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USDOT, DOE Issue EV “Tool Kit”…
July 19, 2023
The U.S. Department of Transportation, in collaboration with the U.S. Department of Energy and the Joint Office of Energy and More
NATURAL RESOURCES

The Real Harm of Dust Storms (WILL Radio (link to audio))

NASA Tests Mobile Air Traffic Kit During Wildfire Prevention Operations (NASA (media release))

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ETAP Podcast: WSDOT Stormwater Management
July 12, 2023
The latest episode of the Environmental Technical Assistance Program or ETAP podcast digs into the innovative stormwater management practices of More
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Tennessee Litter Grant Program Notches 40…
July 12, 2023
The Tennessee Department of Transportation recently celebrated the 40th anniversary of its “Litter Grant Program.” That program – started in More
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MassDOT Helps Provide Trail Improvement Funding
July 5, 2023
The Massachusetts Department of Transportation recently helped provide some $11.6 million in funding through the MassTrails Grant Program to support 68 trail More
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Maryland DOT Supporting ‘Five Million Tree’…
July 5, 2023
The Maryland Department of Transportation is “branching out” in its commitment to support the state's goal of planting five million More
AIR QUALITY

The Hazy Days of Summer (The New Yorker)

FEDERAL REGISTER NOTICES

Notice of Final Federal Agency Actions on the Central Business District Tolling Program, New York, New York (FHWA (Notice of limitation on claims for judicial review of actions by FHWA and other Federal agencies))

Testing Provisions for Air Emission Sources; Correction (EPA (Final rule; correcting amendment))

Pipeline Safety: Gas Pipeline Leak Detection and Repair (Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (Notice of proposed rule))

Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Designation of Experimental Populations (Fish and Wildlife Service (Final rule))

Notice of Availability of Draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement for Next Generation Delivery Vehicles Acquisitions (United States Postal Service (Notice))

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States Add New Routes to U.S.…
June 28, 2023
The Adventure Cycling Association recently announced major expansions to the U.S. Bicycle Route System or USBRS, including three completely new More
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Podcast: Hawaii Paving Industry Talks Plastic…
June 28, 2023
Two bonus episodes of the AASHTO re:source podcast follow up with different perspectives on the recent “plastic roads” project initiated More
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Colorado DOT Preps for Greener Aircraft…
June 20, 2023
The Colorado Department of Transportation’s Division of Aeronautics wants to get its 76 public use airports ready for alternatively powered More
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Video: Oregon DOT Tips for Culturally…
June 20, 2023
A recent video produced by the Oregon Department of Transportation provides insights into the importance of “culturally modified trees” or More
COVID-19

The New War on Bad Air (New York Times)

FEDERAL REGISTER NOTICES

New Source Performance Standards for Greenhouse Gas Emissions From New, Modified, and Reconstructed Fossil Fuel-Fired Electric Generating Units; Emission Guidelines for Greenhouse Gas Emissions From Existing Fossil Fuel-Fired Electric Generating Units; ... (EPA (Proposed rule; extension of comment period))

Draft National Strategy To Prevent Plastic Pollution: Extension of Comment Period (EPA (Notice of availability; extension of comment period))

Draft National Strategy To Prevent Plastic Pollution: Extension of Comment Period (EPA (Notice of availability; extension of comment period))

Notice of Public Meeting for the National Park System Advisory Board (National Park Service (Notice))

Notice of Intent To Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement and Notice To Solicit Comments and Hold Public Scoping Meetings on the Development of Post-2026 Operational Guidelines and Strategies for Lake Powell and Lake Mead (Bureau of Reclamation (Notice))

Forest Service Handbook 5509.11, Chapter 10 Title Claims and Encroachments (USDA (Notice of availability for public comment))

Rights-of-Way, Leasing, and Operations for Renewable Energy (Bureau of Land Management (Proposed rule))

Notice of Availability of the Proposed Southeastern Oregon Resource Management Plan Amendment and Final Environmental Impact Statement (Bureau of Land Management (Notice))

Notice of Intent To Conduct Restoration Planning for Discharge of Oil From the Amplify Energy Corp Pipeline P00547 Into the Pacific Ocean Near Huntington Beach, Orange County, California (NOAA (Notice))

Application for Recertification of Cook Inlet Regional Citizens Advisory Council (Coast Guard (Notice of availability; request for comments))

Request for Applicants for Appointment to the Surface Transportation Security Advisory Committee (TSA (Committee management; request for applicants))

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AASHTO’s ETAP Podcast: Ohio DOT's Historic…
June 14, 2023
The newest episode of the Environmental Technical Assistance Program or ETAP Podcast focuses on the historic bridge inventory, evaluation, and More
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Kansas Issues Local Communities $11M in…
June 14, 2023
Governor Laura Kelly (D) and Calvin Reed, acting secretary of the Kansas Department of Transportation, recently announced more than $11 More
FEDERAL REGISTER NOTICES

Public Meeting of the National Geospatial Advisory Committee - (Geological Survey (Notice))

State Enforcement of Inland Navigation Rules (- Coast Guard (Final rule))

Ocean Justice Strategy (Council on Environmental Quality (Request for information))

Final Guidance for Vessel Sewage No-Discharge Zone Applications (EPA (Notice))

Draft National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System General Permit for the Eastern Portion of the Outer Continental Shelf of the Gulf of Mexico; Availability of Draft National Environmental Policy Categorial Exclusion (EPA (Notice of proposed reissuance of NPDES general permit, notice to states of Mississippi, Alabama, and Florida for consistency review with approved Coastal Management Programs))

Membership in the National Parks Overflights Advisory Group (Membership in the National Parks Overflights Advisory Group)

U.S. Maritime Transportation System National Advisory Committee; Notice of Public Meeting (Maritime Administration (Notice))

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Minnesota Study Examines Post-Project ‘Revegetation’ Efforts
June 7, 2023
A team of University of Minnesota researchers recently wrapped up a study that examined the effectiveness of “revegetation” efforts following More
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Utah Transportation Electrification Committee Holds First…
June 7, 2023
The Utah Electrification of Transportation Infrastructure Steering Committee recently met for the first time; a group created by the state More
NEPA

The Point of NEPA (Roads & Bridges (editorial/commentary))

NEPA and the Debt Deal (Legal Planet (opinion))