ELECTRIC VEHICLES, INFRASTRUCTURE & POLICIES

UC San Diego Researchers at the Forefront of the EV Battery Revolution (University of California San Diego)

ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE & EQUITY

$816M ExxonMobil verdict is latest as juries seek environmental justice (Legal Dive)

Applying Justice40 to EV Charging (US DOT/DOE Joint Office of Energy and Transportation (webinar))

FEDERAL REGISTER NOTICES

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))

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Oregon DOT Unveils “State of the…
October 29, 2024
The Oregon Department of Transportation has created an online “State of the System” dashboard to highlight the department’s activities, goals, More
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Oklahoma DOT Issues More than $36M…
October 29, 2024
The Oklahoma Department of Transportation is distributing more than $36 million in Transportation Alternatives Program or TAP funding to 43 More
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Utah DOT Installing No-Touch Crosswalk Buttons
October 23, 2024
To making crossing the street easier for those with disabilities, the Utah Department of Transportation is installing radar-enabled crosswalk buttons More
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Tennessee DOT Rolls out New Scouting…
October 23, 2024
The Tennessee Department of Transportation recently introduced a new “trash patch” for Girl and Boy Scout troops that conduct litter More
NATURAL RESOURCES

The Invasive Threat of Bamboo: A Power Outage Risk (Rappahannock Electric Cooperative (media release))

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EPA Issues $14.3M Grant for EV…
October 16, 2024
The Environmental Protection Agency recently issued a $14.3 million Climate Pollution Reduction Grant or CPRG to Delaware to build medium More
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Caltrans Develops & Issues Wildlife Connectivity…
October 16, 2024
The California Department of transportation recently issued a newly-developed Wildlife Connectivity Report, which identifies more than 140 locations where roadways More
AIR QUALITY

Integrating GHG Assessment and Reduction Targets in Transportation Planning (FHWA Center for Accelerating Innovation)

FEDERAL REGISTER NOTICES

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))

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The Role of Cadaver Dogs in…
October 9, 2024
The most recent episode of “The Stream by AASHTO” podcast examines how cadaver dogs can play a key role in More
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MassDOT Issues Alternative Transportation Grants
October 9, 2024
The Massachusetts Department of Transportation recently issued nearly $3 million via its new Transportation Management Associations or TMA grant program More
ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE & EQUITY

Improving cycle parking for people on a low income (Sustrans)

HEALTH & HUMAN ENVIRONMENT & ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION

The Case for Walkable Cities (National Review)

Pa. trails not just 'nice to have,' they offer transportation to work, school, and commerce. (Go Erie (opinion))

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WSDOT Helps Provide Job Training to…
October 2, 2024
The Washington State Department of Transportation is celebrating the success of a program geared toward finding housing and even jobs More
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Utah DOT Installing New Segment of…
October 2, 2024
The Utah Department of Transportation is currently installing nearly three miles of wildlife fencing along the outside perimeter of Echo More
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Appalachia Airports Look Forward to an…
September 25, 2024
State departments of transportation in Kentucky, Ohio, and North Carolina are participating in a year-long study on how to re-equip More
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Work Progressing on WSDOT ‘Green’ Ferry…
September 25, 2024
The Washington Department of Transportation reports that work is progressing on the propulsion system conversion and refurbishment of the agency’s More
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Maryland DOT Developing ‘Landmark’ State Trail…
September 18, 2024
The Maryland Department of Transportation is currently developing what it calls a “landmark action plan” to improve and expand trail More
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FHWA Seeking Information on EV Charging…
September 18, 2024
The Federal Highway Administration, along with the Joint Office of Energy and Transportation, recently issued a Request for Information or RFI regarding More