ETAP Podcast: AASHTO President Roger Millar ( – AASHTO Journal )

The U.S. wants to slash carbon emissions from power plants. Natural gas is in the way ( – NPR )

BIL-Funded Infrastructure Projects ( – USDOT (media release) )

At White House Tribal Nations Summit, Transportation Secretary Buttigieg Announces New Actions to Support Better, Safer Infrastructure in Indian Country ( – USDOT (media release))

Face masks may return amid holiday ‘tripledemic’ of covid, flu and RSV ( – Washington Post)

Use of DOT Funds for Public Involvement ( – USDOT (media release))

Virginia DOT Releases State’s First-Ever Resilience Plan ( – AASHTO Journal )

Arizona DOT Reusing Highway Materials to Cut Costs ( – AASHTO Journal )

State transportation officials vow better communication in wake of contentious interstate solar project in Augusta ( – Kennebec Journal )

Virginia is studying whether to open a second inland port ( – Cardinal News )

Study Shows The Majority Of California’s Coastal Airports Vulnerable To Increased Flooding Due To Climate Change ( – Society for Risk Analysis)

US Hydrogen Hubs Formed in Southwest, Southeast ( – Transport Topics )

Scientists thought carbon emissions had peaked. They’ve never been higher. ( – Washington Post)

Airlines Are Finally Admitting Contrails Are an Environmental Problem ( – Dallas Morning News)

Colorado’s updated EV plan boosts incentives but avoids California-style ban on gas vehicles ( – Colorado Public Radio)

Airports Will Increment Solar To Match 12x Electricity Demand By 2100 (– CleanTechnica (commentary))

EPA takes environmental justice push to coal country ( – E&E News )

Supreme Court Admissions Case Could Upend Environmental Justice Laws ( – Stateline )

Norman, Oklahoma community members with disabilities seek improved public transit accessibility (– OU Daily)

Washington DOT calls law enforcement presence at homeless camp ‘disappointing and harmful’ ( – KXLY-TV)

Drivers not following the rules of the road leading to more closures on Snoqualmie Pass, WSDOT says (– KING-TV)

Why activists are targeting famous art to protest climate change ( – PBS)

Roadways for People: The Necessity of Collaboration (– Planetizen (commentary))

Bozeman planning for ‘bicycle boulevards’ ( – Bozeman Daily Chronicle )

DC officials planning a study to authorize non-vehicular transportation ( – GW Hatchet)

How to Fix the Most Dangerous Streets in America ( – CityLab)

Vision Zero and the struggle to bring down traffic fatalities in Texas ( – Texas Standard)

North Carolina Alliance for Safe Transportation Launched with Focus on Teen Drivers ( – Up & Coming Weekly )

‘The Street Project’ Chronicles The Fight To Make Roads Safer For Bikers And Pedestrians ( – Seven Days)

Oklahoma is first state to offer transportation specific to mental health crisis ( – KTUL-TV )

California Transportation Commission Awards $1 Billion to Disadvantaged Communities to Encourage More Walking and Biking ( – California Transportation Commission (media release, PDF))

Stormwater Research Offers Economic and Green Benefits ( – TRB)

Micromobility Policies, Permits, and Practices ( – TRB)

Local Government Advisory Committee (LGAC) Meeting (– EPA (Notification of public meeting))

Safety Advisory 22–4 Suicide Prevention Signage on Public Transit ( – FTA (Notice of Safety Advisory))

AASHTO Helps Develop New ‘Mini Guide’ for EVs ( AASHTO Journal)

Addressing Transportation Insecurity through Equity ( AASHTO Journal)

Electric Vehicles Poised To Transform Economy, Says USDOT (Engineering News-Record)

TSA Considers Using Third-Party Assessors in Coming Pipeline Regulations (Nextgov )

What They Are Saying: Environmental Justice and Congressional Leaders, Advocates Applaud the New Climate and Economic Justice Screening Tool (White House (media release))

Still recovering from COVID-19, US public transit tries to get back on track (SciLine)

