Growth in the Number of Vehicles in the U.S. Outpaced Growth in Population and Licensed Drivers from 1960 to 2021 (USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy)
How a South Carolina faith leader and a California congressman are fighting for environmental justice (The Hill (opinion))
How the Clean Air Act paves the road to expanding electric vehicle chargers (The Hill (opinion))
Taking Sidewalks Seriously (Governing)
Registration surcharge coming for owners of electric vehicles, hybrids in NH (Registration surcharge coming for owners of electric vehicles, hybrids in NH -WMUR-TV)
The Kingdom of Golf Carts ( CityLab)
AI And Mobility Data May Improve Air Pollution Exposure Models (Penn State University)
PA governor expands Environmental Justice protections (The Bradford Era)
Advancing Net-Zero Goals to Achieve Environmental Justice (Natural Resources & Environment)
Bees and Butterflies in Roadside Habitats: Identifying Patterns, Protecting Monarchs, and Informing Management (Idaho Transportation Department (pdf))
Michigan's innovative mobility solution for national parks (Rapid Growth)
The USGS Invests $1.5M in Local Partnerships to Improve Urban Waterways (USGS (media release))
Electric bicycles (e-bikes) are an increasingly common pediatric public health problem (Surgery Open Science)
The making of the longest rail trail in New England: the Lamoille Valley Rail Trail (Burlington Free Press)
NJTPA Releases Active Transportation Plan (North Jersey Transportation Planning Authority (media release))
Improving MPO and SHSO Coordination on Behavioral Traffic Safety: Guide and Toolkit - (Behavioral Traffic Safety Cooperative Research Program)
Embedding Equity in Project Delivery (USDOT Volpe Center (webinar))
Hazardous Materials: Suspension of HMR Amendments Authorizing Transportation of Liquefied Natural Gas by Rail (Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (Final rule))
Local Government Advisory Committee: Request for Nominations (EPA (Notice of request for Nominations))
U.S. Maritime Transportation System National Advisory Committee; Notice of Public Meeting (Maritime Administration (Notice))
Connecticut DOT Adopts ‘Complete Street’ Criteria
August 30, 2023
MBTA Develops, Adopts Comprehensive Vision Statement
August 30, 2023USDOT Hosting Four-Part Pedestrian Webinar (AASHTO Journal)
FHWA Issues $196M to Support Fish Passage Projects (AASHTO Journal)
Half the nation’s wetlands just lost federal protection. Their fate is up to states. (The Oregon Capital Chronicle)
Federal court pauses Uinta crude-by-rail line construction (Progressive Railroading)
Using future, not just historical data projections could make state, local infrastructure designs more resilient (Route Fifty)
The Importance of Hydrogen in a Sustainable Energy Economy (The Good Men Project)
EPA Cracks Down on Companies for Selling Illegal Auto Parts that Avoid Pollution Controls (EPA (media release))
HDOT installing dust screens around Lāhainā Town (Hawai’i Department of Transportation (media release))
EPA Joins Minnesota Leaders to Highlight Climate Pollution Reduction Grants (EPA (media release))
University of Minnesota launches environmental justice center to help underserved communities (Sahan Journal)
Indigenous Environmental and Climate Justice Series: Indigenous Climate Action (Urban Land Institute)
Maximizing Equity in Managed Lane Planning (Minnesota Department of Transportation (blog))
Is Environmental Justice at a Crossroads? Three Issues to Watch in Fall 2023 (National Law Review)
Why Can’t You Bike Over the Bay Bridge Into Downtown San Francisco? (The San Francisco Standard)
Houston Metro working on solar-powered fans at bus stops, with plans to install 50 prototypes (Houston Chronicle)
Charlotte becoming friendlier to pedestrians (QnotesCarolinas)
FDOT officials educate University of Florida students to set a different pace for pedestrian safety (WCJB-TV)
Denver's top noise contributor is its airports, study finds (Axios Denver)
KDOT to host Active Transportation Summit in McPherson Sept. 20 to 22 (Kansas DOT (media release))
Availability of Data on Allocations of Cross-State Air Pollution Rule Allowances to Existing Electricity Generating Units (EPA (Notice of data availability))
Good Neighbor Environmental Board (EPA (Notice of meeting))
National Commercial Fishing Safety Advisory Committee; May 2023 Meetings (Coast Guard (Notice of availability of recommendations and request for comments))
Corporate Average Fuel Economy Standards for Passenger Cars and Light Trucks for Model Years 2027-2032 and Fuel Efficiency Standards for Heavy-Duty Pickup Trucks and Vans for Model Years 2030–2035; Correction (NHTSA (Notice of proposed rulemaking; Correction))
Public Hearing for Corporate Average Fuel Economy Standards for Passenger Cars and Light Trucks for Model Years 2027–2032 and Fuel Efficiency Standards for Heavy-Duty Pickup Trucks and Vans for Model Years 2030–2035 (NHTSA (Notice of public hearing))
