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  • May 2008

    • Gas Prices Drive Americans Off the Road

      CNN  |  May 27, 08 3:31 AM CDT

      Gas Prices Drive Americans Off the Road

      (Newser) - The summer driving season that kicked off over Memorial Day weekend will see significantly fewer Americans hitting the road, reports CNN: Figures from March released yesterday show the biggest decline in driving since the federal government began keeping records in 1942—down 4.3% or 11 billion miles from last year. Gas consumption for the first 3 months of 2008 is estimated to be about 0.6% lower than the previous year, and the summer consumption is projected to be down 0.4%. More »

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      gas prices  • gas  • driving  • cars  • drivers  • Department of Transportation

  • April 2008

    • Key Inspector Says FAA Crackdown Long Overdue

      Wall Street Journal  |  Apr 10, 08 2:26 PM CDT

      Key Inspector Says FAA Crackdown Long Overdue

      (Newser) - The Federal Aviation Administration is too lax, and its recent toughening-up long overdue, the Transportation Department’s inspector general Calvin Scovel told senators today. The agency should not rely, as it has until recently, on airlines to voluntarily disclose safety oversights, and shouldn’t provide loopholes for the appropriate penalties when they do, according to the Wall Street Journal . More »

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      airline industry  • American Airlines  • FAA  • oversight  • Department of Transportation

  • March 2008

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