FEDERAL REGISTER NOTICES

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))

Notice of Adoption of Policy Statement on Climate Change and Historic Preservation -Advisory Council on Historic Preservation (Notice)

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))

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Georgia DOT’s Prescribed Burns Help Pitcher…
August 2, 2023
A recent video posted by the Georgia Department of Transportation details how the agency is helping “rejuvenate” a rare species More
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WSDOT Salutes 79-Year-Old Adopt A Highway…
August 2, 2023
The Washington Department of Transportation recently devoted a blog post to 79-year-old Paul Hampton, who has been cleaning up debris More
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Letter Outlines AASHTO, State DOT Equity…
July 26, 2023
A comment letter sent to the U.S. Department of Transportation on June 29 outlines how the American Association of State More
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FTA Issues $20M from Persistent Poverty…
July 26, 2023
The Federal Transit Administration plans to award $20 million to 47 communities to help improve public transportation options in areas that are More
CULTURAL RESOURCES

Recycling America’s Railroads into Trails - (Urbanist (podcast))

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WSDOT Illustrates Archeology, Transportation Connections
July 19, 2023
A recent blog post from the Washington Department of Transportation illustrated the important connections between the sciences of archeology and More
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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