The Washington Post reported today that “The Senate Environment and Public Works Committee will unveil a bill Wednesday that aims for a 20 percent reduction in U.S. greenhouse gas emissions from 2005 levels by the year 2020” The House bill, authored by Reps. Henry Waxman (D-Calif.) and Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), would mandate cutting emissions 17 percent by 2020. Both measures would require an 83 percent reduction in greenhouse gases from the 2005 baseline by 2050.
Roll over truck accidents can be prevented
May 11, 2012
Yesterday we wrote about a rollover accident at the Peace Bridge, in Fort Erie, Ontario, Canada. The American Transportation Research Institute just came out with a large study of truck accidents, particularly big rig rollovers.