoA; January 12, 2010 |
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Pelosi: Rescue worth it; protesters don't agree
They drove some hybrid vehicles, ogled Ferraris and spoke with leaders of the domestic auto industry. The congressional leaders came away with the sense that the money they gave to rescue General Motors ... DFP; January, 12, 2010 |
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Make-or-Break Week for Transportation Begins on the Hill
Oberstar has claimed a powerful ally in Speaker Nancy Pelosi, who reiterated her support for a six-year transportation bill during her weekly press briefing on Thursday. Streetsblog; July 27, 2009 |
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Pelosi as auto chief
In her new role as Detroit auto chieftain, photographed everywhere yesterday with new CEO Sergio Marchionne, Nancy Pelosi said her goal was to see how the government investments in Chrysler and GM ... SF Gate; Jan. 12, 2010 |
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Detroit auto show visit: Nancy Pelosi happy with automakers' progress
Nancy Pelosi said this afternoon that she was encouraged by her trip to the Detroit auto show, where she joined a contingent of Congressional delegates in touring various exhibits. Ann Arbor.com; January 11, 2010 |
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GM CEO promises profit for taxpayers
... When asked about Whitacre's profit prediction, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) told CNNMoney.com, "I certainly hope so. We have to have that." CNNMoney.com; January 11, 2010 |
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Obama auto plan raises questions, provokes impatience
Democratic congressional leaders Harry Reid and Nancy Pelosi issued supportive statements. Republicans were more mixed. USA Today; March 30, 2009 |
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‘What we are seeing here today is a renaissance’
“This is about who we are as a country and how we grow our economy,” said House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, who spent seven hours touring the show and talking with Michigan officials. Detroit Free Press; January 11, 2010 |
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Top US lawmakers welcome Obama auto moves
"The future success of the domestic auto industry depends on the willingness of all parties to make sacrifices, but sacrifice must be shared and equitable," said Nancy Pelosi. AFP; March 30, 2009 |
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What it will take to fix Bay Area transit crisis?
For Bay Area transit agencies to emerge stronger from their plight, extensive changes will be required, most likely including new taxes and a shift in the way commuters travel and leaders plan cities. SJ Merc; Jan. 13, 2010 |
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More ethanol on the way?
... The percentage of ethanol used in gasoline should be increased to reduce U.S. dependence on foreign oil, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., said this week. Minneapolis Star Tribune; March 12, 2009 |
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Auto show blog: Pelosi leads House delegation on 2-hour tour of Cobo floor
Nancy Pelosi got behind the wheel of Detrot’s auto show today. Thronged by reporters and cameras – one of whom drew blood from a GM public relations official – Pelosi and a dozen members of Congress ... Detroit Free Press; 1/11/2010 |
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Only the pope, president get a tie from Marchionne -- not Pelosi
Evidently Speaker Nancy Pelosi doesn't rate a tie from Sergio Marchionne, whirling around the Chrysler stand in his trademark faded sweater, blue Land's End shirt, dark trousers and brown suede shoes. Detroit News; 1/11/10 |
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Nancy Pelosi finds reasons for optimism at Detroit Auto Show
After her first swing Monday through the glitzy North American International Auto Show, House Speaker Pelosi said she was wowed by what she saw. mLive.com; January 11, 2010 |
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Senator: Ailing Ethanol Industry Needs Help
When Congress passed the 2007 energy bill a little more than a year ago, it was supposed to herald a new golden age for ethanol production. ... NYT; February 12, 2009 |
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New Study Tallies Corn Ethanol Costs
In the latest installment of the debate over the emissions impact of corn-based ethanol, researchers from the University of Minnesota and other institutions found that corn ethanol is worse ... NYT; February 5, 2009 |
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Ethanol, Just Recently a Savior, Is Struggling
Barely a year after Congress enacted an energy law meant to foster a huge national enterprise capable of converting plants and agricultural wastes into automotive fuel ... NYT; February 11, 2009 |
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Rethinking Ethanol
The time has come for Congress to rethink ethanol, an alternative fuel that has lately fallen from favor. Specifically, it is time to end an outdated tax break for corn ethanol ... NYT; May 11, 2008 |
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Ethanol: By the Way, You'll Need Water
It's a longstanding joke among people who sell land. The closing is over ... and after a final handshake, this off-hand comment is delivered over-the-shoulder: By the way, you'll need water. Solve Climate; 3/11/08
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Lawmakers’ Visits on the First Day of the Detroit Auto Show Seem to Set a Pattern
... The House speaker, Nancy Pelosi, the House majority leader, Steny Hoyer, and the transportation secretary, Ray LaHood, are among those flying to Detroit on Monday. All are flying on commercial airlines. NYT; 1/10/2010 |