Making Truck Stops into EV Charging Hubs Will Take Small-Town Levels of Power (Car & Driver )

Will EV Charging Infrastructure Be Ready for Cyber Attacks? (Government Technology )

Resiliency, EV evolution expected to be focus of Florida’s next gen transportation infrastructure (Florida Politics)

Interstate Solar Arrays Will Generate Clean Energy And Reduce Costs (Central Maine News (commentary))

VDOT Announces Resilience Plan To Provide Sustainable Future For Transportation Projects And Infrastructure (Virginia DOT (media release) )

Simulations show how bridges are damaged during earthquakes, and how we can prevent it (American Association for the Advancement of Science (media release))

New rules put Vermont on the road to phasing out sales of gas-powered cars (WCAX-TV )

FHWA Expands Every Day Counts Program Expands To Curb Crashes And Emissions (Bloomberg CityLab)

Denver International to Build Center of Equity and Excellence in Aviation (Flying)

Utah DOT Preps Howitzers For Avalanche Control (AASHTO Journal )

Invasive Watch: Osage Orange (T&D World (sponsored content))

South Chicago Set To Get Raised Bike Lanes, Markers Honoring History To Make Streets ‘Vibrant And Accessible,’ Leaders Say (Block Club Chicago )

Three Ways to Explore Environmental Justice Through Art this Week (Washington Informer )

Pennsylvania trail towns poised to capitalize on increasing access, popularity of rails to trails (Tribune-Review)

New Jersey’s first adaptive mountain bike trail opens for riders with mobility issues (Lehigh Valley Live)

Another US state adds electric bike subsidy, this time with up to $1,700 rebate (Electrek)

Homeless camps being moved out of Little Rock and North Little Rock (KTHV-TV )

The Case for Guerrilla Crosswalks (CityLab)

How Green Paint Can Save Cyclist’s Lives (Bicycling)

Developing Employer-Based Behavioral Traffic Safety Programs for Drivers in the Workplace (TRB )

It Takes a (Big) Village: How a community of transportation pros is making mobility better. (Thinking Transportation (podcast) )

Why ‘activity centers’ are key to greener commutes (Brookings)

Delegations of the Prevention of Significant Deterioration Air Permitting Program to the Maricopa County Air Quality Department and the Pima County Department of Environmental Quality (EPA (Notice) )

Clean Air Act Advisory Committee (CAAAC) – Notice of Meeting (EPA (Notice) )

Availability of Federally-Enforceable State Implementation Plans for All States (EPA (Notification) )

Advisory Council for Climate Adaptation Science Establishment; Request for Nominations (U.S. Geological Survey (Notice)

Reopening of Comment Period for Proposed Voluntary Agreement at Statue of Liberty National Monument and Governors Island National Monument (FAA (Notice))

AASHTO Offers Feedback on Vulnerable Road Users (AASHTO Journal )

White House releases environmental justice screening tool (E&E News )

Three Midwestern States to Watch as They Navigate Equitable Rollout for EV Charging (Inside Climate News)

How to design clean energy subsidies that work – without wasting money on free riders (The Conversation)

Manchin’s permitting deal is a major setback for environmental justice (The Hill (Opinion))

Washington Ferries won’t rehire unvaxxed workers amid crew shortages (The Center Square )

Cities became more pedestrian-friendly during the pandemic. Many aren’t going back (NPR’s Weekend Edition Sunday)

How Buffalo Survives Supercharged Snow (CityLab )

States Test an Electrifying Idea: Roads That Can Recharge Your EV (Pew)

Tackling Supply Chain Challenges and Climate Change (St. Lawrence Seaway Management Corp. )

Hurricanes knock out traffic lights. Could a Tampa solar sidewalk change that? (Tampa Bay Times )

Four Considerations for Building Out Electric Vehicle Charging Stations (Route Fifty (Commentary))

Decarbonization of US aviation sector ‘within reach’: study (The Hill )

Across New York, a Fleet of Google Street View Vehicles Tracks an Array of Key Pollutants (Inside Climate News )

From EV school buses to tractors, US seeks zero-emission heavy-duty transport by 2040 (Electrek)

