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From ER Doctor to Air Pollution Activist: An Interview with Dr. John G. Miller
In a companion piece to her Issue 23 feature article, “Air Apparent,” which looks at how America’s cities are coping with the persistent problem of air pollution, Hamida Kinge interviews a doctor at the front lines of the pollution-related health crisis.
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Congressional Transportation Bill Announced
House Transportation Committee Chair Oberstar puts out his plan for Surface Transit Re-authorization. Is it as transformative as promised?
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