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2010 Detroit Auto Show: Live coverage starts Jan. 11
... Besides Transportation secretary Ray LaHood, Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, we’ll see over 50- new vehicle premieres. Here is a list of what you can expect to see next week in Detroit. egmCarTech; January 9, 2010 |
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Tea Party plans to protest General Motors during Nancy Pelosi's visit to Detroit Auto Show
Nancy Pelosi will have some company next week in Detroit: Organizers of the National Tax Day Tea Party movement are calling for a rally against GM outside the 2010 North American International Auto Show. mLive; January 8, 2010 |
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Pelosi to meet Michigan leaders, auto brass
Nancy Pelosi will visit with the chief executives of Detroit's three automakers during her visit to the auto show next week. The California Democrat will lead a coterie of House members ... Detroit Free Press; Jan. 7, 2010 |
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Will Facebook Kill Off The Automobile?
Lester Brown of the Earth Policy Institute has a new report out today showing that the U.S. auto fleet shrunk by four million cars in 2009—the first time that's happened since World War II. The New Republic; January 6, 2010 |
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Ethanol Is a Disaster, But What About Other Biofuels?
A recent television ad features an animated corn stalk saying in a nasally, child-like voice: "Ethanol decreases carbon emission by a lot -- that's good for the environment ..." Alternet; January 12, 2009 |
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General Motors winds down Saab despite sale talks
General Motors (GM) says it has begun the process to "wind down" Saab, but will also continue efforts to find a buyer for the Swedish carmaker. BBC; January 8, 2010 |
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The Best Way To Protect Jobs in Auto Is To Stop Making Cars
In the days when there was an Oil, Chemical and Atomic Workers union (OCAW), its St. Louis business agent, Bob Tibbs, Sr., enjoyed coming to Green Party events. Greens; Spring 2009 |
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Saving the U.S. Auto Industry
The U.S. auto industry is in crisis. Sustainable business leader Gifford Pinchot III offers an idea for converting catastrophe into opportunity. Worldchanging.com; December 5, 2008 |
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A defense of the GM bailout
Despite the excellent reasons to reject the GM bailout, consider this: a strings-attached investment that tweaked GM's production model could reap huge climate benefits. GRIST; November 15, 2008 |
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Pelosi, Obama officials to tour Detroit auto show
Months after the government took large ownership stakes in General Motors, Chrysler and auto lender GMAC Financial Services, top lawmakers and members of the Obama administration will be ... SF Gate; January 7, 2010 |
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Central Subway gets green light
Federal transit officials gave San Francisco the green light Thursday to enter the final design stage of the $1.6 billion Central Subway. The approval ... puts Muni in better standing to receive $942 m ... SF Gate; 1/8/10 |
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Public-Transit Passengers Face Rough Ride
... About $8.4 billion of the $787 billion federal stimulus package was dedicated to mass transit. That helped delay some of the pain, transit agencies say, but wasn't sufficient to prevent it. WSJ; January 2, 2010 |
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U.S. gives GMAC $3.8B more in TARP aid, becomes majority owner
The government on Wednesday provided a fresh $3.8 billion cash infusion to stabilize GMAC Financial Services as the financing company struggles with hefty losses in its home mortgage unit. USA TOday; December 31, 2009 |
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Pelosi will attend Detroit auto show
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi confirmed Wednesday she will travel to Detroit next month to attend the North American International Auto Show. Detroit News; December 16, 2009 |
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‘Cash for Clunkers’ Backer Sutton Steps it Up for Ohio Transit
Rep. Betty Sutton (D-OH) was one of the prime movers behind the economically and environmentally misguided "cash for clunkers" program, but she is switching gears to help save transit in ... Streetsblog; Dec. 11, 2009 |
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A stimulating investment - mass transit
... In the past two weeks, Nancy Pelosi and Pennsylvania Gov. Ed Rendell separately have suggested that reauthorizing a transportation bill soon could be the best way to create jobs. SF Gate; November 22, 2009 |
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Pelosi: Passing a Wall Street Transport Tax Would Require Overseas Buy-in
Any proposal to fund new U.S. infrastructure by taxing financial transactions, such as Rep. Pete DeFazio's bill taxing Wall Street oil speculators, would require international participation. Streetsblog; Nov. 19, 2009 |
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H.R. 1443 -- Complete Streets Act of 2009
To ensure that all users of the transportation system, including pedestrians, bicyclists, transit users ... are able to travel safely and conveniently on and across federally funded streets and highways.Govtrack; 11/9/09 |
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Senate Signals 6-Month Delay for Transport Bill — But Will the House Agree?
