Hawaii DOT Unveils Island Chain’s Energy…
July 2, 2025
New WSDOT Pedestrian Bridge Delivers on…
July 2, 2025Army Corps of Engineers announces proposal to renew and revise nationwide permits (Army Corp of Engineers (media release))
Utah DOT Conducting Weather Station Checkups (AASHTO Journal)
Gauging the Impact of Extreme Precipitation on Infrastructure (The Stream by AASHTO (podcast))
New Jersey Launches Green Transportation Planning Grant Program (New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection)
US e-mobility faces a defining year (Mobility Plaza)
Chicago environmental justice group calls for transition to electric trucks (Yale Climate Connections)
Wisconsin DOT Looks to the Needs of Non-Drivers (AASHTO Journal)
Pollinator Week webinar helps states save the bees (Environment America)
All Abuzz and Aflutter about Pollinator Week (Idaho Transportation Department (media release))
RTC Approves Nearly $60M in Federal Funding for North Texas Bicycle-Pedestrian Projects (Dallas Innovates)
US Sees Steady Progress Toward Improved Bicycling Nationwide (PeopleForBikes)
Enhancing Extreme Weather Resilience for Rail Systems: Multi-Capability Performance Monitoring Approach & Sustainability Integration (UC Davis: National Center for Sustainable Transportation )
2025 Report on the Highways for Habitat Program (Minnesota Department of Transportation (link to pdf))
Delivering equity in low-carbon multisector infrastructure planning (Nature Communications)
National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants: Coal- and Oil-Fired Electric Utility Steam Generating Units (EPA (Proposed rule))
Repeal of Greenhouse Gas Emissions Standards for Fossil Fuel-Fired Electric Generating Units (EPA (Proposed rule))
Notice of Brennan Ocean Mapping Fund Opportunity for Ocean and Coastal Mapping and Request for Partnership Proposals (NOAA (Notice of matching fund opportunity; request for proposals))
Proposal To Reissue and Modify Nationwide Permits (Corps of Engineers (Notice of proposed rulemaking))
National Commercial Fishing Vessel Safety Advisory Committee; Vacancies (U.S. Coast Guard (Notice; request for applications))
Great Lakes Pilotage Advisory Committee Meeting; July 2025 Meeting (U.S. Coast Guard (Notice of open Federal advisory committee meeting))
Revised Notice of Intent To Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement for the Oregon State Office and Mt. Hood National Forest; Hood River County, Oregon; Clear Branch Dam Remedial Project (Natural Resources Conservation Service and Forest Service (Revised Notice))
Pipeline Safety: Recission of Advisory Bulletin on Section 114 of the Protecting our Infrastructure of Pipelines and Enhancing Safety Act of 2020 (Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (Notice))
Empowering Commonsense Wildfire Prevention and Response (Presidential Documents (Executive Order))
Authorizing the City of Laredo, Texas, To Expand and Continue To Maintain, and Operate a Vehicular Border Crossing at the Laredo-Colombia Solidarity International Bridge Land Port of Entry (Presidential Documents (Presidential Permit of June 13, 2025))
Notice of Proposed Transfer of Pipelines (Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (Notice, Request for Submissions of Competing Interest))
Hazardous Materials: Liquefied Natural Gas by Rail (Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (Notification of conforming amendments))
Maryland DOT Issues Transit-Oriented Grants
June 25, 2025
TxDOT Helps Highlight ‘Throne’ From the…
June 25, 2025
NCDOT to Rebuild I-40 with National…
June 19, 2025Trump signs laws to kill California auto emission standards. California AG sues. (Los Angeles Times)
Senate Makes Commercial Transportation Policy a Priority (Transport Topics)
An Uncertain Future For U.S. Energy Policy (The Regulatory Review/ University of Pennsylvania (opinion))
The Widening Vacuum of NEPA Law (The Breakthrough Institute (opinion))
Alaska Funnels Federal Funding to Key Corridor (AASHTO Journal)
Hydrogen and AI Drive Next-Gen Public Transport in Finland (Fuel Cells Works)
