Wildlife and Ecosystems
The Michigan Department of Transportation is leveraging a grant to transform unused land near an interstate rest area into a 14-acre scenic strip of tallgrass prairie designed to attract pollinators. [Above photo by Michigan DOT] The agency-owned parcel is south of the Turkeyville rest area on southbound I-69, just west of the right of way, More
Electric Vehicles
The Federal Highway Administration issued $635 million in grants this week to 49 projects that support the ongoing effort to build out a national electric vehicle or EV charging and alternative fueling network. [Above photo by PennDOT] That grant funding flows from the $2.5-billion Charging and Fueling Infrastructure discretionary grant program and a 10 percent set-aside More
USDOT Announces $544 Million for Locally-Driven Projects to Reconnect Communities (USDOT (media release))
US Department of Energy and US Environmental Protection Agency Announce $6M to Support Development of Advanced Biofuels (U.S. DOE & EPA (media release))
FEMA Announces $1.35 Billion to Increase Climate Resilience Nationwide (FEMA (media release))
Newsom suspends landmark environmental laws to ease rebuilding in wildfire zones (Los Angeles Times)
U.S. Chamber, oil industry sue Vermont over law requiring companies to pay for climate change damage (WBUR Radio)
Airbus to Invest in Minnesota Sustainable Aviation Fuel Hub (Twin Cities Business)
What Robotaxis Brought San Francisco (CityLab)
ARC Board Adopts Regional Transportation Electrification Plan To Guide EV Infrastructure Investments in Metro Atlanta (Atlanta Regional Commission (media release))
Colorado Announces Funding Pathway Pilot to Encourage EV Charging at Apartments and Condos (Colorado Energy Office (media release))
Do Car-Free Zones Hurt Disabled People? We Asked Experts. (Mother Jones)
Nevada DOT Secures $16.8 Million Federal Grant to Protect Mojave Desert Tortoise and Enhance Motorist Safety (Nevada DOT (media release))
The world's most fascinating transport maps (Daily Mail)
Final Draft Active Transportation Plan Available for Public Review (City of Sonoma (media release))
Carbon Removal at Airports (ACRP)
Carbon Utilization Infrastructure, Markets, and Research and Development: A Final Report (National Academies)
Higher Aircraft Noise Exposure Is Linked to Worse Heart Structure and Function by Cardiovascular MRI (Journal of the American College of Cardiology)
Impacts of EPA’s finalized power plant greenhouse gas standards (Science (abstract, link to purchase))
California State Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; In-Use Off-Road Diesel Fueled Fleets; Notice of Decision (EPA (Notice))
California State Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; Commercial Harbor Craft Regulations; Notice of Decision (EPA (Notice))
Assessment of Eligible and Ineligible Lands for Consideration as Wilderness Areas, Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area, Everglades National Park, Gulf Islands National Seashore, Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve, Little River Canyon National Preserve, Virgin Islands National Park (National Park Service (Notice of intent))
Electric Vehicle Working Group (Department of Energy (Notice of open meeting))
Hazardous Materials: Advancing Safety of Highway, Rail, and Vessel Transportation; Extension of Comment Period (Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (Notice))
Glen Canyon National Recreation Area; Motor Vehicles (National Park Service (Final rule))
