... Wildlife and Ecosystems
Hawaii DOT Embarks on Hybrid Reef Building Project
September 23, 2026

To help protect vulnerable coastal highways from erosion and rising seas, the Hawaii Department of Transportation is embarking on the first-ever effort to build an underwater “hybrid reef” on the hard rock ocean bottom south of Kalaeloa Harbor, which sits on the west coast of the “Big Island” of Hawaii. [Above photo by Hawaii DOT] More

... Electric Vehicles
State DOTs Issue Funding to Expand EV Charger Networks
September 23, 2026

Several state departments of transportation recently issued funding in support of ongoing efforts to build out electric vehicle (EV) recharging networks in their respective parts of the country. [Above photo by NCDOT] For example, on September 17, the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation issued $32 million to support construction of EV chargers in Eastern Pennsylvania as More

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Environmental News Highlights – September 23, 2026
FEDERAL ACTION

AASHTO Comments on ‘Corridors of Commerce’ Program (AASHTO Journal)

House Passes Resolution to Nullify EPA Authorization for California Harbor-Craft Emissions Rules (Legis1)

Judge rules EPA illegally ended $7B solar program for low-income Americans (AP)

INFRASTRUCTURE RESILIENCE & SUSTAINABILITY

How to build climate-resilient transport systems (The Conversation)

Virginia tells Richmond airport to reduce its use of ‘forever chemicals’ (Bay Journal)

Can Cities Put Freight On Public Transport? (Cities Today)

ELECTRIC VEHICLES & INFRASTRUCTURE & POLICIES

Planning Ahead: How to Revitalize America’s EV Industry before ‘China Shock 2.0’ (The National Interest)

Federal Actions Disrupt NEVI and CFI EV Charging Rollout (Legis1)

Rising popularity of electric vehicles sparks calls for waste management sector to keep up (Australian Broadcasting Company)

ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE & EQUITY

Federal transit cuts could hit rural America hardest (Grist)

NATURAL RESOURCES

New Mexico DOT Gives Update on New Wildlife Bridge Near Cuba (KRQE-TV)

HEALTH & HUMAN ENVIRONMENT & ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION

SANDAG returns $17.6 million in state funding for bike, pedestrian infrastructure (KPBS)

City of Pasadena Active Transportation Plan (City of Pasadena)

E-Bikes, E-Scooters Reshape Major Cities’ Mobility Landscape (Government Technology)

OTHER

Oregon DOT program cuts homeless camp cleanup costs nearly 70% (Central Oregon Daily News video)

1890s ‘road bed’ deeds leave US liable in Maryland rail-trail case (Railway Supply)

Americans are increasingly concerned about the environmental impact of AI, new poll finds (AP)

FEDERAL REGISTER NOTICES

Call for Nominations to the National Geospatial Advisory Committee (U.S. Geological Survey (Call for nominations))

Partial Repeal of the Carbon Pollution Standards for Fossil Fuel-Fired Electric Generating Units (EPA (Final rule))

Rescission of the Greenhouse Gas Findings for Fossil Fuel-Fired Power Plants and Repeal of Regulations for Power Plant Greenhouse Gas Emissions Under Clean Air Act Section 111 (https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-09-17/pdf/2026-19072.pdf)

Notice of Availability, Notice of Public Comment Period, and Request for Comment on the Draft Programmatic Environmental Assessment for Reentry Vehicle Operations in the Marine Environment (FAA (Notice of availability and request for comment))

Adoption of Categorical Exclusion Pursuant to the National Environmental Policy Act (Advisory Council on Historic Preservation (Notice))