Cities scramble to implement climate law ( – Energy News Network)
NCDOT ‘Bump-Outs’ Help Prevent Street Flooding ( – AASHTO Journal)
Who moves and who pays? Managed retreat is hard, but lessons from the past can guide us ( – The Conversation)
Colorado lawmakers want more flexibility for ozone-season free transit program (– Colorado Newsline////br>////br>)
DOE Funds Plans for EV Charging, Hydrogen Fueling on Freight Corridors ( – Transport Topics)
Virginia lawmakers kill bill that would have repealed law on California car emission standards ( – The Virginian-Pilot)
FAA clears hydrogen-powered airplane for first flight ( – Seattle Times)
Air pollution now linked to late-life depression ( – Air Quality News)
Road to Ruin ( – Baltimore Magazine)
Not just building roads: MoDOT aims to fight homelessness ( – St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
Researchers illuminate gaps in public transportation access, equity ( – University of Illinois)
Ferry to Angel Island State Park going electric ( – CBSBay City News Service)
Take Me Out to the Wind Turbines ( – Bloomberg Green)
Montana Bill Allowing E-Bikes Wherever Bicycles Are Allowed, Advances In Key Vote (– Montana Free Press)
San Antonio’s population growth adds congestion, danger for local cyclists ( – San Antonio Report)
Shenandoah Valley Rail Trail supporters to meet along proposed trail route ( – Northern Virginia Daily)
Norfolk, Nebraska adds cameras on traffic signals for pedestrians ( – Norfolk Daily News)
Port Authority Opens Newly Renovated And Vastly Improved Bicycle And Pedestrian Walkway On North Side Of George Washington Bridge As Part Of Comprehensive ‘Restoring The George’ Program ( – Port Authority of New York & New Jersey (media release))
Advancing Transportation Equity – Key Insights from 2021 and Looking to 2024 ( – TRB (Webinar))
The Jury is Still Out – The Latest on Recycled Plastic Waste in Asphalt ( – TRB (Webinar))
TRB Webinar: Use of Recycling Agents in Asphalt Concrete Mixtures ( – TRB (Webinar))
Safety at Midblock Pedestrian Signals ( – NCHRP)
Launching a Transit Revolution: Addressing Barriers Preventing Youth from using Public Transportation to Get to and from School ( – Mineta Transportation Institute)
Notice of Public Meeting of the Invasive Species Advisory Committee ( – National Invasive Species Council (Notice))
Protection of Marine Archaeological Resources ( – Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (Notice of proposed rulemaking and request for comment))
Navigation and Navigable Waters, and Shipping; Technical, Organizational, and Conforming Amendment ( – Coast Guard (Final rule))
National Environmental Policy Act Guidance on Consideration of Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Climate Change ( – Council on Environmental Quality (Notice of extension for request for comments))
Air Plan Approval; California; Innovative Clean Transit Regulation ( – EPA (Final Rule))
Advisory Committee for Environmental Research and Education; Notice of Meeting ( – National Science Foundation (Notice))
Response to Western Water Quantity (WWQ) Listening Session ( – Natural Resources Conservation Service (Notice))
Public Conduct on Bureau of Reclamation Facilities, Lands, and Waterbodies ( – Bureau of Reclamation (Notice of proposed rulemaking))
Caltrans to Help Build Highway/Rail Wildlife…
February 22, 2023
Video: How KYTC Biologists Restore Streams,…
February 22, 2023Biden Touts Infrastructure in State-of-the-Union Speech ( – AASHTO Journal )
Republican Policymakers Spotlight Autonomous Vehicles’ Benefits ( – Transport Topics)
How Hawaii DOT Plans for Resilience ( – AASHTO Journal (podcast) )
Electric Vehicle Charging Networks Trend Toward Convenience ( – Government Technology)
Kansas Lawmakers Want To Tax Public EV Charging ( – Green Car Reports )
Planned EV fees aim to replace Vt. gas tax revenue ( – WCAX-TV)
FHWA to Start Funding Program to Lower Truck Emissions at Ports ( – Transport Topics )
Here’s how lawmakers want to fix Utah’s terrible air quality ( – Salt Lake Tribune )
