October 6, 2017

16 Oct October 6, 2017

• U.S. economy loses 33,000 jobs after hurricanes, first decline in seven years. But unemployment falls to 4.2 percent. Washington Post
• For Republican Leaders in Congress, the Headaches Keep Mounting. New York Times
• How a Wisconsin Case Before Justices Could Reshape Redistricting. New York Times
• The Partisan Divide on Political Values Grows Even Wider. Pew
• The nation’s cartoonists on the week in politics. Politico

Energy & Natural Resources

• Courts Thwart Administration’s Effort to Rescind Obama-Era Environmental Regulations. New York Times
• Congress, secure the future of our forests with the next farm bill. The Hill
• Interior Department rejects 25 endangered species petitions, including several linked to climate change. Washington Post
• Trump Nominates a Coal Lobbyist to Be No. 2 at E.P.A. New York Times
• House bill would keep more recreation industry money out of Washington. The Aspen Times
• Trump admin proposes to kill climate rule. E&E
• 10M acres of sage grouse habitat removed from protections for energy development. Associated Press

Indian Affairs

• Lawmakers welcome tribal land swap. E&E
• Tribal issues absent from court’s fracking rule decision. E&E
• An environmental victory for Washington, but economic challenges remain. Seattle Times
• Oregon, California senators step up pressure on Trump administration to approve salmon emergency cash. Oregonian

Labor

• U.S. Factory-Sector Activity Hits 13-Year High.
  Wall Street Journal
• Foreign farmworkers’ unusual strike in Central Washington shows new labor muscle. Seattle Times
• Unions, freight-rail carriers reach tentative agreement on five-year contract. Progressive Railroading
• Transportation labor calls for robust investment in rail and transportation infrastructure. AJOT

Taxation, Trade, & Defense

• Trump Administration Seeks to Jolt Nafta Talks With Content Demands. Wall Street Journal
• House Passes Budget Blueprint, Taking Step Toward Tax Overhaul. New York Times
• For Tillerson, Diplomatic Breakthrough With Trump Proves Elusive. New York Times
• U.S. Trade Deficit Shrank in August as Exports Rose. New York Times
• U.S. Chamber of Commerce Calls Trump Nafta Proposals ‘Highly Dangerous.’ Wall Street Journal
• Trump’s decision on Iran nuclear deal could cause major breach with allies in Europe. Washington Post

Technology

• A City Data Collaborative for the Age of Autonomous Vehicles. Route Fifty
• Daimler pairing big rigs for trials on Oregon highways. Bend Bulletin
• Where Driverless Cars Brake for Golf Cars. New York Times
• U.S. Auto Makers Step Up Plans for Electric Vehicles. Wall Street Journal

Transportation

• Senate committee approves driverless car bill. Washington Post
• White House meets with lawmakers on infrastructure plan. The Hill
• FHWA Awards Nearly $54 Million in Advanced Transportation and Congestion Management Technologies Grants. FHWA
• Dems release own infrastructure principles in absence of Trump plan. The Hill
• Western Governors Agree To Build A Sprawling EV Charging Network. Associated Press
• Dockless Bike Shares Are Here. Are Cities Ready for Them? Governing