en-us GOVERNING magazine provides leading intelligence articles on management, policy and politics to help guide and inspire innovative leaders across state and local government. Mon, 20 May 9:33:14 PDT http://www.governing.com/news/state/Connecticut-Train-Crash-Could-Cause-Carmageddon-Commute.html Mon, 20 May 8:2:00 PDT The suspension of rail service rail service in the Connecticut suburbs of New York City after the collision of two trains will mean thousands more vehicles on Interstate 95 and other major roads that often are clogged even under the best conditions. http://www.governing.com/news/federal/mct-new-fracking-rules-issued-by-interior-department.html Fri, 17 May 9:30:00 PDT The Interior Department proposed new rules to regulate hydraulic fracturing for oil and gas drilling on federal lands, drawing criticism from environmentalists and the industry. http://www.governing.com/blogs/view/gov-how-vermont-raised-its-gas-tax.html Fri, 17 May 8:0:00 PDT State leaders say they had no choice to find new gas tax revenue since they risked losing federal funds. http://www.governing.com/news/state/sl-states-performance-cutting-carbon-emissions.html Wed, 15 May 10:10:00 PDT Over the past decade, 32 states have successfully cut their carbon emissions, while 18 states have seen increases. http://www.governing.com/news/state/Feds-Block-Utah-Public-Lands-Law.html Wed, 15 May 8:7:00 PDT A federal judge signed an order blocking implementation of a Utah law prohibiting some Bureau of Land Management and Forest Service employees from enforcing state laws anywhere in Utah after the U.S. Department of Justice argued the law was unconstitutional. http://www.governing.com/news/local/mct-la-discovers-millions-lost-through-accounting-error.html Tue, 14 May 9:0:00 PDT The money was found in a Transportation Department special fund, making officials wonder whether other misplaced money can be found. http://www.governing.com/news/state/Amtrak-Unveils-Locomotives-to-Replace-Aging-Fleet.html Mon, 13 May 8:7:00 PDT When Amtrak unveils the first of 70 new locomotives Monday at a plant in California, it will mark what the national passenger railroad service hopes will be a new era of better reliability, streamlined maintenance and better energy efficiency. http://www.governing.com/news/local/Tracking-the-Carbon-Footprints-of-Cities.html Mon, 13 May 8:6:00 PDT Scientists have found that urban hubs with over 10 million people are increasingly responsible for human-caused global warming, prompting closer study of cities across the country and around the globe. http://www.governing.com/news/state/Oregon-Coal-Export-Terminal-Plans-Put-on-Hold.html Fri, 10 May 8:6:00 PDT The battle over plans for a series of massive coal export terminals across the Pacific Northwest took a new turn Wednesday when the energy company Kinder Morgan announced it was dropping its plan to build a $200-million facility on the Columbia River in northern Oregon. http://www.governing.com/news/politics/GOP-Senators-Boycott-Vote-on-EPA-Nominee.html Fri, 10 May 8:1:00 PDT Republican members of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee say they want more information from EPA nominee Gina McCarthy, despite having already asked her a record number of questions.