The Right Track: Building a 21st Century High-Speed Rail System for America 2/09/2010

A new WashPIRG report analyzes the potential of high speed rail in nine different regions, including the Pacific Northwest, and presents eleven public-interest recommendations on how to spend high speed rail investments in the future. According to data cited in the report, the completion of a national high-speed rail network would reduce car travel by 29 million trips and air travel by nearly 500,000 flights annually.

Trouble In Toyland: The 24th Annual Survey Of Toy Safety 11/24/2009

The recall of 45 million toys and other children’s products in 2007 and continued recalls in 2008 reminded Americans that no government agency tests toys before they are put on the shelves.