... One factor that may add a new wrinkle to the debate is House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's (D-CA) push for a fresh round of job-creation legislation ... Streetsblog; October 23, 2009 |
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Did Pelosi Just Side With Oberstar Over Obama on the Transpo Bill?
That's the implication of a Roll Call story today that states: "Momentum Builds for Transportation Bill." Streetsblog; July 9, 2009 |
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Pelosi: Hands off auto industry
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Friday that Congress should take a hands-off approach to overseeing the government's $80 billion investment in the auto industry. "We want private sector solutions." Detroit News; 10/3/09 |
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Obama Calls For Better Regional Planning Measures in TEA Reauthorization
Nancy Pelosi last year said that alternative fuels and cleaner vehicles are not enough to solve our energy and environmental problems, that reducing VMT was vital to our transportation ... SF Streetsblog; Feb. 18, 2009 |
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In environmental terms, Cash for Clunkers is a jalopy
For Joe Shaghasi, general manager of SF Ford Lincoln Mercury, the federal government's $3 billion Cash for Clunkers program that ended August 24 was economically and environmentally sublime. SF Weekly; 8/31/09 |
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President Obama Delivers Remarks on Fuel Efficiency Standards
... First of all, Speaker Nancy Pelosi, who has just been cracking the whip and, you know, making Congress so productive over these last several days. We are grateful for her. Wash Post; May 19, 2009 |
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How the 'Cash for Clunkers' Plan Would Help New-Car Buyers
Auto industry and congressional supporters of legislation to reward people who trade in clunkers for new, fuel-efficient vehicles are looking to build pressure on the administration to back it. USA Today; 3/24/09 |
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Parts dealers oppose 'cash for clunkers'
Automobile dealers and auto parts dealers are on opposite sides of the issue when it comes to President Barack Obama’s endorsement of “cash for clunkers” legislation. Business Journal; April 3, 2009 |
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Cash for Clunkers - Zero Clearance
They wanted to include a nationwide scrappage program which would give U.S. tax dollars to consumers who turn-in older cars ... Nancy Pelosi wanted to have the bill approved ... Custom Classic Trucks; Late Jan. 2009 |
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Obama’s Car Cash Plan
... Nancy Pelosi said ... that the money will lead to the “transformation of our domestic automobile industry into a viable, technologically advanced, and globally competitive ...” Fox News; Feb. 20, 2009 |
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Gav For Guv Short On Transportation Essentials
As House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has said, reducing the amount Americans drive is one of the biggest challenges facing our nation. SF Streetsblog; April 22, 2009 (Earth Day!) |
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A Slugfest Over Higher Ethanol Blends
The struggling ethanol industry is flexing its political clout to try to change government regulations on how much ethanol can be blended into gasoline. NYT; March 6, 2009 |
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Pull the Plug on US Automakers
PRESIDENT Obama, this is your moment. This is your time to beat Buicks into bullet trains, Suburbans into subways, and Hummers into hybrid buses. Boston Globe; February 21, 2009 |
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Pelosi urges automakers to submit 'credible' plans
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Friday urged the CEOs of General Motors Corp. and Chrysler LLC to each submit "a credible restructuring plan." Detroit News; February 13, 2009 |
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Pelosi cautions GM, Chrysler; suppliers seek own aid
Nancy Pelosi called on GM Corp. and Chrysler LLC to offer credible turnaround plans Tuesday, as analysts questioned whether the companies would meet the goals spelled out by their $17.4-billion loans. FREEP; 2/14/09 |
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It Gets Worse: Boxer/Inhofe to Request $50B More for Highways
Friends of the Earth tells Streetsblog SF that Sen. Barbara Boxer's staff has confirmed that Boxer and Sen. Inhofe will present an amendment to the federal Stimulus Plan for $50 billion. Streets SF; 2/3/09 |
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Bailing out the guzzler makers
