
New Native American Art Decorates Ferry…
April 16, 2025USDOT’s Duffy Discusses Reauthorization at EPW Hearing (AASHTO Journal)
USDOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics Updates National Transportation Statistics 3/31/2025 (USDOT Bureau (bulletin))
EPA Announces Sweeping Deregulatory Agenda: The Complete Set of EPA’s 31 Actions and Affected Environmental Regulations (Pillsbury Insights (commentary))
Where battery and hydrogen-powered trains are coming to US commuter rail (Smart Cities Dive)
Governors Making the Grade on Infrastructure (National Governors Association (commentary))
Burlington County and NJDEP Holding Three Public Workshops For Climate Change Resiliency Planning (Burlington County, NJ (media release))
Facing threats from Trump and tariffs, is NC's EV transition in trouble? (USA Today Network)
Republican Plan to Kill California’s EV Policies Hits Senate Snag (New York Times)
The future of electric vehicles (EVs): Trends, challenges and Innovations (London Daily.News)
Trump Says He’ll Weaken GHG Standards for Cars, Light Trucks (Transport Topics)
Trump is cutting the nation’s environmental programs. Here are the health risks to Americans. (Los Angeles Times)
More Thoughts on Why the Congressional Review Act Applies to EPA “Waivers” of Clean Air Act Preemption (Yale Journal of Regulation (commentary))
Is EPA under-monitoring air quality in non-white areas? (Environtech Online)
Michigan DOT crews, other agencies respond to historic ice storm (Talking Michigan Transportation)
The Retro Subway Map That Design Nerds Love Makes a Comeback (New York Times)
Houston Parks Board president wants expansion of pathways for cyclists and pedestrians (Houston Public Media)
National Advocacy Organizations Collaborate to Launch Online eBike Safety Course (Motorcycle Safety Foundation (media release))

Video: Inside DDOT’s Wood Reclamation Program
April 9, 2025
NCDOT Helps Activate Electric Aircraft Recharging…
April 9, 2025AASHTO Comments on Proposed NEPA Rules Delegation (AASHTO Journal)
ASCE Issues 2025 National Infrastructure ‘Report Card’ (AASHTO Journal)
FEMA set for elimination, Noem says, amid bipartisan House reform proposal (Government Executive)
Why Energy and Environmental Policy Matters More Than You Think (Institute for Energy Research (commentary))
Corps and EPA Rescind Biden Wetland Guidance – Move to Revise “Waters of the United States” Definition (Morris, Manning and Martin, LLP (commentary))
Trump plan would hobble the National Environmental Policy Act (Montana Public Radio)
US Transportation Secretary advocates for enhancing pipeline safety (World Pipelines)
White House signs Executive Order Examining State and Local Preparedness (National Association of Counties)
Town of Brookline Awarded $100,000 in Grant Funds to Build Climate Resilience (Town of Brookline, MA)
New York’s Plan to Build Public Renewable Energy (New York Focus)
Electric vehicles offer a smart and cost-effective path forward for Florida (Tallahassee Democrat (opinion))
Pilot, GM, and EVgo Scale EV Charging for Interstate and Long-Distance Travel (E&E Leader (media release))
Justices Hear Case on Clean Air Act Appeals Process (C-SPAN (video))
Big Sky’s greenhouse gas emissions rise while Sustainability Network Organization seeks solutions (Explore Big Sky)
BLM approves southwest Wyoming carbon sequestration project (Bureau of Land Management (media release))
Florida governor announces millions in grants to improve water quality, supply across Florida (WJXT-TV)
Scientists reveal new insights into Kentucky's water quality challenges (University of Kentucky)
Wetland restoration; leave it to beavers (KOBI-TV)
Dominion Energy to continue cutting trees in Vienna area but ‘pause’ plans for rest of W&OD Trail (FFXnow)
New map shows safe areas to see wildflowers (Texas DOT (media release))
2025 Park Visitation: Prepare for the Unexpected (National Parks Conservation Association (blog))
Watercolor posters are replacing advertisements in BART stations. Here’s why (San Francisco Chronicle)
