Climate Change:

CBO boosts climate bill

                Source: Politico

Kerry-Lieberman would see lower US CO2 price than predecessors: CBO

                Source: Platts

Investor Climate Resolutions Climb Nearly 50% in 2010

                Source: Environmental Leader

GOP candidates hit cap-and-trade, Dems label it a Portman 'flip-flop'

                Source: The Hill

'Climategate' review clears scientists of dishonesty

                Source: CNN

Manufacturers Worry of Pitfalls From Utility-Only Climate Bill

                Source: The New York Times

Energy:

Obama will urge boosting clean energy tax credit

                Source: Reuters

GOP senators' energy bill pushes nuclear power, natural gas

                Source: Miami Herald

Nuclear energy, version 3.0 — time to revisit this low-carbon energy source

                Source: The Seattle Times

Transportation:

AASHTO: Freight industry faces infrastructure crisis

                Source: Fleet Owner

DOT Awards $293 Million For Streetcar, Bus Projects

                Source: Engineering News-Record

Gas taxes give us a break at the pump

                Source: USA Today

Infrastructure:

Past holds lessons on design of sustainable infrastructure

                Source: Daily Commercial News and Construction Record

Builders See Increased Demand for Green Materials

                Source: Environmental Leader

Look out, asphalt — concrete's on attack

                Source: Pioneer Press

Evaluation of 100 Percent Fly Ash Concrete

                Source: Montana State University

Can the GSA Really Achieve a 'Zero Environmental Footprint'?

                Source: GreenBiz.com

Safety:

Heat wave: It could be worse, you could be laying asphalt

                Source: Press & Sun-Bulletin

Environment:

Nuclear powers to top of the table

                Source: World Nuclear News

EPA draft clean air rule could affect future regs, Congress

                Source: The Hill

Report: U.S. Green Building Market Will Balloon to $173.5 Billion by 2015

                Source: Fast Company

Labor:

Unions outspending corporations on campaign ads despite court ruling

                Source: The Washington Post

FedEx, UPS send out fleet of lobbyists to shape labor law

                Source: The Washington Post

Health Care:

Small businesses, charities face more reporting rules

                Source: USA Today

First health overhaul provisions start to kick in

                Source: The Associated Press

The Massachusetts Health-Care 'Train Wreck'

                Source: The Wall Street Journal

Healthcare: Democrats up ante

                Source: The Hill

States resist HHS premium control

                Source: Politico

Senate bill to repeal health reform lacks backing from Republican leaders

                Source: The Hill

Economy:

World economic recovery driven by global imbalances

Source: The Washington Post

Unemployment, borrowing, retail sales paint mixed picture of economic recovery

                Source: The Washington Post

Federal Reserve weighs steps to offset slowdown in economic recovery

Source: The Washington Post

Construction spending drops 0.2% in May

                Source: Reed Construction Data

IMF raises world growth forecast but risks rising

                Source: The Associated Press

Economy lags as job growth remains weak

                Source: The Washington Post

Construction Spending in U.S. Falls 0.2% in May

                Source: Bloomberg

Campaign Finance:

Schumer's phony reform

                Source: New York Post

Democrats Upbeat on Campaign Finance Bill

                Source: Roll Call (Subscription)

More union disclosure woes

                Source: Politico

Government Spending:

Deficit hits $1 trillion in June for second year

                Source: The Hill

House budget plan? A dereliction of duty

Source: The Washington Post

Republican budget hawks boost Obama’s bipartisan deficit panel

                Source: The Hill

Legal Issues:

Construction misclassification soon to end

                Source: ConstructionDigital.com

Political:

Manchin says he'll announce Senate intentions Monday, run likely

                Source: Politico

Democrats' Biggest Challenge

                Source: National Journal

Pulling back the curtain on redistricting

                Source: The Washington Post

GOP's Steele: 'I ain't going anywhere'

                Source: The Hill

The year of 'no comment'

                Source: Politico

Democrats digging harder than ever for dirt on Republicans

                Source: The Washington Post

House GOP to make jobs a priority

                Source: The Hill

Many Republican leaders bypassing RNC chief Steele ahead of midterms

                Source: The Washington Post

RNC foresees big cuts for voter drives

                Source: The Washington Times

Unstable Senate a challenge for Democrats

                Source: Politico

Democratic campaign committees losing big Wall Street donors

                Source: The Washington Post

The GOP's passion problem

                Source: Politico

Danger for Democrats as economy slows

                Source: Politico

Democrats hope Obama 2008 model will help stem midterm losses

                Source: The Washington Post

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