Read more transportation bill stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/39316/transportation-bill.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 13:56:06 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/61883/advocates-push-for-rear-seatbelt-laws.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagHighway safety advocates are pushing for a federal transportation bill to include incentives for states to make safety belts mandatory for all passengers, but opponents say the move would set a precedent for the government to tell citizens what to do, USA Today reports. Though studies show that rear seatbelts...http://www.newser.com/story/61883/advocates-push-for-rear-seatbelt-laws.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 15 Jun 2009 9:50:01 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/55249/paper-industry-gets-tax-credits-for-burning-diesel.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagA tax provision in the 2005 transportation bill offering credits for the use of alternative fuels has had an unintended, even disastrous, result in the paper industry: “Paper mills are adding diesel fuel to a process that requires none in order to qualify for the tax credit," Christopher Hayes writes...http://www.newser.com/story/55249/paper-industry-gets-tax-credits-for-burning-diesel.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 03 Apr 2009 16:26:37 CDT