Massachusetts DEP delays electric vehicle sales requirements for two years (State House News Service)
EVs, magnets, and drones. Oh, my! (Michigan DOT ‘Talking Michigan Transportation’ podcast)
Are Electric Minicars the Future? (Urban Milwaukee)
California Governor Signs Executive Order Confirming State Commitment To Electric Vehicles (California Globe)
Trump Just Revoked California’s EV Rules. How Much Is California To Blame? (Politico (commentary))
New Park Signs Undermine Rangers, Aim to Erase History (National Parks Conservation Association)
New Disability Regulations For Airlines Won’t Be Enforced (Disability Scoop)
Falcons Nest Again on Michigan’s International Bridge (AASHTO Journal)
Illinois DOT Holds Second Annual Photo Contest (AASHTO Journal)
The Gordie Howe Bridge may become a global cycling destination (Axios Detroit)
Colorado DOT releases draft Statewide Active Transportation Plan for public review (Colorado DOT (media release))
FDNY, NYC DOT Launch E-Bike And Battery Trade-In Program (Fire Department of the City of New York (media release))
Flood Assessment System for TxDOT (Center for Transportation Research University of Texas, Austin)
Extreme heat threatens railroads with connectivity and ridership loss in the United States (npj Urban Sustainability)
Notice of Adoption of Categorical Exclusions Under Section 109 of the National Environmental Policy Act (National Park Service (Notice))
Notice of Adoption of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)’s Categorical Exclusion for Real Property Federal Transfer Pursuant to Section 109 of the National Environmental Policy Act (United States Section, International Boundary and Water Commission, United States and Mexico (Notice))
Resetting the Corporate Average Fuel Economy Program (NHTSA (Interpretive rule))
Ensuring Safe Accommodations for Air Travelers With Disabilities Using Wheelchairs (Office of the Secretary of Transportation (Notification of enforcement discretion))
Leading the World in Supersonic Flight (Presidential Documents (Executive Order))
Dredged Material Management Options in the New York Bight (EPA (Notice of intent to scope environmental review document))
Noise Compatibility Program for Laredo International Airport, Webb County, Texas; Correction (FAA (Notice of acceptance of a noise exposure map))
Podcast: Garrett Eucalitto Talks Safety &…
June 18, 2025The Trump administration has shut down more than 100 climate studies (MIT Technology Review)
Americans’ Views on Energy at the Start of Trump’s Second Term (Pew Research Center)
How important is public transit for aging in place? (HousingWire)
A California city, facing sea level rise, weighs relocating coastal highway to protect beach from erosion (Environmental Health News)
Rochester gave up on a highway and filled it in. Should Baltimore? (Baltimore Banner)
Coastal Wetland Vulnerability to Climate Change and Sea-Level Rise: Understanding Ecological Thresholds and Ecosystem Transformations (U.S. Geological Survey (webinar))
Mapped: Electric Vehicles Per Capita by U.S. State (Visual Capitalist)
Trump's EPA says it's ending $100M in 'radical' environmental grants that fight pollution in Houston (Houston Chronicle)
Did Congress just revoke WA’s gas car ban? (Seattle Times)
Federal grant cuts hit environmental justice and health equity projects in Houston (Houston Public Media)
Preparing Bay Area transit for the Super Bowl and World Cup (San José Spotlight)
Ohio awards nearly $52M for improved bike, pedestrian infrastructure (The Morning Journal)
Court Orders Chicago To Install Thousands Of Accessible Pedestrian Signals (Chicago Crusader)
Portland Bureau of Transportation programs and projects funded through Portland Clean Energy Community Benefits Fund (City of Portland, OR (media release))
Connecting the Modes - Advancing Sustainability Through Multimodal Urban Mobility (npj Sustainable Mobility and Transport (request for submissions))
U.S. Department of Transportation Advisory Board (Office of the Secretary, USDOT (Notice - extension of the nomination period for membership))
