More Sprawl Highways for NJ
September 17, the elected officials who comprise the North Jersey
Transportation Planning Authority are scheduled to vote on the 2003-2005
Transportation Improvement Program.
Proposed Clean Air Act Waiver for NY
Would Prohibit New Highways Before 2005
The
U.S. House Committee on Energy and Commerce approved an amended version of the
Clean Air Act exemption sought by the Pataki administration, with two important
limitations.
Road Widening Top Issue in NJ Mayoral Race
The
proposed widening of Route 206 has taken center stage in the race for mayor of
Byram Township, in New Jersey’s Sussex County.
New Trains for NY, but CT Still Waiting
Although
the MTA has approved a purchase for hundreds
of high-tech train cars for Long Island and Metro-North Railroad, New
Haven Line riders will be the odd commuters out.
EPA Study Supports Diesel-Lung Cancer Link
Environmental Protection Agency issued a study last week that confirmed that
long-term exposure to diesel exhaust causes lung cancer and other
respiratory illnesses.
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