High-speed rail isn’t an effective way to stop global warming

Washington Post: When last we checked in on California's plans to build a high-speed rail line from San Francisco to Los Angeles, the situation looked grim. Costs had shot upward and legislators were nervous. So then Gov. Jerry Brown's administration revised its bullet-train plan, whittling the price tag down to $68 billion. An artist's rendition of a gizmo that, while nifty, is not the best way to reduce carbon emissions. (Anonymous/AP) But even this sleeker plan is facing political obstacles. And part of the...

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