USACE, Washington State Agree to River Basin Studies (AASHTO Journal)
The Clean Air Act Has Saved Millions Of Lives—But Gaps Remain (WNYC Science Friday (podcast))
Land-use webinar to address local implementation of active transportation plans (The Pennsylvania State University)
Public-Private Partnerships Propel Hydrogen Infrastructure (Transport Topics)
Vehicle-to-grid response to a frequency contingency in a national grid (Sustainable Mobility and Transport (solicitation of manuscripts))
Port of Oakland wins community/educational excellence award for environmental conference (Port of Oakland (media release))
Idaho’s first wildlife overpass wins national highway award (Idaho Transportation Department (media release))
Bridging the Gaps: Maine’s Vision for a Statewide Interconnected Trail Network (Rails to Trails Conservancy)
Road Ecologists Want You to Fall In Love with Infrastructure (Science Friday)
Mad River Valley (VT) Active Transportation Path planning work continues (The Valley Reporter)
Renewal Package From the State of Texas to the Surface Transportation Project Delivery Program and Proposed Second Renewed Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) Assigning Environmental Responsibilities to the State (FHWA (Notice of proposed MOU and request for comments))
Adoption of Categorical Exclusions Under Section 109 of the National Environmental Policy Act (Forest Service (Notice of adoption of multiple categorical exclusions))
Maritime Administration Decommissioning and Disposition of the National Historic Landmark Nuclear Ship Savannah; Notice of Public Meeting (Maritime Administration (Notice))
Great Lakes St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation Advisory Board; Notice of Meeting (Great Lakes St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation (Notice))
Great Lakes Pilotage Advisory Committee; Vacancies; Correction (U.S. Coast Guard (Notice))
Charter Renewal for the Great Lakes Advisory Board (EPA (notice))
The TxDOT Monarch Butterfly Protection Project:…
November 13, 2024
Utah DOT Conducting Big Cottonwood Canyon…
November 13, 2024Winners Named for 2024 America’s Transportation Awards (AASHTO Journal)
Taxing Transportation Is One Great Way to Reduce Carbon Emissions (Bloomberg Law (commentary))
WVDOT Switching to Pavement Preservation Strategy (AASHTO Journal)
Phoenix cool pavement study shows technology tradeoffs (Smart Cities Dive)
Transportation Resilience with Aimee Flannery, Jacobs' Global Principal – Transportation Risk & Resiliency (ITE Talks Transportation (podcast))
DOE Announces Collaboration With Tribal Leaders To Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Strengthen National Security (Department of Energy (media release))
NOAA’s Equity Framework (NOAA)
Iowa DOT Touts Benefits of ‘Snow Corn Fence’ Program (AASHTO Journal)
Could more creative road signs help protect grizzly bears? (Wyoming Public Radio)
Chesapeake Bay shows slight increase in water quality (Shore Daily News)
Tribal discoveries, wildlife protection propel ITD projects to national awards (Idaho Transportation Department (media release))
Mississippi DOT recognizes October as Archaeology Month in Mississippi (Mississippi Department of Transportation (media release))
Active Transportation Infrastructure Plan underway for Belfast, ME. (Penobscot Bay Pilot)
Strengthening Indigenous America: Building Resilience Through Disaster Preparedness, Response, and Recovery: Proceedings of a Workshop--in Brief (National Academies)
Behavioral Science and Nudge Applications in Transportation (TRB (webinar))
Democratization of Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure: Analyzing EV Adoption by Vehicle and Household Characteristics Using Synthetic Populations (UC Davis National Center for Sustainable Transportation)
EPA Issues $3B Worth of Clean…
November 5, 2024
FTA Awards Transit Oriented Development Grants
November 5, 2024Biden administration expands tax credit for producing solar, wind, and battery components (The Hill)
Map Shows Greenest Cities in the US (Newsweek)
EPA Awards $250 Million to Electrify I-95 Freight Corridor with Green Technology (EPA (media release))
FAA announced $970M in funding to modernize airport terminals (Transportation Today)
FHWA Issues $10M in Emergency Funds to VDOT (AASHTO Journal)
Ship Owner in Baltimore Bridge Collapse to Pay $102 Million (Transport Topics)
UC San Diego Researchers at the Forefront of the EV Battery Revolution (University of California San Diego)
Supreme Court Clean Air Fight Could Pry Disputes From Washington (Bloomberg Law)
Applying Justice40 to EV Charging (US DOT/DOE Joint Office of Energy and Transportation (webinar))
Fed funds will aid Boston shuttle vans, bike options (State House News Service)
