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Key committees within the House and Representatives and Senate approved their respective versions of the Water Resources Development Act or WRDA of 2026, which covers the nation’s ports and harbors, inland waterway navigation system, flood and storm risk management needs, environmental concerns, and other aspects of U.S. water resources infrastructure. [Above photo by AASHTO] Any More
NEPA Process
The Georgia Department of Transportation has formally initiated the process of seeking a full National Environmental Policy Act or NEPA assignment program to take on additional environmental review responsibilities from the Federal Highway Administration through the Surface Transportation Project Delivery Program. [Above photo by Georgia DOT] Once the NEPA assignment program is approved, Georgia DOT More
How NEPA Affects Projects Requiring Federal Approval (EHS Leaders)
AASHTO’s Tymon Talks ‘Reimagining’ Interstates (AASHTO Journal)
Pittsburgh and Edmonton airports partner to advance innovation, sustainability and passenger experience (Future Travel Experience)
How airports keep going in crises from extreme weather to conflict (World Economic Forum (link to video))
Federal transportation bill should not punish EV drivers (Seattle Times (opinion))
New law establishes clean fuel standard in Hawaii (HawaiiNewsNow)
How Public Art Helps Cities Rethink Transportation (National League of Cities)
Connecticut DOT Finishes Trail Crosswalk Project (AASHTO Journal)
Florida DOT Project Boosts U.S. 41 Ped/Bike Protections (AASHTO Journal)
OKI study shows why pedestrians, cyclists face disproportionate risk on region’s roadways (Northern Kentucky Tribune)
Lake Tahoe nonprofit's campaign encourages visitors to use alternative transportation (CBS News Sacramento)
New Hawai’i law aims to improve electric bicycle safety, enforcement (Big Island Now)
Arizona DOT Completes ‘Dark Skies’ Lighting Project (AASHTO Journal)
Amendments and Nonconformance Penalties for Model Year 2027 and Later Heavy-Duty Highway Engines and Amendments to Inducement Provisions for SCR-Equipped Diesel Engines (EPA (Proposed rule))
Rescinding the Definition of ‘‘Harm’’ Under the Endangered Species Act (U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and NOAA (Final rule))
Pipeline Safety: Joint Meeting of the Gas and Liquid Pipeline Advisory Committees (https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-07-17/pdf/2026-14503.pdf)