$150m public health benefit from electrification of Port of New York and New Jersey ( – Seatrade Maritime News )
Five Powerhouse Climate Policies Can Rapidly Slash Emissions And Strengthen The Economy In Any State ( – Energy Innovation: Policy and Technology (Commentary))
FTA Funding Research into ‘Transportation Insecurity’ ( – AASHTO Journal )
Just two hours spent in traffic fumes impairs brain function ( – Sustainability Times )
Researchers find a link between traffic noise and tinnitus ( – University of Southern Denmark)
Efficiency Maine may add electric bikes to its rebate program ( – Sun Journal )
How E-Bike Rebates Will Make Cycling Safer ( – CityLab)
A call for integrating active transportation into physical activity and sedentary behaviour guidelines ( – The Lancet (Commentary))
Strategies to Reduce Highway Traffic Noise (– TRB (webinar))
Guidance for Grants and Agreements ( – OMB (Proposed rule; notification of proposed guidance))
Major Disaster Declarations and Related Determinations: Expiration of COVID–19-Related Measures ( –)
Notice of Intent To Prepare a Joint Draft Environmental Impact Statement/ Environmental Impact Report for the Proposed Searsville Watershed Restoration Project, Santa Clara and San Mateo Counties, CA ( – Army Corps of Engineers (Notice))
Air Plan Approval; NC; Transportation Conformity ( – EPA (Proposed rule) )
Proposed Consent Decree, Clean Air Act Citizen Suit ( – EPA (Notice; request for public comment) )
Moore County Solar Environmental Impact Statemen (t – TVA (Record of decision))
Notice of Meeting of the National Parks Overflights Advisory Group ( – FAA (Notice) )
Notice of Joint and Individual Colorado Resource Advisory Council Meetings ( – Bureau of Land Management (Notice))
Video: How State DOTs Address Risk…
February 15, 2023
RIDOT Fully Converts to Energy-Efficient LED…
February 15, 2023EPA proposal would change soot pollution standards for first time in 10 years: What we know – (USA Today)
Republicans erase ‘environmental justice’ from documents ( – E&E News )
Interview with Pete Buttigieg on Spending $800 Million to Eliminate Traffic Deaths ( – Fast Company )
The EV transition isn’t just about cars – the broader goal should be access to clean mobility for everyone (– The Conversation (commentary))
Bent, but Not Broken: How global supply chains demonstrate post-pandemic resilience. ( – Thinking Transportation (podcast))
New York State’s Resilient Transportation System ( – AASHTO’s ETAP Podcast)
Denver Bets on Rental Cars to Boost EV Adoption ( – CityLab )
Caltrans seeks rural, tribal volunteers for ‘road charge’ pilot ( – The Union )
Virginia Port Authority’s Inland Port Switches to 100% Green Power ( – Maritime Executive)
Pathways to net-zero emissions from aviation ( – Nature Sustainability )
Mobility Justice in Rural California: Examining Transportation Barriers and Adaptations in Carless Households ( – University of California, Davis )
E-Bikes Raise New Debates Around Infrastructure and Equity ( – Government Technology )
How Las Vegas declared war on thirsty grass and set an example for the desert Southwest ( – Los Angeles Times)
GPS tracking, simulations show optimal locations to help desert bighorn sheep cross freeways ( – Oregon State University )
EPA outlines path for cleanup at UP’s former wood-tie treatment site in Texas ( – Progressive Railroading )
Study finds small isolated wetlands are pollution-catching powerhouses ( – University of Waterloo)
Paying More to Drive Less ( – Slate)
Proposed SC-to-NC rail trail moving ahead, though some residents push back ( – Post and Courier)
An Assessment of Native Seed Needs and the Capacity for Their Supply: Final Report ( – National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine )
Long-Term Vegetation Management Strategies for Roadsides and Roadside Appurtenances ( – National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine )
Transport Agency Functional Resilience – Preparing for Severe Disruptions ( – TRB (Webinar) )