Announcement of Advisory Council for Climate Adaptation Science Meeting (Geological Survey (Notice))
Great Lakes Pilotage Advisory Committee; Vacancies (Coast Guard (Notice; request for applications))
Hazardous Materials: Advancing Safety of Highway, Rail, and Vessel Transportation (Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (Notice of proposed rulemaking))
Procedures for Abatement of Highway Traffic Noise and Construction Noise (Federal Highway Administration (Notice of proposed rulemaking))
Oregon DOT Unveils “State of the…
October 29, 2024
Oklahoma DOT Issues More than $36M…
October 29, 2024USDA Launches New Tools to Improve Fertilizer and Grain Transportation Visibility (AgNet West Radio Network)
High Court to Take First Post-Chevron Look at Clean Water Act (Bloomberg Law)
Planes, Trains and Automobiles: How Congress Shapes Transportation Infrastructure (National Conference of State Legislatures (commentary))
Study demonstrates role of public participation in environmental policy decision-making (University of Florida)
DC launches pilot to charge e-bikes with solar power (WTOP Radio)
Taking Stock of the EV Slowdown One Year Into the Narrative Shift (Bloomberg Hyperdrive)
Blind Community From Around US Protests Over Rideshare Discrimination (Golden Gate Xpress)
Transit agencies document equity efforts in APTA report (Smart Cities Dive)
Why the Focus on Environmental Justice Has Shifted to the States (National Review (commentary))
Calls for ‘managed retreat’ as erosion impacts coastal property (Cayman Compass)
How Fall Foliage Maps Can Drive Government GIS Advances (Government Technology)
Beyond bike lanes (Sebastapol Times)
Governor Announces Nearly $31.5M for 31 Bicycle, Pedestrian Projects Across Kansas (Kansas Governor’s Office (media release))
Council Passes Bill to Reduce Excessive Vehicular Noise with Automated Noise Cameras (Montgomery County, MD (media release))
Strategies for Resilient Lifeline Infrastructure – A Critical Part of Community Recovery from Extreme Natural Hazards (TRB (webinar))
Navigating the Emissions Landscape: Uneven Paths to Decarbonization (Harvard Law School)
Procedures for Abatement of Highway Traffic Noise and Construction Noise (FHWA (Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM); request for comments))
Announcement of Meeting of the National Environmental Education Advisory Council (EPA (Notice of meeting))
Establishment and Call for Nominations for the National Advisory Committee for Implementation of the Bureau of Land Management Public Lands Rule (Bureau of Land Management (Notice))
Announcement of Advisory Council for Climate Adaptation Science Meeting (U.S. Geological Survey (Notice of meeting))
Utah DOT Installing No-Touch Crosswalk Buttons
October 23, 2024
Tennessee DOT Rolls out New Scouting…
October 23, 2024State DOTs Helping Florida in Wake of Hurricane Milton (AASHTO Journal)
US Methane Standards in Flux After Court Inaction (Energy Intelligence)
DOT Has Made Significant Progress Meeting the Requirements of the Geospatial Data Act of 2018 but Has Not Maintained an Accurate Inventory (USDOT Office of the Inspector General)
Fla. ‘Know Your Zone’ Tool Gives Real-Time Evacuation Updates (Government Technology)
Disaster response: A day in the life of American Logistics Aid Network during a hurricane (FreightWaves)
Salt Lake City updates Sustainable Infrastructure Policy as new projects kick off (Salt Lake City (media release))
No captain needed: 373-mile remote electric ferry test in Sweden stuns world (Interesting Engineering)
Why is the feds’ EV charger rollout so slow? These people know. (E&E News by Politico)
Oregon delays emissions standards (Trucks, Parts, Service)
EPA to Enforce Warehouse Emission Regulations in California (Transport Topics)
Emissions Tampering Costs Auto Parts Firm $10M in Fines (Transport Topics)
A transportation roadmap to improve job access and development (Cleveland.com (opinion))
The Invasive Threat of Bamboo: A Power Outage Risk (Rappahannock Electric Cooperative (media release))
The Role Of Cadaver Dogs In Transportation Projects (AASHTO Journal)
A Research Agenda Toward Atmospheric Methane Removal (National Academies)
Tenth Biennial Review Highlights Historic Level of Everglades Restoration Progress, Identifies Areas for Continued Improvement (National Academies (media release))
Addressing Moisture Damage in Asphalt Concrete (TRB (webinar))
Engaging Local Communities for More Effective Climate Mobility Programming (Migration Policy Institute (media release))
Best Practices and Capacity Building for Local Government Implementation of Climate Action Policies (California Air Resources Board (webinar))
Local Government Advisory Committee: Request for Nominations (EPA (Notice))
