Wildlife and Ecosystems
On a quiet stretch of Farm-to-Market Road (FM) 3005 near Galveston Island, TX, local wildlife experts – in partnership with the Texas Department of Transportation – have installed warning signs to reduce collisions with a rare species of coyote known as “ghost wolves.” [Above photo by TxDOT] Ghost wolves are coyotes that harbor DNA from More
Protecting Cultural Resources
As part of a project to restore fish passage for three local creeks near Bellingham, WA, the Washington State Department of Transportation will relocate the well-known “Bellingham Rock” that has served as an informal “community billboard” along I-5 for more than five decades. [Above photo via Wikipedia] The rock is located within the active construction area at More
Knowledge Session: Future-Proofing Bridges and Pavement (AASHTO Journal)
‘Heat Batteries’ Leave Some City Blocks Scorched (Inside Climate News)
Army Corps eyes Newark port dredging, beach protection projects (NJ Spotlight News)
Federal work plan includes $7.35M for Port of Redwood City dredging (Dredging Today)
Ohio to add 64 EV charging stations (Axios Cleveland)
Was Washington State’s EV Incentive Program Too Successful? (Government Technology)
New Jersey Sees Rapid EV Adoption, But Charging Infrastructure Struggles to Match It (TAPinto Raritan Bay)
The EU has cut its greenhouse gas emissions by 40% since 1990 (European Environment Agency (media release))
How new tools are helping officials, communities work toward environmental justice (Michigan News/University of Michigan)
How A New Mapping Tool Helps Florida Planners Protect Wildlife Corridors As The State Grows (The Conversation)
Beaver Dams And Permit Processes: Planning and Environmental Commissions Talk Data Center Impacts (Baynet)
TxDOT map blooms with new feature (Texas Department of Transportation (media release))
What three months, 500km, and 30+ school runs taught me about ditching the car for a cargo bike (Cycling Weekly)
Palm Springs active transportation panel tackles bike safety on Ramon Road, maps, racks, and downtown access (Palm Springs Post)
Searching for the ‘Smoking Gun’ in US Pedestrian Deaths (Bloomberg CityLab)
R.I. bike infrastructure faces funding challenges, stalled efforts to connect paths (Brown Daily Herald)
MnDOT to provide nine Minnesota cities with active transportation planning funds (Minnesota DOT (media release))
Decarbonizing hybrid renewable energy systems for electricity access from the project (Sustainable Energy Technologies and Assessments)
Taking the "wild" out of wildfires – harnessing information infrastructure data to predict, prevent, and prepare for the future (npj Environmental Social Sciences)
From Algae to Energy: Leavey Lecturer Nik Tehrani on the Future of Clean Power (Leavey School of Business at Santa Clara University)
Knowledge Session: Planning for the FIFA World Cup (AASHTO Journal)
FIFA should pay for World Cup transport – New Jersey governor (Press Association)
Environmental Management Site-Specific Advisory Board, Savannah River Site (Office of Environmental Management, Department of Energy (Notice of open meeting))
Enable Mississippi River Transmission, LLC; Notice of Availability of the Environmental Assessment for the Proposed Ameren - Emrt Big Hollow Project (Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Notice))
Allocations of Cross-State Air Pollution Rule Allowances From New Unit Set-Asides for 2025 Control Periods (EPA (Notice of data availability))
FAA Approval of Noise Compatibility Program; John Glenn Columbus International Airport, Columbus, Ohio (FAA (Notice))
Notice of Realty Action: Recreation and Public Purposes Act Classification; Rapides and LaSalle Parishes, Louisiana (Bureau of Land Management (Notice of realty action))
Flathead National Forest; Montana; Mid-Swan Landscape Restoration & Wildland Urban Interface Fuels Project; Withdrawal (Forest Service (Notice; withdrawal))