Proposed National Guidance for Industry on Responding to Munitions and Explosives of Concern in U.S. Federal Waters (U.S. Committee on the Marine Transportation System (Notice of availability; request for comments))
Consolidated Port Approaches Port Access Route Studies (CPAPARS) Final Notice (Coast Guard (Notification))
WSDOT Crews ‘Go Fishing’ in Stream…
August 23, 2023
Kansas DOT Releases Updated 2023-2025 Bicycle…
August 23, 2023Two State DOTs Named to USDOT Equity Committee (AASHTO Journal)
NYSDOT Leader Named AASHTO Environmental Chair (AASHTO Journal)
Pennsylvania EV Infrastructure Projects to See Federal Funding (Government Technology)
The growing movement against noise pollution (NPR’s All Things Considered)
Washington State Ferries Awards Contract to Convert Largest Vessels to Hybrid-Electric Power (Offshore Energy)
Lofty Ambitions Are Fueling the Move Toward Sustainable Transportation (Thinking Transportation (podcast))
Pa. agency prioritizes environmental justice education (The Center Square)
Michigan Governor Launches National Park Service Mobility Challenge Program (Michigan Economic Development Corporation (media release))
As Sturgis Rally Attendance Slows, Medicine Wheel Ride, Native Participation Grows (Native News Online)
From Oregon to Boston: Last link of Medal of Honor Highway celebrated (Oregon Capital Insider)
Stretches of an iconic Boise street will be changed. Pedestrians, bicyclists take note (Idaho Statesman)
Tempe sets aside ‘parking corrals’ for e-scooters (Daily Independent)
New Bicycle/Pedestrian Greenway Opens in New York’s Southern Tier (Finger Lakes Daily News)
Hazardous Materials: Frequently Asked Questions - Incident Reporting (Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (Notice))
Notice of Rail Energy Transportation Advisory Committee Vacancies (Surface Transportation Board (Notice and solicitation of nominations))
Public Transportation on Indian Reservations Program; Tribal Transit Program (FTA (Notice of public meeting and request for comment))
John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System; Availability of Final Revised Maps for Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Ohio, South Carolina, Texas, and Wisconsin (Fish and Wildlife Service (Notice of availability))
National Offshore Safety Advisory Committee; September 2023 Meetings (Coast Guard (Notice of federal advisory committee meeting))
Mississippi DOT Relaunches Anti-Littering Campaign
August 16, 2023
Nebraska DOT Seeking Feedback on Carbon…
August 16, 2023Your City’s Guide To Going Electric (National League of Cities)
Is it cheaper to refuel your EV battery or gas tank? We did the math in all 50 states. (Washington Post)
Government Can’t Be Agile? Don’t Tell Pennsylvania’s Bridge-Fixers. (Governing (commentary))
Michigan Launches Grant Program to Promote Electric Boats on Great Lakes (The Maritime Executive)
Pittsburgh region’s locks and dams, crucial to commodity transportation, struggle for funding and recognition ( Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
DelDOT Receives Grant from Energize Delaware ( Delaware DOT (media release))
Georgia Takes Lead in Preparations for Hydrogen Fueling Stations - (Georgia Takes Lead in Preparati Georgia Governor’s Office (media release))
What is carbon accounting? (Whatis.com)
EPA slaps Sinister Diesel with $1M emissions fine amid crackdown ( Green Car Reports)
Rulemaking process underway for new environmental justice areas (Minnesota Public Radio)
Ethan Hawke Stars in Latest TxDOT Anti-Littering Video ( AASHTO Journal)
The future of East Coast wind power could ride on this Jersey beach town (Washington Post)
Seattle to Build Landmark Maritime Innovation Center (Cruise Industry News)
Creating Safe Communities and Options for Walk-Bike-Ride Transportation in New Jersey (New Jersey Future)
Manhattan Beach Council directs MBPD: no more e-bike warnings (Easy Reader & Peninsula Magazine)
Baltimore Water Trail Network Brings New Access For Paddle Sports (Chesapeake Bay Magazine)
E-bike programs and other green transit efforts are sprouting throughout California. Will they catch on? (Los Angeles Times)
Houston’s Vision Zero report for 2022 shows traffic fatalities were down, but not by much (Houston Public Media)
Hanford active transportation plan looking to build on walking, biking infrastructure (Hanford Sentinel)
The Loop Comes Full Circle (D Magazine)
The 2023 West Virginia Bridge Design & Build Contest (AASHTO (special report))
FY 2023 Competitive Funding Opportunity: Pilot Program for Transit- Oriented Development Planning (FTA (Notice))
Notice of Final Federal Agency Action on the Rocky Flats NWR Trails and Rocky Mountain Greenway Connections Project in Colorado (FHWA (Notice of limitation on claims for judicial review of actions by FHWA and other Federal agencies))
Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) Program Compliance; Notification of Webinar (EPA (Notification of webinar))
Clean Water Act Section 404 Tribal and State Program Regulation (EPA (Proposed rule))
Revisions to the Air Emissions Reporting Requirements ((EPA (Proposed rule))
Air Plan Approval; CA; San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District; Removal of Excess Emissions Provisions - (EPA (Proposed rule))
Air Plan Approval; Washington; Southwest Clean Air Agency; Emission Standards and Controls for Sources Emitting Gasoline Vapors (EPA (Proposed rule))
Notice of Intent To Amend the Resource Management Plan for the Proposed GridLiance West Core Upgrades Transmission Line Project in Nye and Clark Counties, Nevada and Prepare an Associated Environmental Impact Statement (Bureau of Land Management (Notice))
Evaluation of New Jersey Coastal Management Program; Notice of Public Meeting; Request for Comments (NOAA (Notice))
Board Meeting (8/29/23) (U.S. Nuclear Waste Technical Review Board (Notice))
Board Meeting (8/30/23) ( U.S. Nuclear Waste Technical Review Board (Notice))
ETAP Podcast: The Lehigh Valley Planning…
August 9, 2023
KYTC Transforms Fallen Trees into Valuable…
August 9, 2023Downtown Travel Has Not Recovered from COVID-19, Data Shows (Government Technology)
Well-attended meeting sparks extended comment period on Humboldt Bay offshore wind terminal plans (Times-Standard)
North America’s First Solar Panel Recycling Plant Opens in Yuma, Arizona (EnergyPortal.eu)
Talking Geotechnical Investigations with OKDOT (AASHTO re:source Q & A Podcast)
EPA’s National Plastics Plan Flouts Sea Pollution, Chemical Use (Bloomberg Law)
Some U.S. national parks are trying to go carbon-free. What does that mean for visitors? (National Geographic)
Say no to pesticides, yes to goats: Austin nonprofit uses goats to manage invasive plants along Lady Bird Lake Trail (Daily Texan)
One of America’s most famous streets is getting its biggest makeover since 1974 (Washington Post (opinion))
Why San Francisco. bicyclists are divided over a new bikeway in the Mission District (San Francisco Chronicle)
Proposed bike highways could make biking easier, more accessible across Metro Vancouver (BC) (Vancouver Sun)
North American cities need to push for secure bicycle parking (Momentum (commentary))
Webinar to focus on active transportation planning in communities (Pennsylvania State University)
National Environmental Policy Act Implementing Regulations Revisions Phase 2 (Council on Environmental Quality (Notice of proposed rulemaking))
FY 2023 Emergency Relief Grants for Public Transportation Systems Affected by Major Declared Disasters in Calendar Years 2017, 2020, 2021, and 2022 (FTA (Notice of re-opening application submissions and revised requirements))
Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) Program: Standards for 2023–2025 and Other Changes; Correction (EPA (Final rule; correction))
Water Resources Development Act 2020, Section 128 Harmful Algal Bloom Demonstration Program Draft Environmental Assessment (Army Corps of Engineers (Notice of availability; request for comment))
Extension of Comment Period for Notice of Intent To Prepare a Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement for the Matagorda Ship Channel Improvement Project, Calhoun and Matagorda Counties, TX (Army Corps of Engineers (Notice))
Notice of Intent To Prepare an Environmental Assessment for Commercial Wind Lease Issuance and Site Assessment Activities on the Atlantic Outer Continental Shelf Offshore Delaware, Maryland, and Virginia (Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (Notice; request for comments))
Request for Information: Center for Maritime Innovation (MARAD (Notice))
Request for Information: National Strategy for a Sustainable Ocean Economy (Office of Science and Technology Policy (Notice; extension of comment deadline))
National Navigation Safety Advisory Committee; Vacancies (Coast Guard (Request for applications))
Georgia DOT’s Prescribed Burns Help Pitcher…
August 2, 2023
WSDOT Salutes 79-Year-Old Adopt A Highway…
August 2, 2023Governors Discuss Infrastructure Issues at Annual Meeting (AASHTO Journal)
Federal agencies plan to spend $770M ramping up their electric vehicle usage this year (Nextgov/FCW)
Rural States, Groups Tell EPA of Emissions Proposal Concerns (Transport Topics)
Infrastructure remains a top priority for cities (Route Fifty)
Transportation Engineer's Solution to America's Worst Bottleneck (Wall Street Journal (video))
Illinois DOT Staff Rally for Town’s Tornado Recovery Effort (AASHTO Journal)
Huge amounts of hazardous materials pass through Midwest every day. How safe are residents? (Indianapolis Star)
After East Palestine Derailment, Are Railroads Any Safer? (NPR’s Consider This)
