Congress OKs massive highway bill sent to states
Congress approved a six year transportation bill totaling 286.4 billion dollars, with near 300 billion including transit funding. The measure passed the Senate 91 to 4 and the House 412 to 8, funding road, bridge, rail and safety projects nationwide and prompting praise from supporters and concerns about cost and political rewards.
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R-Alaska
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Common Sense
John McCain
R-Ariz
McCain
John Cornyn
Texas
Judd Gregg
R-N.h
Jon Kyl
R-Aziz
Congress passes sweeping energy bill amid mixed views
In Washington, Congress approves a broad energy overhaul costing 12.3 billion over 10 years, with tax breaks for nuclear, clean coal, wind, and consumer incentives. President Bush welcomes the bill, noting no Alaska oil drilling, while critics say it won’t cut gas prices or oil imports soon. Senators Domenici and Feingold weigh in on costs and impact.
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KU research center wins 14.5 million in federal funds
The KU Transportation Research Institute gains 14.5 million from a six year federal transportation bill approved by the House and Senate. The funds will expand cross disciplinary transportation research led by KU engineers including durable bridge materials, alternative fuel buses, vehicle emissions sensing, fuel cell work, energy efficient vehicles and intelligent systems. Researchers say the grant strengthens KU as a national resource and may be renewed with future highway legislation.
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