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McCarthy
says Congress will pass 6-year highway bill

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McCarthy (Alex Wong/Getty Images)
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House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., who is expected to become House speaker, said he expects Congress will pass a six-year
highway bill before the current funding expires Oct 29. He supports using overseas corporate profits to finance the Highway Trust Fund but rejected an increase to the gas tax. However, some say it will be impossible to accomplish this, and a short-term extension
will be achieved instead.
The Bond Buyer (free content) (9/29),
The Hill (9/29)
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Denver
utility seeks aquifer to store water

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Denver Water has started drilling holes deep in the ground, searching for aquifers in which to store excess water. If successful,
the utility would inject water into the aquifer and recover it at a later date. The option could be a cost-effective alternative to building surface storage capacity, and other cities are looking into this "aquifer storage and recovery" strategy.
The Denver Post (9/29)
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In
praise of boring bosses
The best leaders aren't flashy, charismatic self-promoters -- they're stolidly reliable managers who get the job done, writes Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic. Such leaders may seem dull,
but they're more stable and usually more ethical than their more bombastic counterparts. "They may lack charisma and have no remarkable vision for the future, yet they are probably the best people to help execute the company vision and ensure that staff stays
engaged and productive," he writes.
Harvard Business Review online (tiered subscription model) (9/28)
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