A New Class of Heavy-Duty Vehicle Goes Electric in Hawaii (Government Technology)
Sensory Overload And The Case For Quieter Airports (Runway Girl Network (op-ed))
Sacramento Region Greenhouse Gas Reduction Pilot Program - (Sacramento Area Council of Governments (media release))
Poor infrastructure in Houston’s Black neighborhoods has caused a disproportionate number of pedestrian crashes, new study says (Houston Public Media)
33 Years of the ADA – Connecting New Yorkers One Subway Station at a Time (Mass Transit (commentary))
Amtrak Invests $770 Million to Advance Accessibility Projects Across the Country (Amtrak (media release))
Illegal firewood collectors fined (New South Wales Government)
Could historic preservation be a tool for environmental justice? Richmond to find out. (Greater Greater Washington)
Granbury hopeful for grant to improve transportation, recreation (Hood County News)
Using Traffic Signals to Decongest Cities May Be Simpler Than We Thought (National Institute for Congestion Reduction (webinar))
Notice of Intent To Prepare an Integrated Feasibility Report and Environmental Impact Statement for the San Francisco Waterfront Coastal Flood Study, San Francisco County, California (Army Corps of Engineers (Notice))
Sunshine Act Meetings; Agency Holding the Meetings: Mississippi River Commission (Army Corps of Engineers (Notice))
Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans; Revisions to the California State Implementation Plan; San Francisco Bay Area (EPA (Proposed rule))
Federal ‘‘Good Neighbor Plan’’ for the 2015 Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standards; Response to Judicial Stays of SIP Disapproval Action for Certain States (EPA (Interim final rule; request for comment))
Women of Trucking Advisory Board (WOTAB); Notice of Public Meeting (Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (Notice))
National Environmental Policy Act Implementing Regulations Revisions Phase 2 (Council on Environmental Quality (Notice of proposed rulemaking))
Preservation Technology and Training Board Notice of Public Meeting (National Park Service (Notice))
Public Meeting of the Glen Canyon Dam Adaptive Management Work Group (Bureau of Reclamation (Notice))
Letter Outlines AASHTO, State DOT Equity…
July 26, 2023
FTA Issues $20M from Persistent Poverty…
July 26, 2023Resilience Improvement Plans: Best Practices & Requirements (FHWA (webinar))
Federal Fleets: Zero-Emission Vehicle Implementation (GAO (media release))
U.S. Should Expand and Standardize Plastics Collection and Recycling, Study Potential Uses in Infrastructure, Says New Report (National Academies (media release))
State DOTs Respond to Major East Coast Flooding (AASHTO Journal)
Major U.S. cities leading in transit electrification (Mass Transit)
Study addresses safer oil rail transport (Oak Ridge National Laboratory)
A Charging Facility in Michigan Aims to Reinvent the American Truck Stop (Government Technology)
CSX yields encouraging results from soybean oil-based fuel tests (Progressive Railroading)
Oregon joins West Coast states seeking millions to create zero-emission truck fueling network (Oregon Capital Chronicle)
N.Y.'s public transit systems display alerts as state's air quality concerns continue (Spectrum News 1)
EPA Gets Tougher on Truck Emissions. Are Its Targets Achievable? (SupplyChainBrain)
Nevada Residents - and Programs - Push for Cleaner Transportation and Air (Las Vegas Weekly)
What Is the Most Eco-Friendly Way to Travel? (Wanderu (blog))
Connecticut mapping tool aims to bring visibility to environmental justice communities (Energy News Network)
Freshwater management techniques can benefit both inland and coastal wetlands stressed by climate change ( Phys.org)
Los Angeles World Airports prohibits sale of single-use plastic water bottles (LAWA (media release))
Recycling America’s Railroads into Trails - (Urbanist (podcast))
The many benefits of more walkable streets (American City & County)
Disability advocates push for robotaxi expansion (Axios San Francisco)
Improving Transit Access to Parks and Trails (Planetizen)
Limited Approval, Limited Disapproval of California Air Plan Revisions, Mojave Desert Air Quality Management District (EPA (Proposed rule))
National Advisory Council (FEMA (Committee management; request for applicants for appointment to a subcommittee of the National Advisory Council))
Call for Nominations for the California Desert District Advisory Council, the Central California Resource Advisory Council, and the Northern California Resource Advisory Council (Bureau of Land Management (Notice))
Streamlining U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Permitting of Rights-of-Way Across National Wildlife Refuges and Other U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service-Administered Lands (Fish and Wildlife Service (Proposed rule; revisions and reopening of the comment period))