Statewide and Nonmetropolitan Planning; Metropolitan Transportation Planning (FHWA (Termination of rulemaking))
Hazardous Materials: Mandatory Regulatory Reviews To Unleash American Energy and Improve Government Efficiency (Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (Advance notice of proposed rulemaking))
Pipeline Safety: Notice of Intent To Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement for the Amendments to Liquefied Natural Gas Facilities Rulemaking (Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (Notice))
Utah DOT Seeks Public Input on…
June 11, 2025
NMDOT Offers Local Beautification Grant Funds
June 11, 2025USDOT Hosts Road Show, Takes Deregulatory Actions (AASHTO Journal)
Supreme Court endorses narrow environmental reviews in challenge to Utah railroad project (NBC News)
National links: Reimagining the Federal Highway Trust Fund (Greater Greater Washington)
What Happened to EPA Enforcement? (Legal Planet (opinion))
Perils of “The Precautionary Principle” In Environmental Law (Forbes (commentary))
Impact of Extreme Precipitation on Infrastructure (The Stream by AASHTO (podcast))
Batteries as a Service: Why It Works (and Why It Probably Won’t Work in the West) (University of Pennsylvania Kleinman Center for Energy Policy)
States look to pull back incentives on electric vehicles (NPR’s All Things Considered)
New Mexico officials plan to keep rolling on electric vehicles despite congressional vote (Santa Fe New Mexican)
Budget bill’s electric vehicle tax credit rollback could hamper Tennessee momentum (Tennessee Outlook)
Help Shape Los Alamos County, NM Future Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure (Los Alamos Daily Post)
New fuel cell could enable electric aviation (MIT News)
New York State Agencies Form Working Group to Accelerate Clean Vehicle Adoption and Charging Infrastructure Deployment (New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (media release))
Trump Admin Quietly Pushes Rule to Reverse Mandated Power Plant Emissions Cut (Engineering News-Record)
What it means if Congress reverses Clean Air Act (NPR (link to audio))
Maryland Governor Vetoes Key Maryland Climate Studies, Reversing Course on Environmental Justice Commitments (Baltimore Beat)
Federal grant cuts hit environmental justice and health equity projects in Houston (Houston Public Media/ University of Houston)
NYSDOT Podcast: Helping Animals in Need (New York State Department of Transportation (video))
Quick-Build Designs Improve Street Safety (California Bicycle Coalition)
Withdrawal of National Environmental Policy Act Guidance on Consideration of Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Climate Change (Council on Environmental Quality (Notice of withdrawal of interim guidance))
State Highway Agency Equal Employment Opportunity Programs (FHWA (Final rule))
Rescinding Regulations on Projects of National and Regional Significance Evaluation and Rating (FHWA (Final rule))
Rescinding Preliminary Engineering Project 10-Year Repayment Provision (FHWA (Final rule))
Rescinding Requirements Regarding Bridges on Federal Dams (FHWA (Notice of proposed rulemaking))
Rescinding Requirements Regarding the Forest Highway Program (FHWA (Notice of proposed rulemaking))
Rescinding Regulations Regarding Management Systems Pertaining to the Bureau of Indian Affairs and the Indian Reservation Roads Program (FHWA (Notice of proposed rulemaking))
Rescinding Regulations Regarding Management Systems Pertaining to the Fish and Wildlife Service and the Refuge Roads Program (FHWA (Notice of proposed rulemaking))
Rescinding Requirements Regarding Federal-Aid Contracts for Appalachian Contracts (FHWA (Notice of proposed rulemaking))
Rescinding Requirements Regarding Required Contract Provisions for Federal-Aid Construction Contracts (Other Than Appalachian Contracts) (FHWA (Notice of proposed rulemaking))
Rescinding Regulations Regarding Management Systems Pertaining to the National Park Service and the Park Roads and Parkways Program (FHWA (Notice of proposed rulemaking))
Rescinding Requirements Regarding Geodetic Markers (FHWA (Notice of proposed rulemaking))
Oregon DOT Using Renewable Diesel in…