In a Rural Corner of the West, a Local Level Push to Revive Passenger Rail (Route Fifty)

Researchers Create Toolkit to Address Disparities in Transportation and Mobility (Insight Into Diversity)

Buttigieg gets an earful about tribal roads during his stop in N.M (Source NM )

Disabilities organizations, individuals sue DC over new bike lane designs (WTOP Radio)

Bike advocates sue Portland, Oregon for failing ‘to meet its most basic legal obligations to provide safe streets’ (Cycling Weekly)

llinois DOT: Changing Mowing Practices to Protect Landscapes (AASHTO Journal )

Arizona DOT Highlights Benefit of Elk Fencing Project (AASHTO Journal )

U.S. Department of Transportation Providing the U.S. Forest Service $5.2 Million in ‘Quick Release’ Emergency Relief Funding to Repair Hurricane Fiona Damage in Puerto Rico’s El Yunque National Forest (FHWA (media release))

Wisconsin Governor, Joins Menominee Indian Tribe of Wisconsin, WisDOT to unveil dual-language highway signs (Wisconsin Governor’s Office (media release))

Rails-to-Trails Conservancy Invests $300,000 in Community-Led Projects to Boost Safety, Connection and Inclusion on America’s Trails (RailstoTrails Conservancy (media release))

Where ‘Vision Zero’ Is Working (CityLab )

Traffic congestion may contribute to lower birthweight (Boston University School of Public Health )

Passengers with Disabilities: Barriers to Accessible Air Travel Remain (GAO )

Urban planners and the regulation of sound in our cities (Quiet Communities (blog))

Environmental Challenges and Prospects for Community Relocation in Houston and Port Arthur, Texas: Proceedings of a Workshop (TRB)

FY 2023 Competitive Funding Opportunity: Transit Standards Development (FTA (Notice))

Outer Continental Shelf Air Regulations; Consistency Update for Massachusetts (EPA (Final rule) )

Control of Air Pollution From Aircraft Engines: Emission Standards and Test Procedures (EPA (Final rule) )

Great Lakes Advisory Board Notice for Virtual Meeting (EPA (Notice) )

Proposed Consent Decree, Clean Air Act Citizen Suit (EPA (Notice, request for public comment))

Official Release of EMFAC2021 Motor Vehicle Emission Factor Model for Use in the State of California (EPA (Notice of availability) )

John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System; Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, North Carolina, Ohio, South Carolina, Texas, and Wisconsin; Draft 5-Year Review Boundaries (Fish and Wildlife Service (Notice of availability; request for comments) )

Aquatic Nuisance Species Task Force Meeting (Fish and Wildlife Service (Notice) )

Natural Disaster Procedures: Preparedness, Response, and Recovery Activities of the Corps of Engineers (Army Corps of Engineers (Proposed rule))

Notice of Consideration of Demand Response and Electric Vehicle Standards (Tennessee Valley Authority (Notice with request for comments))

Federal-State Partnership for Intercity Passenger Rail Program; Northeast Corridor Project Inventory (FRA (Notice of availability) )

Notice of the December 7 and 8, 2022, Teleconference Meeting of the Advisory Committee on Reconciliation in Place Names (National Park Service (Notice) )

Notice of Availability of a Draft Environmental Impact Statement for Empire Offshore Wind, LLC’s Proposed Wind Energy Facility Offshore New York (Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (Notice; request for comments )

Jefferson National Forest; Monroe County, West Virginia; Giles and Montgomery County, Virginia. Mountain Valley Pipeline and Equitrans Expansion Project Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (Forest Service (Notice of intent to prepare a supplemental environmental impact statement) )

Establishment of the Marine and Coastal Area-Based Management Advisory Committee and Solicitation of Nominations for Membership (NOAA (Notice) )

National Boating Safety Advisory Committee; Vacancies (Coast Guard (Request for applications))

The ‘Moonshot’ Project: Creating a New Transportation Vision ( AASHTO Journal)

Biden takes aim at methane emissions with new rules on oil and gas industry (NBC News)