Dear Editor: It appears Washington is still trying to grant GM, Ford and probably Chrysler "bridge loans" totalling $15 billion, sufficient to carry the Big Three through the end of March 2009. SJ Merc; Dec. 13, 2008 |
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Saving the Plug-In Hybrid
A state agency changes course and steers away from strict new rules that would have bankrupted a small Berkeley company. East Bay Express; January 28, 2009 |
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SEMA rallies against Cash For Clunkers legislation
We're sure that Nancy Pelosi has nothing but the best intentions with her controversial "Cash for Clunkers" program, which would offer financial rewards ... autoblog; December 31, 2008 |
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Auto loan talks lack industry advocate
The Detroit automakers don't have a strong advocate at the bargaining table as Democratic leaders in Congress and the Bush administration haggle over details of a rescue plan for the companies ... Freep; 12/10/08 |
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Hybrid sales plunging with gas prices
... Declining fuel prices present a potentially costly dilemma for near-bankrupt automakers. Nancy Pelosi and others in Congress are demanding that automakers build more fuel-efficient ... Mlive.com; 12/11/08 |
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Autoimmunity?
GM Vice Chair Bob Lutz would be a hard man to like, even if he weren't a global warming denier (see "GM is full of crocks"). ... GRIST; December 9, 2008 |
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Democrats want Volcker as car czar
81-year old former Federal Reserve Chairman Paul Volcker is at the top of the list of candidates for the role of Car Czar that would be created by a bailout of the auto industry. BloggingStocks; 12/11/08 |
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Senate Abandons Auto Bailout Bid
The Senate on Thursday night abandoned efforts to fashion a government rescue of the American automobile industry, as Senate Republicans refused to support a bill ... NYT; December 11, 2008 |
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Wherever you go, there you czar
Congressional Democrats and the White House appear to have reached a deal on a $15 billion rescue plan for the auto industry, one that includes a ban on lawsuits ... GRIST; December 8, 2008 |
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SNAPSHOT - Financial Crisis - 2000 GMT
'This legislation is about offering Detroit and America a chance to get back on track ... It gets down to a question of tough love.' - House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. Forbes.com; December 11, 2008 |
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House Passes Auto Rescue Plan
The House voted on Wednesday to approve a $14 billion government rescue of the American automobile industry, but the bailout plan ... was in jeopardy because of strong Republican opposition in the Senate. NYT; 12/10/08 |
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Czar Would Hold Sway Over Bailed-Out Car Companies
Detroit's automakers may soon be answering to a powerful "car czar," who would dole out short-term emergency loans like a kid's allowance, put them on a restructuring diet ... AP; December 9, 2008 |
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Auto Bailout Deal Advances as Democrats Offer Draft Bill
An agreement between the White House and Congressional Democrats over the shape of a rescue plan for the auto industry advanced on Monday, with Congressional Democrats ... NYT; December 8, 2008 |
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Weekend work may lead to auto bailout plan
Congress this weekend is continuing to hammer out a financial aid package for the failing U.S. auto industry after Nancy Pelosi's concession Friday ... news-press.com; December 6, 2008 |
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Deadlock over Detroit bailout may soon end
Help may soon be on the way to the struggling U.S. auto industry after Nancy Pelosi backed off her opposition to using funds from a fuel-efficiency research program for a bailout ... CNN; December 6, 2008 |
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Auto Bailout Accord Nearly Reached
Detroit automakers hoping for a government lifeline got it Friday night when Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi said she would support a $15 billion loan ... Business Week; December 6, 2008 |
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US car companies closer to approval on rescue package
DEMOCRATS legislators are close to approving a deal to lend billions of dollars to US car makers, with a vote looming next week. The Age; December 8, 2008 |
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Pelosi concession enables auto deal
