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James L Oberstar

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    Mar 18, 2009 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  1. Hope for Roquefort fans

    On a recent afternoon, customers of the Los Angeles gourmet shop Joan's on Third were greeted with a one-pound wedge of L'Aigle Noir Roquefort, its blue-speckled innards showcased on a glass pedestal amid tidy piles of other artisan cheeses. Hanging above the display, a black slate declared in white-chalk scrawl: "Get it while you can!!!"
    On a recent afternoon, customers of the Los Angeles gourmet shop Joan's on Third were greeted with a one-pound wedge of L'Aigle Noir Roquefort, its blue-speckled innards showcased on a glass pedestal amid tidy piles of other artisan cheeses. Hanging above...

    Tags: Dining and Drinking, Blue Cheese, European Union, Restaurants, Lifestyle and Leisure

    2. Sep 17, 2008 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  2. Metrolink balked at safety upgrade's cost

    The head of Metrolink warned Congress a year ago that proposals to require updated safety devices on trains would involve "substantial cost" and urged lawmakers to give railroads "flexibility" in choosing and implementing the new systems.
    Los Angeles Times Staff Writers
    The head of Metrolink warned Congress a year ago that proposals to require updated safety devices on trains would involve "substantial cost" and urged lawmakers to give railroads "flexibility" in choosing and implementing the new systems. The testimony...

    Tags: Dianne Feinstein, Boxing, Companies and Corporations, Railway Accidents, Science and Technology

    3. May 19, 2010 | Los Angeles Times

  3. Gulf oil spill: BP safety record blasted by House panel

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    The safety records of oil giant BP and the government agency charged with overseeing offshore drilling drew sharp criticism at a Wednesday morning House hearing on the massive Gulf of Mexico oil spill. "Many of the elements of this tragedy......
    4. Jul 1, 2009 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  4. 'The Waxman Report: How Congress Really Works' by Henry Waxman with Joshua Green

    Pretty faces and promising careers tend to flash across our local political firmament with the frequency of shooting stars -- and with about as much effect. But for more than two decades, the most consequential elected official in Southern California has been a short, bald, decidedly mustached congressman from Los Angeles' Westside named Henry Waxman.
    Pretty faces and promising careers tend to flash across our local political firmament with the frequency of shooting stars -- and with about as much effect. But for more than two decades, the most consequential elected official in Southern California...

    Tags: Republican Party, Religious Conflicts, Civil Unrest, George Miller, Henry Waxman

    5. Apr 9, 2008 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  5. Airlines share blame for flight chaos of 2007, report says

    Los Angeles Times Staff Writer
    WASHINGTON -- The record number of delayed and canceled flights in 2007 can partly be blamed on airlines knowingly scheduling more flights than airports have the capacity to handle, according to a report released today by the Department of Transportation'...

    Tags: Politics, Commuting, Air Transportation, Holiday Vacations, American Airlines, Inc.

    6. Oct 23, 2007 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  6. Delta Queen paddle-wheeler seeks safe harbor

    Los Angeles Times Staff Writer
    Owners of the historic Delta Queen, the country's best-known paddle-wheeler, say they may be forced to pull the boat out of regular overnight service on the Mississippi River unless Congress extends its exemption from safety laws. Opponents say the...

    Tags: Politics, Business Trips, Steve Chabot, Ambassadors International Incorporated, U.S. Coast Guard

    7. Jun 15, 2010 |Blog| Chicago Tribune

  7. Foreign registration of BP rig factored in explosion

    The Swamp
    by Tom Hamburger and Kim Geiger The Deepwater Horizon oil rig that exploded in the Gulf of Mexico was built in South Korea. It was operated by a Swiss company under contract to a British oil firm. Primary responsibility for......

    Tags: Companies and Corporations, Marshall Islands, Emergency Incidents, Explosions, Disasters

    8. Jan 18, 2010 |Story| KFOR

  8. Highway funds and progress

    OKLAHOMA CITY -- Top congressional leaders toured various highway projects across Oklahoma. U.S. Representative Mary Fallin (R-OK) and Representative James Oberstar (D-MN) visited three construction sites across the state, Monday. They were briefed on stimulus projects including the I.D.L. Loop in Tulsa and a stretch of highway on I-40 near El Reno.
    KFOR
    OKLAHOMA CITY -- Top congressional leaders toured various highway projects across Oklahoma. U.S. Representative Mary Fallin (R-OK) and Representative James Oberstar (D-MN) visited three construction sites across the state, Monday. They were briefed on...

    Tags: Transportation, Heavy Engineering, Road Transportation, Travel, Tulsa

    9. Feb 1, 2009 |Blog| Chicago Tribune

  9. $800 billion stimulus buys what? This

    The Swamp
    by Janet Hook with Noam N. Levey, Jim Puzzanghera, Richard Simon and Jim Tankersley. . With Congress moving toward passage of an $800-billion-plus economic stimulus plan, big government is back. Unabashed. With a vengeance. The stimulus is bigger than...

    Tags: Unemployment, Natural Resources, Science and Technology, Alternative Energy, Arts and Culture

    10. Feb 1, 2009 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  10. Economic stimulus provisions reach far and wide

    With Congress moving toward passage of an $800-billion-plus economic stimulus plan, big government is back. Unabashed. With a vengeance.
    Staff Writer
    With Congress moving toward passage of an $800-billion-plus economic stimulus plan, big government is back. Unabashed. With a vengeance. The stimulus is bigger than the Pentagon's entire budget. It's more than the United States has spent on the war in...

    Tags: Unemployment, Natural Resources, Science and Technology, Alternative Energy, Medicaid

    11. Oct 3, 2009 |Story| WTVR-LTV

  11. Governor Tim Kaine Reacts to Stimulus Report

    Governor Tim Kaine reacts to claims that Virginia isn't using federal stimulus highway money.
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    Governor Tim Kaine reacts to claims that Virginia isn't using federal stimulus highway money. The chairman of the U.S House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee said Friday that Virginia has only used 17 percent of its federal stimulus money for...

    Tags: Timothy M. Kaine, Politics, Regional Authority, White House

    12. Jul 16, 2007 |Story| WNEP

  12. Head of Transportation Committee Calls Thruway a Necessity

    Monday, July 16, 6:06 p.m. By Andy Hirsch ++++++++++++++++++++ || Click for larger image || || Officials look over plans for the Central Susquehanna Valley Thruway. || || || || ++++++++++++++++++++ Democratic Representative Jim Oberstar, from...

    Tags: Transportation, Travel

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