AASHTO Touts Latest Bike Guide at Nat’l Bike Summit (AASHTO Journal)
Pipeline Safety: Pipeline Safety Management System (Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (Notice; issuance of advisory bulletin))

Utah DOT’s Five Decade Wildlife Protection…
April 2, 2025
The Stream Podcast: Analyzing Recent NEPA…
April 2, 2025New AASHTO Census Data Set for Transportation Planning (AASHTO Journal)
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy and NJ Gov. Phil Murphy tour site of I-80 sinkhole in Wharton (WABC-TV)
Electric vehicle owners don’t buy gas. States look for other ways to pay for roads and bridges. (AP)
City’s First Vertiport, Coming to Port San Antonio (KLRN-TV (video))
EVs and charging stations gain ground in Adirondack communities due to rebates (Adirondack Explorer)
ADOT-sponsored research tests environmental risks of tire emissions (Arizona State University)
California launches first-in-the-nation satellite project to reduce methane leaks (Green Car Congress)
How the EPA’s environmental about-face could upend California’s climate efforts (Los Angeles Times)
Trump Administration Closes DEI and “Environmental Justice” Arms of EPA (EPA (link to video))
The cost of cutting environmental justice: Who pays the price? (Indianapolis Recorder)
‘Puddles and ditches’: California considers protecting wetlands from Trump order (The Mendocino Post)
The Nation’s Chief Engineers Turn to Nature to Improve Flood Protection (Scientific American)
Massachusetts Department of Fish and Game Awards $2.1 Million to Support Ecological Restoration Projects (Commonwealth of Massachusetts (media release))
‘Arizona Highways’ Celebrates 100 Year Anniversary (AASHTO Journal)
The complicated relationship between bicycling and urbanism (The Architect’s Newspaper)
SDDOT Seeks Public Input for Statewide Active Transportation Plan (South Dakota Department of Transportation (media release))
Final draft for new active transportation plan available for community input (Sacramento City Express (media release))
Mitigate Exposure to Airborne Diseases through Bus Cabin Air (TRB (webinar))
A systematic framework to reduce urban embodied carbon emissions using urban scale simulation (npj Urban Sustainability)
Inland Waterways Users Board Meeting Cancellation Notice (U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Notice of cancellation of Federal advisory committee meeting))
Environmental Management Site-Specific Advisory Board, Nevada (Office of Environmental Management, Department of Energy (Notice of open meeting))
Air Plan Revisions; Arizona; Arizona Department of Environmental Quality; Reopening of Comment Period (EPA (Proposed rule; reopening of comment period))
Bend-Fort Rock Ranger District; Deschutes National Forest; Deschutes County Oregon; Twin Vegetation Management and Restoration Project; Withdrawal (Forest Service (Notice))
Removal of National Environmental Policy Act Implementing Regulations (Council on Environmental Quality (Interim final rule; correction))
Withdrawal of Notice of Intent To Prepare a Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement for the San Clemente Shoreline Protection Project (Corps of Engineers (Notice))
Notice of Availability, Notice of Public Comment Period, Notice of Virtual Public Meeting, and Request for Comment on the Draft Environmental Assessment for the SpaceX Falcon 9 Operations at Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC–40), Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida (FAA (Notice of availability, public comment period, and virtual public meeting))

MassDOT Issues Rural Intercity Bus Grant…
March 26, 2025
USFWS Seeks More Feedback on Butterfly…
March 26, 2025
AASHTO Comments on Butterfly Endangerment Proposal
March 19, 2025
MassDOT Helps Transit Provider Buy CNG-Powered…
March 19, 2025EPA Launches Biggest Deregulatory Action in U.S. History (EPA (media release))