Voters weigh in on transportation issues (Land Line)

Can a 10-year federal infrastructure plan really sustain itself for 10 years? ( WFED Radio)

Biden-⁠Harris Administration Announces Roadmap for Nature-Based Solutions to Fight Climate Change, Strengthen Communities, and Support Local Economies ( White House (Factsheet))

US Announcements Under the Green Shipping Challenge at COP27 ( US Department of State)

EPA Takes Action to Address Illegal Destruction of Streams and Wetlands in Missouri and Nebraska (EPA Region 7 (media release))

COVID-19 Reshaped the Work and Mobility Landscape in U.S. Cities ( Government Technology )

‘There are places where, if you were starting from scratch, cars wouldn’t make sense’: Pete Buttigieg on redesigning cities ( Fast Company )

City of Tampa testing solar sidewalk to power traffic intersection ( WTVT-TV)

Study Finds On-Street Lampost EV Chargers Are Lowest-Carbon Solution ( InsideEVs)

The Move To Re-Route Interstate 80 Has Hit A Roadblock Because Of The $12.6 Billion Price Tag ( Cowboy State Daily)

Taking action since Hurricane Sandy: Preparing a climate-ready workforce before the next storm hits ( Brookings)

California voters reject Proposition 30, the ‘millionaires’ tax for electric vehicles ( Sacramento Bee)

America’s First All-Electric Transit Agency Isn’t What You Might Expect ( CityLab)

U.S. will consider new locomotive pollution regulations ( Reuters)

After spending millions, TARC’s downtown Louisville electric bus fleet sits idle ( WDRB-TV)

Ports of LA, Long Beach, Singapore collaborate on green shipping corridor ( Spectrum News 1)

Vanderbilt greenhouse gas emissions drop 19 percent in two years, new sustainability report shows ( Vanderbilt University )

Louisiana DOTD’s Wilson: ‘Remain Committed to Equity’ ( AASHTO Journal)

Charlotte plans an EV sharing service at affordable housing sites ( WFAE Radio )

In bill gutting wetland protection, lawmakers agreed to a study. It found new law harmful ( Indianapolis Star)

The benefits of wetlands in Florida ( WINK-TV)

How beavers could help protect water quality from climate change ( Colorado Public Radio)

Prairies to preservation: Emerging landscape used to its advantage in maintaining roadsides in Ford County, Illinois ( Illinois DOT (blog))

Utah DOT Releases All Comments On Little Cottonwood Canyon Gondola: There Are Over 13,000 ( KSL-TV)

Fairfax County, Virginia leaders celebrate new bicycle, pedestrian bridge over I-495 ( WJLA-TV)

Hawaii DOT Gets Fast and Furious Installing Raised Crosswalks ( FHWA Innovator)

Flagstaff adopts Active Transportation Master Plan for improved walking and biking ( Arizona Daily Sun)

From Rails to Trails: The Making of America’s Active Transportation Network ( HistoryNet.com (book review) )

State DOTs Perspective on Pavement Resilience ( TRB (Webinar))

Transportation for Veterans Can Use a Blueprint from TRB ( TRB)

Accessibility Measures in Practice ( NCHRP)

Accessibility Measures in Practice: A Guide for Transportation Agencies ( NCHRP)

Language Matters –Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Lunch & Learn (National Aging and Disability Transportation Center (Webinar))

Delegation of New Source Performance Standards and National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for the States of Arizona and California ( EPA (Final rule))

Pipeline Safety: Notice of Availability of the Tier 1 Nationwide Environmental Assessment for the Natural Gas Distribution Infrastructure Safety and Modernization Grant Program ( Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (Notice))

Tongass National Forest; Alaska; Mendenhall Glacier Visitor Facility Improvements Project (Forest Service (Notice of intent to prepare a supplemental draft environmental impact statement))

Notice of Intent To Amend the Las Vegas Resource Management Plan and Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement for the Proposed Copper Rays Solar Project in Nye County, Nevada ( Bureau of Land Management (Notice) )

