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PSU Launches Transit Boards
Our technology continues to spread :-) PSU has just added a set of our Transit Boards™ to their Transportation and Parking Services site!
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Hauling Trash, Lots of Trash
Metro has issued a draft RFP for transport of the region’s waste to Arlington (see press release). I haven’t read the whole RFP document (PDF, 3.5M), but it’s pretty clear that rail and barge options are under consideration. Readers may recall that this was a promise by Metro President David Bragdon.
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CRC Design Updates
From the latest Columbia River Crossing e-newsletter: What’s happening: CRC design updates Upstream bridge alignment removed from further study After careful study, the CRC project is removing the upstream alignment from additional active study because of its significant impacts to Fort Vancouver and its lengthier construction time compared to the other bridge alternatives. The upstream…
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Portland Prius Parade / Protest Post
This came over the transom this week… Unfortunately I will not be able to directly participate as our Prius will be carpooling a group of ASL students to a conference Eugene on Friday… PRIUS PARADE and Media Event to highlight TOYOTA’s lobbying against fuel efficiency in US Congress. Time: Friday October 12th, 2007 10:30am-11:30am Location:…
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Warped Biofuels Policy?
An article in Sunday’s O suggests that biofuels refineries are looking at Oregon sites due to a combination of favorable federal and state tax preferences. The result could be grain flowing into Oregon and fuel flowing back out. What kind of policy do we need to get a biofuels industry that uses local biomass to…