June 4, 2025
VTrans Seeking Bike, Pedestrian Project Grant…
June 4, 2025U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration - Application of the Impoundment Control Act to Memorandum Suspending Approval of State Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Deployment Plans (U.S. Government Accountability Office)
USDOT Issues $1.5 Billion to Repair Roads and Bridges Damaged by Natural Disasters (USDOT news release)
House Backs Electric Vehicle, Hybrid Fees in Budget Bill (Transport Topics)
What Is Sustainable Technology? (Built In)
The Role of States in Shaping a Future-Ready EV Workforce (National Governors Association)
Charging Installations Drop as Trump Ramps Up Attacks on EVs (Transport Topics)
6 Must-Know Incentives Fueling EV Infrastructure Expansion (Markets Herald)
EV Charging Rates Go Dynamic (Transport Topics)
Oregon, Vermont Halt Zero-Emission Truck Mandates (Transport Topics)
Oregon joins suit against federal transportation agencies for withholding EV charger funding (Oregon Capital Chronicle)
2026 World Cup Mobility Strategies: Travel Demand Management (National Operations Center of Excellence (webinar & link to registration))
Impacts on Shipping and Commercial, Tribal, and Recreational Fisheries from Development of Renewable Energy on the West Coast (Committee Meeting 4) (TRB (meeting notice))
Envisioning the Future of U.S. Airports (TRB (webinar))
Technology innovation and environmental outcomes of road transportation policy instruments (Nature Communications)
Emissions Budget and Allowance Allocations for Indiana Under the Revised Cross-State Air Pollution Rule Update (EPA (Interim final rule; request for comment))
Pipeline Safety: Repair Criteria for Hazardous Liquid and Gas Transmission Pipelines (Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration(Advance notice of proposed rulemaking)
Clean Energy for New Federal Buildings and Major Renovations of Federal Buildings; Stay; Correction (Federal Energy Management Program, Department of Energy (Final rule; stay; correction))
Podcast: Extreme Precipitation and Infrastructure
May 28, 2025
Feedback Powers INDOT Peddle Path Addition
May 28, 2025Transportation, Energy Leaders Urge Congress to Save Incentives (Government Technology)
Utah uranium mine picked for first 14-day NEPA review (Center for Western Priorities)
Maximizing the benefits of green infrastructure (Arizona State University (media release))
EV Charging Infrastructure May Need Power More Than Incentives (Government Technology)
Hawaiʻi will not meet its climate goals without significant transportation changes (Hawai’i Public Radio)
EPA Should Consider the Harm of Regulating Greenhouse Gases (DC Journal (opinion))
Older Adults Gather To Conquer Fears, Uncertainty About Riding Public Transit In Los Angeles County (Los Angeles Daily News)
American Wetlands Month: What types of wetlands can you find in Washington? (Washington State Department of Ecology (blog))
New Jersey World Cup Transportation Planning (New Jersey Business Magazine)
America, ‘Nation of Porches’ (CityLab)
Michigan DOT extends public comment period for draft active transportation plan (Michigan Department of Transportation (media release))
Homeless Encampments in Transportation Rights of Way: Laws and State Transportation Agency Practices (TR News)
Remote Sensing and Drone Tools for Rural Road Resilience (TRB (webinar))
National Performance Management Measures; Assessing Performance of the National Highway System, Greenhouse Gas Emissions Measure; Correction (FHWA (Final rule; correction))
Federal Emergency Management Agency Review Council Meeting (DHS (Emergency notice of open Federal Advisory Committee meeting))
FY 2025 Competitive Funding Opportunity: Low or No Emission Grant Program and the Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Competitive Program (FTA (Notice of funding opportunity))
U.S. Department of Transportation Advisory Board (Office of the Secretary, USDOT (Establishment Advisory Board and solicitation of nominations for membership))
TxDOT Environmental Review Uncovers ‘Megafauna’
May 21, 2025
