Podcast
The latest episode of “The Stream by AASHTO” podcast features Dan Medeiros, senior field representative for the Conservation Fund, regarding the organization’s current efforts in California to support the safety and growth of mountain lion populations and their habitats. [Above image by AASHTO] This podcast series is part of the AASHTO Environmental Management technical service More
Fuel Efficiency
The Hawaii Department of Transportation has finalized its Energy Security and Waste Reduction Plan following a 65-day public review process and after incorporating extensive stakeholder feedback. [Above image by the Hawaii DOT] The plan provides a roadmap for Hawaii’s transportation sector to meet statewide emissions reduction targets established by Hawaii’s legislature in 2018. The 2030 More
State DOTs Making Preparations for Winter Operations (AASHTO Journal)
US weighs penalties on nations favoring IMO’s maritime decarbonization plan (Supply Chain Dive)
When Does Construction Really Begin? EPA Plans to Redefine a Key Air Permitting Threshold (Winstead Attorneys (Commentary))
Planning for mega-events: How governments can prepare for the World Cup (Route Fifty (commentary))
BART sustainability report reveals nearly all its contracted energy is greenhouse gas-free (Mass Transit)
Climate Resilience for Low-Volume Roads (TR News)
How Transit Agencies Across the U.S. are Adapting Infrastructure to be Climate Resilient (Mass Transit)
Barriers to Implementing Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) in Massachusetts (Institute for Policy Studies)
Empowering EVs to Ease Grid Pressure: A Path to ‘Negative Emissions’ and Savings for Drivers (Bioengineer)
7 biggest challenges the EV charging sector must tackle to power the future (Interesting Engineering)
New York State DEC Announces Funding Now Available for Electric Vehicles and Charging Stations for Municipalities (New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (media release))
Port of Long Beach Moves Record Cargo While Cutting Emissions (Container News)
EPA Admin Lee Zeldin Makes it Clear Deleted Diesels Illegal After Rollback (Pickup Truck and SUV Talk)
Floating wetlands could boost Charles River restoration (Axios Boston)
Open House to be held for Sixmile Creek Wildlife Crossing Study (Montana Department of Transportation (media release))
Greater Hartford Mobility Program (Connecticut Department of Transportation)
Bay Area officials demo bike shuttle for Richmond-San Rafael Bridge path closure (Grandview Independent)
State of the Science and the Future of Cumulative Impact Assessment (National Academies)
Connecting Communities: Options and Considerations for Enhancing Rural Transit (Eno Center for Transportation)
Assessment of Options for Quantifying Reduction in Vehicle Miles Traveled (VMT) from Mitigation Measures (Pacific Southwest Region University Transportation Center/University of California, Davis)
Assessing on-road cyclist behavior: A pilot evaluation of the cyclist behavior questionnaire for U.S. riders (Journal of Transport & Health)
Random Forest approach to air quality assessment for port emissions in a coastal area in the Gulf of Mexico (Marine Pollution Bulletin)
The role of urban forest composition in modulating summertime air quality in Los Angeles (Science of The Total Environment)
United States Department of Transportation Advisory Board; Public Meeting (Office of the Secretary of Transportation (Notice of meeting; cancellation))