Career Series #2 – Sustainable Mobility: New and Expanding Opportunities ( – TRB (Webinar))
Renewal Package From the State of Alaska to the Surface Transportation Project Delivery Program and Proposed Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) Assigning Environmental Responsibilities to the State (FHWA (Notice; request for comments))
Improving Road Safety for All Users on Federal-Aid Projects ( – FHWA (Notice; request for information) )
Approval of Teterboro Airport (TEB) Noise Compatibility Program; Correction ( – FAA (Notice) )
Noise Compatibility Program for San Diego International Airport, San Diego County, California ( – FAA (Notice of approval of noise compatibility program))
Comprehensive River Management Plan (CRMP) for Middle Fork Snoqualmie and Pratt Wild and Scenic Rivers on Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest ( – Forest Service (Notice of availability) )
Notice of Availability of the Record of Decision and Approved Resource Management Plan for the San Juan Islands National Monument, Washington ( – Bureau of Land Management (Notice) )
Reorganization of Title 30—Renewable Energy and Alternate Uses of Existing Facilities on the Outer Continental Shelf ( – Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement and Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (Final rule))
Renewable Energy Modernization Rule ( – Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (Correction)
Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production Advisory Committee Meeting ( – Natural Resources Conservation Service (Notice of public and virtual meeting) )
National Offshore Safety Advisory Committee; March 2023 Meeting ( – Coast Guard (Notice) )
Port Access Route Study: Approaches to Maine, New Hampshire, and Massachusetts ( – Coast Guard (Correction) )
Air Plan Actions; Nevada; Clark County – Department of Environment and Sustainability; Stationary Source Permits ( – EPA (Proposed rule) )
Proposed Consent Decree, Resource Conservation and Recovery Act Citizen Suit ( – EPA (Notice; request for public comment) )
Clean Air Act Operating Permit Program; California; San Diego County Air Pollution Control District; Correction ( – EPA (Direct final rule; correction))
NCDOT ‘Bump-Outs’ Help Prevent Street Flooding
February 8, 2023
ETAP Podcast: NYSDOT Details Transportation Resilience…
February 8, 2023
State DOTs Receive FTA Grant Funding…
February 8, 2023
FHWA Issues Tribal Grants, Seeks Program…
February 8, 2023Proposed Update to Renewable Fuel Standard Could Benefit EV Makers ( – Transport Topics )
State AGs Give EPA Until End of January to Respond to Year-Round E15 Petitions ( – Progressive Farmer )
Biden-Harris Administration Finalizes Protections for Tongass National Forest ( – USDA (media release) )
A giant solar microgrid is coming to New York City’s JFK airport ( – Canary Media )
Port of Long Beach doubles down on environmentalism, announces wind turbine facility ( – Long Beach Business Journal )
Aviation Industry in Crosshairs for Next Biofuel Push ( – Roll Call)
Traffic pollution can impair brain function ( – The Hill)
Can Nonprofit Electric Car-Shares Boost EV Affordability? ( – Governing )
The Economic Impact Of EVs On Households – Not All Are Equal ( – CleanTechnica)
Some cities turn to free public busing to counteract inequity ( – PBS NewsHour)
Salton Sea lithium deposits could help EV transition, support economically devastated area ( – PBS NewsHour (video) )
Environmentalist wants to see state funding used to restore water quality in Tampa Bay Area waterways ( – WTVT-TV )
Wisconsin Governor Takes Total Control of Resources Agency ( – U.S. News and World Report )
As Nutrient Reduction Strategy turns 10, why aren’t Iowa’s waters safer and cleaner? ( – Des Moines Register (Opinion))
How to build a better bike-share program ( – Grist)
Fort Smith directors pedal forward on new plan for bicyclists, pedestrians ( – Northwest Arkansas DemocratGazette )
