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NEWS ABOUT: Mary Peters

Mary Peters stories: 2 news summaries

Washington Vows Better Airline Safety

Teamsters prez
blasts plan as
'window dressing'

Apr 18, 08 9:06 PM CDT
(Newser) - Today Washington vowed to beef up airplane inspections and demanded to know why American Airlines stranded 250,000 travelers last week, the AP reports. "No one at all was well served by what happened," US Transportation Secretary Mary Peters said. But she defended federal regulators, saying they did... More »

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FAA • American Airlines • airline safety • inspection • Mary Peters • flight cancellation • regulations

DOT Chief: Two-Wheelers Don’t Count

Writer protests claim that bike funding harms roads and bridges

Sep 14, 07 6:17 PM CDT
(Newser) - Bicyclists and green activists beg to differ with Mary Peters, the US transportation secretary who decreed last month that bicycle and walking paths shouldn’t fall under her funding purview, and spending on them may be to blame for the poor state of roads and bridges. Advocates of pedal power... More »

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transportation • bridge • gas tax • Mary Peters • bicycle

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