Archive for Thursday, February 16, 2012
Mica Defends Transportation Bill
https://wmfeimages.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/John-Mica-defends-transportation-bill.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Android | RSSThe chair of the US House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, John Mica, believes his compendious HR7 bill is the right way forward for transportation, in spite of an outcry from mass transit advocates. Mica says he’s still confident his constituents will support his transportation bill, in spite of the controversy. Opponents of the bill don’t like measures which strip out requirements for part of the federal gas tax to be spent on public transportation. Under the proposal, it will also no ...
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Seminole School Board Backs Down From Closures
The Seminole County school board was considering drastic cuts, including closing as many as two schools, to make up a budget shortfall of about $20 million.
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Companies Vie for NASA Funding to Develop Spacecraft
NASA wants to make multiple awards of $300 million to $500 million by July or August this year, to develop different commercial spacecraft designs.
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Orlando Conference Focuses on Future of Biodiesel
Biodiesel producers have been told their industry could founder unless the mandatory volume of biomass based diesel is increased.
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