E-bike ban on hold in Key Biscayne. Will state and county act? ( – Key Biscayne Independent )
Explosive Growth Expected Across the Micromobility Sector ( – Government Technology )
Houston Transit Agency Proposes Bike Share Takeover ( – Planetizen)
FY 2023 Competitive Funding Opportunity: Low or No Emission Grant Program and the Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Competitive Program ( – FTA (Notice of funding opportunity) )
Notice of Availability: Proposed Updates to Joint Development Circular ( – FTA (Notice) )
Special Areas; Roadless Area Conservation; National Forest System Lands in Alaska ( – Forest Service)
Control of Air Pollution From New Motor Vehicles: Heavy-Duty Engine and Vehicle Standards ( – EPA (Final rule)
Reconsideration of the National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Particulate Matter ( – EPA (Proposed rule))
Proposed Consent Decree, Clean Air Act Citizen Suit ( – EPA (Notice; request for public comment.) )
Withdrawal of the Notice of Intent To Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement for the Mississippi River Hatchie/Loosahatchie, MS River Mile 775–736, Tennessee and Arkansas, Ecosystem Restoration Feasibility Study ( – Army Corps of Engineers (Notice) )
Public Meeting of the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park; Commission Notice ( – National Park Service (Meeting notice) )
BNSF Railway Bridge Across the Missouri River Between Bismarck and Mandan, North Dakota; Record of Decision ( – Coast Guard (Notice) )
Renewable Energy Modernization Rule ( – Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (Notice of proposed rulemaking))
FTA Makes $1.7B Available for Transit…
February 1, 2023
Video: AASHTO Knowledge Session Examines EVs
February 1, 2023
National Collaborative Effort Launched for Trail…
February 1, 2023
New Emphasis Areas Added to Minnesota…
February 1, 2023States Losing Gas Tax Revenue with EV Adoption ( – U.S. News & World Report )
New Federal Cash Headed to Trail Projects Nationwide ( – Route Fifty )
FHWA Memo Useful Discussion Tool, Expert Says ( – Transport Topics )
Wyoming Legislators Want to Ban EVs by 2035 ( – Autoweek )
Should Cities Use Cooler Pavements? ( – Transfers Magazine)
Faith groups, environmental justice advocates urge EPA to go further in new soot pollution rules ( – EarthBeat )
A Roadmap for Decarbonizing California In-State Aviation Emissions ( – International Council on Clean Transportation )
A Nudge Toward Greener Flying ( – Transfers Magazine)
Six Environmental Justice Policy Fights to Watch in 2023 ( – Inside Climate News )
Transit Equity Day Family Fair ( – Santa Cruz Patch )
Where You Go When Your Car is Home ( – Transfers Magazine)
Virginia residents reject massive solar farm plan for third time over environmental concerns ( – Fox News )
Reimagining Colorado’s Highways ( – Pagosa Daily Post )
Clean Water Act fights pollution ( – Troy (AL) Messenger )
How New York City’s Trees and Shrubs Help Clear Its Air ( – New York Times )
Pennsylvania and New Mexico universities score National Park Service grant to preserve Route 66 ( – The Architect’s Magazine)
A new lane in Chicago politics? Movement for more bike infrastructure grows ( – Chicago Tribune )
Maine wants to make roads safer for bikes and pedestrians ( – Mainebiz )
Macon’s roads are becoming deadlier for pedestrians, but few hit-and-runs are solved ( – Georgia Public Broadcasting )
What Vision Zero has done for North Dakota in 5 years ( – KXMA-TV )
Notice of Funding Opportunity for the Rural Business Development Grant Program To Provide Technical Assistance for Rural Transportation Systems for Fiscal Year 2023 ( – Rural Business Cooperative Service (Notice) )
Water Resources Development Act of 2022 Comment Period and Stakeholder Sessions ( – Army Corps of Engineers (Request for comments; announcement of stakeholder sessions) )
National Wetland Plant List ( – U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Notice))
Revised Definition of ‘‘Waters of the United States’’ ( – EPA (Final rule) )