U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy Rescinds Memos Issued By Biden Administration That Injected Social Justice, Radical Environmental Agenda Into Infrastructure Funding Decisions (U.S. Department of Transportation (media release))
California, New York Affirm Commitment to Green Transportation (Government Technology)
New website launched for Planned Special Events (FHWA Office of Operations (media release))
Upgraded bike lane promises increased safety for pedestrians, cyclists in downtown Atlanta (Georgia Public Broadcasting)
Universities Working on Rural Automated Vehicle Study (AASHTO Journal)
Maryland DOT Displays Artifacts from Tubman Dig (AASHTO Journal)
The Growing Challenge of Urban Wildfires (National Academies)
Hazardous Materials: Notice of Public Meetings in 2025 for International Standards on the Transport of Dangerous Goods (Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (Notice))
Establishing the White House Task Force on the FIFA World Cup 2026 (Executive Order)
Constellation Energy Generation, LLC; Nine Mile Point Nuclear Station, Units 1 and 2; Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation; Environmental Assessment and Finding of No Significant Impact (Nuclear Regulatory Commission (Notice; issuance)
Notice of Shipping Coordinating Committee Meeting in Preparation for International Maritime Organization (IMO) Marine Environmental Protection Committee (MEPC) 83 Meeting (Department of State (Notice))
Idaho Panhandle National Forest; Idaho; Idaho Panhandle National Forest Noxious Weed Treatment Project; Withdrawal (Forest Service (Notice; withdrawal))
Hope Solar and Storage Project (Tennessee Valley Authority (Notice of intent))
Glen Canyon National Recreation Area; Motor Vehicles; Postponement of Effective Date (National Park Service (Final rule; postponement of effective date)
Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) Program: Extension of 2024 Compliance Reporting Deadline (EPA (Final rule))
Gulf of America Renaming (Coast Guard (Final rule))
AASHTO Asks USDOT to Ensure Steady Federal Project Support (AASHTO Journal)
Supreme Court sides with San Francisco, makes it harder for EPA to police sewage discharges (CBS/AP)
The Trump Administration Transportation Policies: Changes, Impacts, and Strategic Actions (Logistics Viewpoints)
3 questions answered about NEPA under Trump (E&E News)
20-year plan for Alaska Marine Highway envisions better service, if government provides more money (Juneau Empire)
Building resilience is part of Oregon's role in climate-ready infrastructure (Portland Tribune (opinion))
Sustainable aviation fuel’s turbulent future under Trump (International Airport Review (analysis))
Despite Trump rollbacks, experts say electric vehicles are 'here to stay' in America's automotive future (Pennsylvania Capitol-Star)
What's the future of electric vehicle infrastructure in the US? (Scripps News Group)
EVs and the Highway Trust Fund: Five Things to Know (Tax Foundation)
Clean Air Act must be amended to end EPA mandates. We pay for Chicago pollution. (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (opinion))
New York's Climate Change Act Raises Constitutional Questions (Paul Hastings (opinion))
California dreamin' shouldn't dictate auto market (Detroit News (editorial))
EPA Reinstates Environmental Justice Staff Amid Workforce Turmoil (Inside Climate News)
$14 million in grants awarded to 14 California conservation and restoration projects (Stormwater Solutions)
Oregon legislators consider 4% tax on car tires to fund wildlife crossings, rail, public transit (Oregon Capital Chronicle)
New Oklahoma Roadway Map Celebrates Route 66 (AASHTO Journal)
‘Absolutely awful’ or ‘charming’? Here’s how San Luis Obispo street signs got their funky font (The Tribune)
Archaeology, Conservation, & Preservation (Colonial Williamsburg)
Sacramento to Ventura: California’s Bike Highway Pilot Program Moves Forward (Golden Gate Media)
NYC to overhaul Central Park loop to limit conflicts between bikers, walkers and runners (Gothamist)
