Electric Vehicles
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation recently opened the first of two federally-funded electric vehicle charging stations on the Pennsylvania Turnpike built using funds from the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure or NEVI program. [Above photo via PennDOT] The first new station is located at the Blue Mountain Service Plaza at Exit 202 westbound on the Pennsylvania Turnpike. The More
Litter
More than 77,000 pounds of litter were removed from roadsides and waterways statewide as part of the 5th Annual “No Trash November” month-long campaign sponsored by the Tennessee Department of Transportation. [Above image by Tennessee DOT] Throughout the month, 2,470 volunteers participated in 205 cleanup events, the agency said in a statement – collecting 3,596 More
Duffy Invests $1 Billion into Building Big, Beautiful Infrastructure to Make American Roads Safer (USDOT (media release))
Duffy Announces $33M in University Grants to Unleash American Innovation (USDOT (media release))
16 states sue Trump administration again over billions in withheld electric vehicle charging funds (AP)
I Wanted to Find Out Which States Are the Most EV Friendly and the Results Surprised Me (Torque News)
New Jersey Governor Announces Zero-Emission Vehicle Report to Accompany Strategic Investments (State of New Jersey (media release))
Electric buses start service as HNL rental car shuttles (Hawaii DOT (media release))
Maryland Enacts Climate-Cost Study Over Veto, New Jersey Advances Climate Superfund Proposal as Earlier State Laws Face Ongoing Court Challenges (Gavel2Gavel (blog))
Alternative ship fuels make waves in Pacific Northwest ports (Washington State Standard)
Wyoming, Idaho transportation departments reopen Teton Pass after massive slide (Jackson Hole News & Guide)
Nebraska DOT Talks Winter Preparations (KETV-TV)
Could Rescinding The Roadless Rule Make It Harder To Delist Yellowstone Grizzlies? (Inside Climate News)
KDOT, KHP launch Kansas dust storm safety campaign (Kansas DOT (media release))
UDOT Moves Forward with Travel Solutions for Little Cottonwood Canyon (Utah Department of Transportation (media release))
Reclaiming the Runways (Reasons to be Cheerful)
Catalyst - December 18, 2025 (University of Minnesota)
Notice of Inventory Completion: California Department of Transportation, District 7, Los Angeles, CA (National Park Service, Interior (Notice))
Renewal of the Passenger Rail Advisory Committee (Surface Transportation Board (Notice of Federal Advisory Committee charter renewal))
Shoshone National Forest Travel Management; Shoshone National Forest, Wyoming; Withdrawal (Forest Service (Notice; withdrawal))
Notice of Intended Repatriation: California Department of Transportation, Fresno, CA (National Park Service, Interior (Notice))
Inland Waterways Users Board Third Request for Nominations (U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Notice of open Federal advisory committee third request for nominations))
