Oct 21 2008
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The ASCE GR/II Team
Greetings.
I help run the website NewTalk.org and we are hosting an online panel discussion next Tuesday through Thursday focusing on Obama’s plan to use stimulus money to improve our nation’s infrastructure. The discussion will be moderated by Amy Resnick, Editor-in-Chief of The Bond Buyer and will include: Clifford Winston, Senior Fellow at The Brookings Institution; Peter Lehner of the NRDC; Mike Levine of NYU School of Law; Nick Taylor, author of American Made: The Enduring Legacy of the WPA, When FDR Put the Nation to Work; Polly Trottenberg, Executive Director of Building America’s Future; Girard Miller, Senior Strategist with PFM Group; Tony Shorris, Senior Fellow at Century Foundation; and Steve Kelman from the Kennedy School of Government.
I just thought to drop you a friendly note to invite you and your readers to follow the discussion. We also love reader comments! Thanks.
Best,
-John deBary
Producer for NewTalk
ASCE should lobby to get the $ 450 b gravity powered transportaion projects to help improve our economy, stop importing 8m barrels of oil per day and prevent 3.5 b t of carbon emissions, while creating a million jobs and generating 30 to 40% profits.
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http://www.youtube.com/atrilab