Environmental News Highlights – August 12, 2026

ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE & EQUITY

Report outlines how transportation barriers in Rapid City impact employment and quality of life (South Dakota Public Broadcasting’s In the Moment)

TRB RESOURCES & RESEARCH & ANNOUNCEMENTS

Projected Transportation Impacts of California Housing Plans (University of California at Berkely Terner Center for Housing Innovation)

OTHER

Maryland DOT ‘Complete Streets’ Hits Two-Year Mark (AASHTO Journal)

MoDOT Highlights FIFA World Cup Success (Missouri Department of Transportation (media release))

FEDERAL REGISTER NOTICES

Revision of Freedom of Information Act Regulations (Architectural and Transportation Barrier Compliance Board (Notice of proposed rulemaking))

Administration of Cross-State Air Pollution Rule Trading Program Assurance Provisions for 2025 Control Period (EPA (Notice of data availability))

Wheelchairs (Office of the Secretary, U.S. Department of Transportation (Notification of enforcement discretion))

Notice of Council Updated NEPA Procedures (Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Council (Notice))