An agreement to funnel aid to embattled U.S. automakers came when House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., made key concessions, observers said. UPI; December 6, 2008 |
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Bail US Out of the Fossil Fuel Economy
It's my turn. I want a bailout. Not hundreds of billions of dollars to the auto industry for making an inefficient, dirty product that Americans have stopped buying. Common Dreams; December 3, 2008 |
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East Bay transportation projects could see cash infusion
Rep. Ellen Tauscher, the senior Californian on the House Transportation Committee, has asked East Bay transportation officials to compile a list of highway and transit projects ... Contra Costa Times; November 13, 2008
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Pelosi puts her weight behind motor sector aid
US house speaker Nancy Pelosi has thrown her support behind the premise that General Motors (GM), the largest US vehicle maker, is too big to be allowed to fail. Business Report (Johannesburg); November 13, 2008 |
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Saving the Big 3 for You and Me...
I drive an American car. It's a Chrysler. That's not an endorsement. It's more like a cry for pity. Common Dreams; December 3, 2008 |
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Pelosi expects rescue plan for automaker
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said this afternoon she expects some kind of rescue plan to be put in place for Detroit's automakers, whether it is done by Congress or the Bush administration. Freep; December 2, 2008 |
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GM Skid Reaches 5th Day as Pelosi Backs Emergency Aid (Update1)
General Motors Corp. fell for a fifth day in New York trading as House Speaker Nancy Pelosi urged Congress to pass an emergency rescue package for the ailing U.S. auto industry. Bloomberg; November 11, 2008 |
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Big Three want more money in bailout
Automakers submitted their turnaround plans to Congress Tuesday with the hopes of winning approval for a lucrative loan package they claim is necessary for their survival. CNNMoney.com; December 2, 2008 |
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US Lawmakers Turn To Wall Street For Advice On Auto Cos
Members of Congress are soliciting advice from Wall Street analysts on how to tackle the unenviable task of saving the domestic auto industry. CNNMoney.com; December 2, 2008 |
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Pelosi: House will take up auto aid package in next week's session
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said today that the House will consider aid to automakers during a lame-duck session next week, with conditions including limits on executive pay. Detroit Free Press; November 11, 2008 |
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An Alternative to the Auto Bailout
As the Big Three US automakers ramp up their pressure on Congress to cough up $25 billion in bailout money, the absence of a long term vision for economic recovery has never been more clear. Common Dreams; 11/22/08 |
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Auto Industry Bailout Vote Expected Next Week
With General Motors telling investors it expects to run out of cash before the end of 2008, Congressional leaders are now poised to introduce an auto industry bailout package next week. US News; 11/12/08 |
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GOP to Detroit: Drop dead
Looks like there will be no auto bailout with this Congress and this president. The NYT reports today: GRIST; November 14, 2008 |
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Pelosi calls on Congress, Bush to help automakers
Nancy Pelosi called for “emergency and limited financial assistance” for the battered auto industry yesterday and urged the outgoing Bush administration to join lawmakers in reaching a quick compromise. Boston Herald; 11/12/08 |
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Why We Can't Afford Cheap Gas
With the cost of crude oil again nearing the $100-a-barrel mark (even after last week’s financial meltdown) and this summer’s record gas prices in the rearview mirror ... AlterNet; September 29, 2008 |
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Cashing Out Detroit
Here we go again. The automobile manufacturers are back for more money. They have yet to borrow any of the $25 billion voted by Congress for development of energy-efficient vehicles. The Nation; November 10, 2008 |
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Car-Free Talk, the blog
Official blog, Car-Free Talk. Updated on a continual basis. |
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