Finding of Failure To Submit State Implementation Plan Revisions Required Under Clean Air Act Section 185; California; Sacramento Metro Area ( – EPA (Final action) )
Air Plan Approval; California; San Diego County Air Pollution Control District (– EPA (Final rule))
Clean Air Act Advisory Committee: Request for Nominations ( – EPA (Notice) )
Water Resources Policies and Authorities: Navigation Policy: Cost Apportionment of Bridge Alterations ( – Army Corps of Engineers (Final rule))
Notice of Meeting of the Transit Advisory Committee for Safety ( – FTA (Notice of public meeting) )
Approval of Teterboro Airport Noise Compatibility Program ( – FAA (Notice) )
Proposed Lake Ontario National Marine Sanctuary; Notice of Proposed Rulemaking ( – Office of National Marine Sanctuaries (Notice) )
Evaluation of New York State Coastal Management Program; Notice of Public Meeting; Request for Comments ( – Office for Coastal Management (Notice))
WSDOT Coordinates with City to Improve…
January 25, 2023
DriveOhio Putting Automated Vehicles on Rural…
January 25, 2023State DOTs Discuss ‘National Vision’ for Transportation ( – AASHTO Journal)
Federal climate forecasts could help prepare for extreme rain. But it’s years away ( – NPR’s Morning Edition )
Biden-Harris Administration Releases First-Ever Blueprint to Decarbonize America’s Transportation Sector ( – USDOT (media release))
I-24 Motion Project with Lee Smith and Dr. Dan Work ( – AASHTO’s ETAP Podcast)
Michigan chief mobility officer: ‘States need to write the playbook’ on EV charging ( – Smart Cities Dive)
Lawmakers look to shape future of electric vehicle charging in North Dakota ( – Forum News Service )
E-Bikes and the Bike Infrastructure of the Future ( – Planetizen)
NYU researchers confirm ‘river-tunnel effect’ where air quality degrades in subway stations near river crossings ( – Mass Transit )
U.S. Carbon Emissions Grew in 2022 ( – New York Times )
Jersey City Joins Global Pledge to Reduce Emissions ( – City of Jersey City (media release))
Achieving Equitable Mobility ( – Mass Transit (commentary))
Montana DOT Proposes Fences, Gates, Warning Signs To Curb Wildlife Deaths Caused By Vehicle Crashes ( – Nature World News )
MoDOT volunteer shortage leads to trash build-up on I-70 ( – KTVI-TV )
Your Questions Answered: Managing invasive plants in Florida’s natural areas ( – Southwest Florida Water Management District )
Bringing a Guitar to a Highway Fight ( – CityLab )
PSU artists and transportation researchers team up on new comic book ( – BikePortland)
Newtown Rail Trail Chugs Ahead With $2.5M In Grants For Bucks County ( – Newtown Patch)
Assisted Resettlement and Community Viability on Louisiana’s Gulf Coast: Proceedings of a Workshop ( – National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine )
Smart Mobility Connection Webinar: Uber & Lyft in U.S. Cities: Findings and Recommendations ( – Mobility21, the National University Transportation Center for Improving Mobility (link to registration))
Notice of Availability of Final Initial Updated Policy Guidance for the Capital Investment Grants Program ( – FTA (Notice) )
Partial Approval, Conditional Approval, and Partial Disapproval of Air Quality State Implementation Plans; Nevada; Infrastructure Requirements for Ozone (EPA (Proposed rule) )
Designation of Areas for Air Quality Planning Purposes; California; Coachella Valley Ozone Nonattainment Area; Reclassification to Extreme ( – EPA (Proposed rule) )
Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plan; Mohegan Tribe of Indians of Connecticut ( – EPA (Proposed rule))
Commercial Diving Operations ( – Coast Guard (Notice of proposed rulemaking; withdrawal) )
Port Access Route Study: Approaches to Maine, New Hampshire, and Massachusetts ( – Coast Guard (Notice of availability of draft report; extension of comment period) )
Request for Nominations for Members To Serve on the National Volcano Early Warning System Advisory Committee ( – Geological Survey (Request for Nominations))
