Keystone XL tar sands pipeline: House once again holds transportation jobs ... - Natural Resources Defense Council (blog)

Natural Resources Defense Council (blog)

Keystone XL tar sands pipeline: House once again holds transportation jobs ... Natural Resources Defense Council (blog) Construction of the Keystone XL tar sands pipeline would be a tragic mistake. Every day the pipeline would pump the world's dirtiest oil through the fertile heart of America's breadbasket. The Obama administration in January 2012 denied the permit for ... and more »

We're all paying for Walker's mistakes - Baraboo News Republic

We're all paying for Walker's mistakes Baraboo News Republic The $810 million railroad project would have produced 4732 jobs in 2012, according to the Department of Transportation: Jobs in construction, engineering, accounting, and other high-paying fields. If one-fourth of the $810 million is spent on wages ... and more »

Commuters gain little from transportation wish lists - Washington Post

Commuters gain little from transportation wish lists Washington Post A transportation improvement plan should have something to do with improving transportation. Jobs are good, too. Jobs are very good. But if we pick transportation projects based on their ability to create jobs, we have a jobs plan, not a transportation ... and more »

Politics, not policy, will drive transportation money - Atlanta Journal Constitution (blog)

Politics, not policy, will drive transportation money Atlanta Journal Constitution (blog) With his appointment of Toby Carr as the state's transportation planning director, the most important transportation job in the state, Gov. Nathan Deal has made it pretty clear that tradition isn't going to change anytime soon. and more »

Commuters gain little from transportation project lists - Washington Post (blog)

Commuters gain little from transportation project lists Washington Post (blog) By Robert Thomson A transportation improvement plan should have something to do with improving transportation. Jobs are good, too. Jobs are very good. But if we pick transportation projects based on their ability to create jobs, we have a jobs plan, ... and more »

Corpus Christi-area unemployment rate drops to 6.5 percent in March - Corpus Christi Caller Times

Corpus Christi-area unemployment rate drops to 6.5 percent in March Corpus Christi Caller Times By Mike D. Smith CORPUS CHRISTI — A spike in leisure and hospitality jobs and steady growth in retail and transportation jobs tugged down the area's unemployment rate to 6.5 percent in March, according to Texas Workforce Commission figures. and more »

Daily walk significantly improves health - The Tennessean

Daily walk significantly improves health The Tennessean People are less active today due to technological advances and easier access to transportation. Jobs that are sedentary have increased 83 percent since 1950. Forms of employment involving physical activity now comprise only about 25 percent of the US ... and more »

Plan East Tennessee: Residents discuss good, bad of Knox County area - Knoxville News Sentinel

Plan East Tennessee: Residents discuss good, bad of Knox County area Knoxville News Sentinel Rob Kerns, lead consultant for PlanET, said the purpose of the forum was to receive more specific input from people like Livengood on the five regional issues of housing, transportation, jobs, environment and community health. and more »

Transportation group aims to add 5000 jobs by 2015 - Hamilton Spectator

Transportation group aims to add 5000 jobs by 2015 Hamilton Spectator It was to present an action plan to its members late Wednesday aimed at making the Hamilton region a hub for transportation jobs. The non-profit membership-driven group claims the Hamilton area, including Niagara and Burlington, is uniquely positioned ... and more »

The US job market: Where do we stand? - Washington Post

The US job market: Where do we stand? Washington Post About 2000 oil, gas and transportation jobs were available at the Robstown event, the third Eagle Ford Shale job fair in the past six months, according to the Corpus Christi Caller Times. Veterans wait to register at a job fair at the Intrepid Sea, ... and more »