Rising gasoline prices drive MBTA ridership increase - BostonHerald.com

Rising gasoline prices drive MBTA ridership increase - BostonHerald.com: "A bumper crop of nearly 380 million trips by riders over the past 12 months gave the MBTA its highest passenger count ever for a single fiscal year, T officials announced yesterday."

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EXCLUSIVE: The Deficit Is Not Default of Obama | Truthout

EXCLUSIVE: The Deficit Is Not Default of Obama | Truthout: "For eight years, Bush spent like a drunk monkey."

Nine Out of Ten Climate Denying Scientists Have Ties to Exxon Mobil Money – Environment – GOOD | NotSoCrazyNews BETA

Nine Out of Ten Climate Denying Scientists Have Ties to Exxon Mobil Money – Environment – GOOD | NotSoCrazyNews BETA: "Recently, you’ve also almost definitely seen links to this website —”900+ Peer-Reviewed Papers Supporting Skepticism of “Man-Made” Global Warming (AGW) Alarm”—created by the Global Warming Policy Foundation. The problem is, of the top ten contributors of articles to that list, nine are financially linked to Exxon Mobil."

Message from Gas and Oil Party: "Get back in your car. Now!"

Worcester Telegram & Gazette - telegram.com - Transit budgets hit hard by cuts: "BOSTON — Cash-strapped and debt-ridden, public transit systems across the nation are trimming service, raising fares and postponing badly needed upgrades just to maintain daily operations, even as rising gas prices increase demand and experts call modernization critical to cities’ futures.

The economic downturn and cuts in government support have forced transit agencies to pare down, complicating the daily lives of commuters who depend on trains, trolleys and buses. Frustration comes easily."