AASHTO’s ETAP Podcast: The Ray Eyes Future Roadway Issues (AASHTO Journal)

AASHTO Hurricane Panel: Support is the Key to Recovery (AASHTO Journal)

A big-city official comes to DC to deal with vehicle electrification infrastructure (Federal News Network)

Michigan Test Drives Country’s First Mobility Officer (Route Fifty)

Aspen Decarbonization Workshop Remarks by Maritime Administrator (MARAD (transcript))

The pollution EPA refuses to regulate (The Hill (opinion))

Supreme Court leaves TSA mask requirement ruling in place (The Hill)

Health Officials Are Now Tracking COVID-19 Variants at Airports (Time)

Hawaii DOT Wants Plastic Waste to Hit the Road (AASHTO Journal)

What Is Bike Infrastructure? (Planetizen)

Will 'discontent' accelerate a sustainable transport future? (GreenBiz)

Report On Electric And Alternative Vehicle Infrastructure Summit (National Governors Association (commentary))

New Environmental Standards for City Infrastructure Announced (City of Boston (media release))

Ohio Governor Announces $100 Million for Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure Now Available (Ohio Governor’s Office (media release))

California set a record for greenhouse gas reductions in 2020, but it means nothing (Los Angeles Times)

The Fight Against Deadly Soot (The Relevator)

Nearly half of voters oppose gas-powered car sale ban in Washington, WA Poll shows (KING-TV)

Chicago Red Line extension is more than a transportation story (Chicago Sun-Times (opinion))

New research and initiatives to help save the Great Salt Lake ( KSTU-TV)

LA Metro Board Approves New Tree Policy (Metro)

Fewer Car-Deer Crashes with Permanent Daylight Savings (Route Fifty)

50 years after the Clean Water Act, more must be done to protect Montana’s waterways (Daily Montanan (commentary))

West Virginia’s ‘Roads to Prosperity’ Gets Cultural Exhibit (AASHTO Journal)

Electric planes could reconnect small US airports (The Hill)

First-of-its-kind initiative launched to make shared mobility the first, best option (Intelligent Transport)

Highway and traffic pollution could be connected to low birthweight (Popular Science)

Scientific study shows how much traffic increases when e-bikes and e-scooters are banned (Electrek)

58-mile trail connecting Southwest Michigan to Chicago could be done by 2026 (WGN-TV)

The Journey from Parking to Mobility Management (Government Technology (video))

Ireland’s National Transport Authority Launches Active Travel Pilot Scheme For New Zebra Crossings ( Intelligent Transport)

New York MTA Announces Initial Actions of Landmark Bike, Pedestrian, and Micromobility Strategic Action Plan (MTA (media release))

Review of Federal Highway Administration Infrastructure R&D (TRB)

Advancing Transportation Equity: Conference Summary and Action Brief (TRB)

Expanding Microtransit Services and Improving the Rider Experience (TRB (webinar))

Current Methods for Life Cycle Analyses of Low-Carbon Transportation Fuels in the United States (National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine)

Notice of Intent To Prepare a Draft 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))

Notice of Intent To Prepare a Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement for the Mid-Chesapeake Bay Islands Ecosystem Restoration Project at James Island (Army Corps of Engineers (Notice))

Exemption From Historic Preservation Review for Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment (Advisory Council on Historic Preservation (Approval of exemption))

Strategy To Reduce Lead Exposures and Disparities in U.S. Communities (EPA (Notice of availability))

Clean Air Act Advisory Committee (EPA (Notice of charter renewal))

Proposed Consent Decree, Clean Air Act Citizen Suit (EPA (Notice; request for public comment))

Proposed Consent Decree, Clean Air Act Citizen Suit (EPA (Notice; request for public comment))

National Environmental Justice Advisory Council; Notification of Public Meeting (EPA (Notice))

White House Environmental Justice Advisory Council; Notification of Public Meeting (EPA (Notice))

Meeting of the National Drinking Water Advisory Council (EPA (Notice))

National and Governmental Advisory Committees to the U.S. Representative to the Commission for Environmental Cooperation (CEC) (EPA (Notice of meeting))