Japan cracks down on cellphone use, being intoxicated while cycling (Stripes Okinawa)
Removal of National Environmental Policy Act Implementing Regulations (Council on Environmental Quality (correction))
Inland Waterways Users Board Meeting Notice (U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Notice of open Federal advisory committee meeting))

Tennessee DOT Kicks Off Spring Litter…
March 12, 2025
KYTC Begins Roadway Noxious Weed Control
March 12, 2025Profile of AASHTO President Garrett Eucalitto (AASHTO Journal (link to video))
The Trump Administration: Developments in Environmental Policy (National Law Review (analysis))
NYC Turns to ‘Micro-hubs’ to Address Package Delivery Woes (Government Technology)
David Kriger — Emerging Trends in Urban Goods Movement (ITE Talks Transportation (podcast))
Southwest Airlines Retreats on Clean Fuel and Climate Initiative (Bloomberg Green)
Climate Action Plan for Transportation Infrastructure (CAPTI) (California State Transportation Agency (media release))
Ending Environmental Justice May Amplify Uneven Pollution Impact (Bloomberg Law News (commentary))
Rethinking equity in electric vehicle infrastructure (Rice University (media release))
More cruise traffic in Alaska is followed by more wastewater violations, officials say (Alaska Beacon)
ASLA Developing New Climate and Biodiversity Action Plan for 2026-2030 (American Society of Landscape Architects)
CTA To Build Dog Parks, Playground, Walking Path Under North Side Red Line Tracks (Block Club Chicago)
Help shape the future of walking and biking in Napa County (Press Democrat)
Active Transportation Plan on Hanford, CA Council agenda for adoption (Hanford Sentinel)
Demystifying Carshare in the Twin Cities (Move Minneapolis and HOURCAR (link to webinar registration))
Removal of National Environmental Policy Act Implementing Regulations (Council on Environmental Quality (Interim final rule; request for comments))

MnDOT Begins Wood Pile Burning in…
March 5, 2025
MassDOT Announces SRTS ‘Bike Rack Grant’…
March 5, 2025EPA Takes First Step to Block CARB Clean Trucks Rule (Transport Topics)
Congestion Pricing Reduced Traffic. Now It’s Hitting Revenue Goals. (New York Times)
President Trump’s Executive Orders: Rethinking NEPA Regulations and CEQ’s Role in Federal Environmental Reviews (Vinson and Elkins (commentary))
Hudson Tunnel Project on Track to be Completed by 2035 (Mass Transit)
CA's EV truck future (LAist)
Interior Alaska’s plan to expand electric vehicle infrastructure hits a bump in the road (KUAC Radio)
The World's First Flying Electric Ferry Set to Debut in Lake Tahoe (Government Technology)
Electric vehicle adoption is stumbling, but still growing amid geopolitical clashes (Yale Climate Connections)
AASHTO Issues Paving Concrete Emissions Guide (AASHTO Journal)
California Bill Prioritizes Wildlife Connectivity in Regional Planning (Center for Biological Diversity (media release))
What should I do if I find a cool artifact in the US? (Live Science)
Wisconsin Governor's Budget Gives Trail Projects Some Teeth (Urban Milwaukee)
In Peachtree Corners, Ga., Smart Crosswalk Alerts Vehicles Government Technology (Government Technology)
Micromobility Pilot Project Helps to Grow E-Scooter Support in Eugene, Oregon (Government Technology)
$4.2 Million of Measure A Grant Funding is Now Available for South Coast Bicycle, Pedestrian, and Safe Routes to School (Santa Barbara County Association of Governments (media release))
Transportation for Individuals With Disabilities; Adoption of Accessibility Standards for Pedestrian Facilities in the Public Right-of-Way (Office of the Secretary of Transportation (Notification of enforcement discretion))
Ensuring Safe Accommodations for Air Travelers With Disabilities Using Wheelchairs (Office of the Secretary of Transportation (Notification of enforcement discretion))
Visitor Experience Improvements Authority Contracts; Delay of Effective Date (National Park Service (Final rule; delay of effective date))