Gas Prices
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Gas prices drop in time for Memorial Day
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Although most forms of transportation will become more expensive this summer, drivers will experience a brief respite for the coming weekend holiday.
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LSU professor: "Fed's inflationary bias fuels energy costs"
CommentMason interview May 16, 2012
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Taxi? Car? Metro? Transportation costs are crushing us
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Fare hikes and gas prices reduce the number of financially feasible commuting options as we creep toward summer.
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Gas prices climb; Va. budget stalemate; Non-profit probed
CommentToday on NewsTalk AAA's Lon Anderson talked about the rise of gas prices, regional transportation funding and more. Sen. Dick Black (R-Loudoun) discussed the stalemate over the Virginia budget. And Washington Times reporter Tom Howell talked about DC Council probe of a non profit connected to the Harry Thomas Jr. scandal.
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The AIRPod: 'The future of urban transportation'
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Will the future of transportation include miniature cars run on compressed air? D.C. traffic might seem less intimidating if it was filled with these little vehicles.
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The D.C. Council finally kills the gas station bill amid contentious debate
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In a six-to-six vote, the councilmembers ended a piece of legislation that's floated in limbo for half a year. The city will continue to allow gas distributors to operate gas stations, which AAA Mid-Atlantic contends is improperly inflating D.C.'s gas prices.
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D.C.'s gas station bill is hardly dead yet
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The Retail Service Station Amendment Act has inspired controversy in its half year of limbo. Today the D.C. Council briefly noted the bill and kept it alive and ready for discussion another day.
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Should America support electric cars? The Washington Post says no
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A New Year's Day editorial scoffs at the notion that the electric car and its subsidies will solve our transportation woes. But isn't that rather short-sighted?
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New D.C. Affordable Gas Coalition rises against gas mogul Joe Mamo
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A new partnership of the District's independent gas stations and AAA Mid-Atlantic hopes to revive a flailing bill in the D.C. Council. Should a gasoline wholesaler be allowed to sell his product directly to the D.C. drivers?
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The first of 47 new electric-vehicle charging stations debut today
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D.C., Virginia, and Maryland are about to get another few dozen EV stations in anticipation of the electric cars hitting the road in the next year or two. Will this infrastructure really encourage drivers to forget oil and hit the road with a fancy new Ford Focus Electric though?
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Virginia Clean Cities wants us to drive on cheaper, domestic propane
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Is autogas among the silver bullets that could save the U.S. from its dependence on foreign oil? One organization is converting hundreds of vehicles across the country to run on the less expensive form of fuel.
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Gas prices may begin to drop in coming months, AAA says
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Can it be? A automotive miracle has occurred — AAA's mid-Atlantic branch is reporting a drop in gas prices ... and one that may continue until we see what now seems like a breathtaking three bucks a gallon. But we're still spending more on gas than ever before.
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Oil: Our 'greatest immediate threat to U.S. economic and national security'
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The U.S. Department of Energy has released a new review of U.S. transportation and its dependence on oil. Its outlook isn't good — for traffic, drivers, our international relations, and in the long-term, the climate.
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Go car-free in D.C. and save more than $10,000 a year
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The American Public Transportation Association has again released their national transit-savings report, which looks at how much the households of different cities can save by opting for public transportation. As expensive as the Metro is, it sure beats driving, based on these numbers.
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Labor Day travel forecast reflects our bleak economy
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An overwhelming dimension of transportation is the fun and possibility it affords. Transportation is travel — it's recreation, vacation, a ride to the beach or a flight to a new city or even continent. Yet traveling also requires money, and as our economy continues to flail weakly, our ability to enjoy our long holidays such as the coming Labor Day weekend has decreased.
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Picture of the day: Ethanol marketing on the National Mall
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The political dimensions of our nation's fuel is never more apparent as this advertisement from the Renewable Fuels Association, which emphasize how much money ethanol might be able to save you at the pump.
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Gas prices increase as crude oil prices surge
A surge in crude oil prices over the past week bumped the national average for a gallon of gasoline up six cents to $3.63, according to AAA.
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As gas prices rise, more to fly over holiday weekend
This holiday weekend, more people heading out of town will take to the air instead of hitting the roads.
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