
The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials recently sent a letter to Paul Souza, director of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), regarding the agency’s proposal to designate the Monarch Butterfly (above) as an endangered species. [Above photo via Wikipedia] Issued in December 2024, that USFWS proposal would not only add the More

The Massachusetts Department of Transportation recently helped the MetroWest Regional Transit Authority or MWRTA acquire three new compressed natural gas or CNG-powered buses. Built by GILLIG, those buses will be assigned to MWRTA’s Route 4N – the busiest route in the MWRTA system – to provide service between downtown Framingham and the Natick Mall. [Above More
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California, New York Affirm Commitment to Green Transportation (Government Technology)
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Maryland DOT Displays Artifacts from Tubman Dig (AASHTO Journal)
The Growing Challenge of Urban Wildfires (National Academies)
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Establishing the White House Task Force on the FIFA World Cup 2026 (Executive Order)
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Notice of Shipping Coordinating Committee Meeting in Preparation for International Maritime Organization (IMO) Marine Environmental Protection Committee (MEPC) 83 Meeting (Department of State (Notice))
Idaho Panhandle National Forest; Idaho; Idaho Panhandle National Forest Noxious Weed Treatment Project; Withdrawal (Forest Service (Notice; withdrawal))
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