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AASHTO Website Offers Strategies to Reduce Greenhouse Gases

August 27th, 2009 · No Comments

The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) has launched a new website outlining key recommendations in reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.
“This is a 40-year-mission, but every day counts,” said AASHTO Executive Director John Horsley. “The stakes are too high to get this wrong and that’s why we’re hoping policy makers, journalists, [...]

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What Are The Best Strategies For Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions In Transportation? (from NationalJournal.com)

August 24th, 2009 · No Comments

Discussion and opinion posting on how we can reach the goal of slashing carbon emissions from major U.S. sources by 80 percent (compared to 2005 levels) by 2050.
Can improvements in vehicle fuel efficiency and alternative fuels, combined with measures to reduce congestion and make the transportation system operate more efficiently, bring about the necessary emissions [...]

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