Vessel Incidental Discharge National Standards of Performance (EPA (Final rule))
Lithium Battery Air Safety Advisory Committee; Notice of Public Meeting (Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (Notice))
Public Meeting of the Scientific Earthquake Studies Advisory Committee (SESAC) (U.S. Geological Survey (Notice))
Public Meeting of the Glen Canyon Dam Adaptive Management Work Group (Bureau of Reclamation (Notice))
EPA Issues $14.3M Grant for EV…
October 16, 2024
Caltrans Develops & Issues Wildlife Connectivity…
October 16, 2024Hurricane Helene Signals the End of the ‘Climate Haven’ (Scientific American)
Penn State cuts greenhouse gas emissions in half; targets future goals (Pennsylvania State University)
NTSB Releases Illustrated Digest of East Palestine Investigation Report (NTSB (media release))
Why is the feds’ EV charger rollout so slow? These people know. (E&E News by Politico)
Six Washington airports want to charge ahead preparing for electric aircraft (Washington State Standard)
NJ says time to pay sales tax on electric cars (NJ Spotlight News)
Integrating GHG Assessment and Reduction Targets in Transportation Planning (FHWA Center for Accelerating Innovation)
Inclusive airports: Promoting awareness and positive disability perceptions (International Airport Review)
How we can dismantle barriers for disabled travelers (Airport Technology (commentary))
Environmental Justice and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service)
EPA leads roundtable at Norfolk State University to tackle environmental justice (EPA (media release))
Klamath River dam removal project is complete! (Red Green and Blue)
Rob Ferrett is all over the map with Wisconsin’s state cartographer (Wisconsin Public Radio)
Micromobility on the rebound in 2024 (Smart Cities Dive)
Addressing Moisture Damage in Asphalt Concrete (TRB (webinar))
Transformational Technologies and Mobility Inclusion (TCRP & NCHRP (webinar))
Hazardous Materials: Notice of Hazardous Materials Transportation Seminar (Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (Notice))
Generic Environmental Impact Statement for Licensing of New Nuclear Reactors (Nuclear Regulatory Commission (Proposed rule, draft guidance, and draft generic environmental impact statement; request for comment))
National Navigation Safety Advisory Committee; Vacancies (Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security (Notice of application deadline extension))
The Role of Cadaver Dogs in…
October 9, 2024
MassDOT Issues Alternative Transportation Grants
October 9, 2024Removing America’s Aging Dams (The Regulatory Review)
FEMA Announces Nearly $715 Million to Help Communities Across the Nation Build Resilience to Flooding Disasters (FEMA (media release))
Climate-Smart Transportation: Good for Cities and People (Hopkins Bloomberg Public Health)
Oregon officials concerned about federal proposal to move liquid nuclear waste through state (Oregon Capital Chronicle)
JB Hunt adds more hydrogen electric trucks to its fleet (Oklahoma Energy Today)
Smarter Curbs Are Just the Start for Smarter Cities (Government Technology)
Early Planning Can Curb Costs, Climate Stress on Neglected Infrastructure (The Pew Charitable Trusts)
USDOT Awards $5 Million Research Initiative for Novel Cement Development (USDOT (media release))
About the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) Formula Program (Pennsylvania Department of Transportation)
University of Florida studies EV charging distribution, hurricane impacts (Main Street Daily News)
Thieves Hunting for Copper Are Vandalizing American EV Chargers (Bloomberg Green)
Is Zero Environmental Impact in Transportation Possible (Australian Independent Media)
Study: U.S. Can Cut Greenhouse Gas Emissions by 65% by 2035 (Maryland Today)
Valuing groundcover and vegetation as a tool from start to finish (Stormwater Solutions (webinar Q&A))
Big rains are worsening nutrient pollution in rivers. Experts say solutions start on farms. (Harvest Public Media)
The Case for Walkable Cities (National Review)
Analysis of Nation’s Largest Funding Source for Active Transportation Finds Progress Amidst Overwhelming Demand (Rails to Trail Conservancy (study))
Mapping the new Clean Water Act (Science)
Evaluating exposure to vehicle pollutants using physics-informed immersive reality models (Royal Society Open Science)
Proposed Revisions to the National Handbook of Conservation Practices for the Natural Resources Conservation Service (Natural Resources Conservation Service (Notice of availability, request for comments))
Call for Nominations for the Geologic Mapping Advisory Committee (U.S. Geological Survey (Call for nominations))
Notice of Public Meeting of the Invasive Species Advisory Committee (National Invasive Species Council (Notice))
