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President Obama delivered remarks on his energy proposals at Prince George’s Community College in Largo, Md., on Thursday.

Your morning transportation speed-read:

A company is planning to offer airport movie rentals to passengers who have USB drives with them in the terminal.

The Transportation Security Administration will test a program to ease airport security screening for elderly passengers.

The new chairman of the California High Speed Rail Authority is saying a controversial proposed railway there will cost less than expected.

Auto production in Mexico was up 24 percent for the month of February.

President Obama has seen his poll numbers fall despite an improving national economy and the long GOP primary.

“I no longer share that view,” Chu said during a Senate hearing, adding that he wants to lower gas prices.

Your morning transportation speed-read:

California’s Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) Authority is planning to expand to San Jose.

Massachusetts state lawmakers want to reimburse commuter train riders for delays on railways in Boston.

A Delta Airlines jet rolled off the runway at Atlanta’s Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport.

German automaker BMW is aiming to sell 2 million cars in 2016.

Monday’s efforts were the latest in an aggressive messaging blitz on the administration's energy policy.

Sen. Richard Burr (R-N.C.) predicted on Monday afternoon that an amendment to the highway bill creating a new tax incentive for companies to use natural-gas-powered vehicles will probably not pass the Senate this week.

"This is the first chance to come to the Senate floor and have a vote," Burr said of the amendment. "And you know what? It's probably is not going to pass. That's the disappointing thing of it."

Interior Secretary Ken Salazar took to the White House briefing room Monday to defend President Obama’s energy policies.

Interior Secretary Ken Salazar says all options are on the table to deal with the high prices.

A new poll finds nearly two-thirds of Americans disapprove of the way Obama is handling rising gasoline prices.