Keystone pipeline leaks 14,000 barrels of oil into creek in biggest spill yet The leak occurred in Washington county, Kansas, with the affected segment being ‘isolated’ and the drip contained The Guardian - US · Dec 9, 2022
Carl P. Leubsdorf: A study in contrasts of where the 2 parties are going When Washington’s Gridiron Club announced that Mallory McMorrow would be the Democratic speaker at its winter dinner, a surprising number of the political correspondents in its ranks were baffled. Tribune News Service · Dec 7, 2022
Buttigieg talks supply chain improvements in visit to UPS Worldport Buttigieg talks supply chain improvements in visit to UPS Worldport WEKU · Dec 6, 2022
Biden administration presses senators to avert rail strike The Biden administration is saying the U.S. economy would face a severe economic shock if senators don't pass legislation this week to avert a freight rail worker strike The Independent UK · Dec 1, 2022
O’Hare improvement plan prepared for takeoff — and right on time If Chicago is to consider itself a world class city, having a travel-friendly, functional, showcase international airport is key. Chicago Sun-Times · Nov 27, 2022
Pete Buttigieg’s husband slams Tucker Carlson over gay ‘lie’ slur Pete Buttigieg’s husband trashed Fox News host Tucker Carlson on Friday for accusing the trailblazing transportation secretary of lying about being gay while serving in the U.S. Naval Reserve. Tribune News Service · Nov 25, 2022
Tucker Carlson accuses Pete Buttigieg of lying about his sexuality The Fox News host incorrectly claimed that the former South Bend mayor has not explained why he didn’t disclose that he was gay during the earlier parts of his career The Independent UK · Nov 25, 2022
What we know about the 5 victims in the Club Q mass shooting They were daughters and sons, mothers and wives, friends and colleagues. Axios · Nov 22, 2022
O’Hare expansion cleared for takeoff The project is expected to start with two new satellite concourses, which will “dramatically expand the airport’s ability to accommodate aircraft of all sizes,” Mayor Lori Lightfoot said. “This is a big deal for us.” Chicago Sun-Times · Nov 21, 2022
Environmental groups sue DOT over Mississippi road project A group of environmental and racial justice are suing the U.S. Department of Transportation and its secretary, Pete Buttigieg, seeking to halt a Gulf Coast road project that the group says will harm the environment near historic Black neighborhoods in north Gulfport, Mississippi The Independent UK · Nov 18, 2022
Climate Activists Sit In At Department of Transportation Over Oil Exports Deepwater terminals in the Gulf would fuel output and growth despite the Biden administration's promises of steep emissions cuts. Texas Observer · Nov 17, 2022
Four more years? Joe Biden and other Democratic hopefuls for the 2024 presidential nomination If US president Joe Biden was looking for an excuse not to run in 2024, he didn’t get it in the midterms. Democrats not only avoided the dreaded “red wave”, but also managed to retain control of the Senate, held Republicans to a razor-thin majority in the House, and swept… The Conversation · Nov 17, 2022
Airline ordered to pay £222m to customers after ‘extreme’ delays to pandemic refunds ‘This really shouldn’t be happening in the first place,’ says secretary of transportation The Independent UK · Nov 15, 2022
U.S. fines airlines $7.5 million and they must refund customers for canceled flights Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg announced action against six airlines but only one is a U.S. carrier; the others are foreign. "It's too little and too late," one consumer advocate says. WEKU · Nov 15, 2022
The Independent UK · Nov 14, 2022 US says airlines to refund more than $600 million to flyers Frontier Airlines and four foreign carriers are paying more than $600 million in refunds to consumers whose flights were canceled or significantly delayed since the start of the pandemic
Benzinga · Nov 10, 2022 Updated 2024 Presidential Election Betting Odds: Where Do Trump, Biden, DeSantis Rank? The 2022 midterms may have had a large impact on the betting odds for the next president of the United States. The Nov. 8 election decides control of the U.S. House of Representatives, the U.S. Senate and gubernatorial races across the country.
Los Angeles Times · Oct 16, 2022 Kamala Harris campaigns with Gretchen Whitmer in potential 2028 preview DETROIT — Vice President Kamala Harris smiled, laughed and showered her fellow Democrats with compliments as she campaigned in Detroit on Saturday with Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, who remains a favorite for reelection even as her race with Republican Tudor Dixon appears to tighten.
The Independent UK · Oct 5, 2022 Pete Buttigieg mocks Marjorie Taylor Greene for saying he ‘emasculates’ people by promoting electric cars ‘I literally don’t even understand what that means,’ the transportation secretary said
The Independent UK · Oct 1, 2022 Michigan women fight to preserve abortion, 1 chat at a time Women are gathering across Michigan to strategize how to preserve abortion rights in their state
Axios · Sep 30, 2022 U.S. pushes for aviation emissions cuts at key summit meeting Pete Buttigieg is aiming for a net zero proposal by 2050.
Roll Call · Sep 26, 2022 Biden touts actions to promote competition in airline, agriculture sectors - Roll Call President Biden told gas companies to lower prices at the pump "now" as he announced new actions to try to reduce costs and spur competition.
Axios · Sep 19, 2022 U.S. traffic deaths fall but issue "remains a crisis" "These deaths are preventable, not inevitable, and we should act accordingly."
The Independent UK · Sep 15, 2022 Buttigieg awards big fed grant to dismantle racist highway A plan to dismantle a 1-mile-long depressed freeway that was built in Detroit by demolishing Black neighborhoods 60 years ago is a big winner of federal money
Tribune News Service · Sep 15, 2022 Buttigieg responds to GOP official Maddock's 'weak little girl' tweet: My kids will 'have better values' DETROIT — Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said he's raising his children to "have better values" than Michigan Republican Party Co-Chair Meshawn Maddock, who called him a "weak little girl" on Twitter earlier this week.
The Independent UK · Sep 13, 2022 Airline barred congressman from flying twice because he’s in a wheelchair ‘What’s outrageous is that lithium-ion batteries are going to become more and more prevalent in people using them because they’re lighter weight and they last a lot longer,’ the Rhode Island congressman said