Announcing Upcoming Meeting of Mobile Sources Technical Review Subcommittee (EPA (Notice))

Hazardous Materials: Public Meeting Notice for the Research, Development & Technology Virtual Forum (Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (Notice))

Dr. Shawn Wilson, Louisiana DOTD: Making the Most of Transportation Change ( AASHTO Magazine)

FHWA Issues New Vulnerable Road Users Guidance ( AASHTO Journal )

Biden has ambitious infrastructure goals. Made-in-America rules could slow them. (Vox)

Climate Change Realities Drive Federal Resilience Planning ( Pew )

Feds Call for State-Local Cooperation on Pedestrian and Cyclist Safety ( Route Fifty)

MassDOT offers jobs back to some workers fired over COVID vaccine mandate ( WBZ-TV )

FAA Ends COVID Minimum International Flight Waiver at NY, DC Airports ( Reuters)

Transportation Electrification: Where We Are And Where We’re Headed – Nick Nigro, Atlas Public Policy ( ITE Talks Transportation (podcast) )

How pavement can help cool overheated cities, even in chilly Massachusetts ( WBUR Radio)

Appalachian Regional Port looking toward expansion as growth continues in Northwest Georgia (Polk County Standard Journal)

10 years after Sandy, Hudson River tunnel just as vulnerable to flooding – and a fix isn’t coming until 2038 (Gothamist )

Renters face charging dilemma as U.S. cities move toward EVs (AP )

North Carolina Moves to Electrify Trucks and Buses, Gaining Economic and Environmental Advantages ( Southern Alliance for Clean Energy (commentary) )

Four Regions Of New Jersey Release Climate Resilience Action Plans Following Community Development Process (NJ Department of Environmental Protection (media release))

The New World: Envisioning Life After Climate Change ( New York Times )

Coordinating climate and air-quality policies to improve public health ( MIT )

OIG identifies opportunities for Amtrak to reduce locomotive idling, more easily achieve emission reduction goals ( Amtrak Office of Inspector General (media release))

Critics of Move PGH pilot program say it’s not adequately serving disabled, low-income residents ( TribuneReview )

Baltimore leaders apply for federal funding to demolish “Highway to Nowhere” ( WMAR-TV)

Readout of the First USDOT and FTA Roundtable Discussion on Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Transit Experience ( USDOT (media release))

California farmers look to tomato crops as new source for producing clean drinking water ( CBS News )

While clean water isn’t a partisan issue, it is a faith issue (Religion News Service (commentary))

WVDOT, Department of Arts, Culture and History celebrate five years of Roads to Prosperity with exhibit at State Culture Center ( West Virginia Department of Arts, Culture History)

Mural painting brings awareness to pedestrian safety on 6th Avenue ( Arizona Public Media )

Robert Moses Returns to New York City, in Theatrical Form ( Bloomberg )

The intersection of historic preservation in D.C. and urban planning ( Washington Business Journal (commentary))

Completed pedestrian safety projects in Cincinnati cut down on accidents ( Spectrum 1 )

Dementia: Can traffic-related air pollution increase risk? ( Medical News Today)

Cyclist crash numbers raise questions about OKC infrastructure ( Oklahoma City Free Press)

Experts Suggest Taxing Large Vehicles Could Curb Pedestrian Deaths (Jalopnik)

Evanston Transit Alliance exploring ways to connect local bike trails ( Evanston Roundtable )

How will Virginia’s new Office of Trails spend $89 million? ( Virginia Mercury (commentary))

Managing Severe Storms and Environmental Impacts ( TRB (Webinar) )

State DOTs Perspective on Pavement Resilience ( TRB (Webinar) )

Factors influencing bike share among underserved populations: Evidence from three U.S. cities ( Transportation Research Part D: Transport and Environment)

BNSF Railway Bridge Across the Missouri River Between Bismarck and Mandan, North Dakota; Final Environmental Impact Statement (Coast Guard (Notice of availability))

Proposed Consent Decree, Clean Air Act Citizen Suit ( EPA (Notice; request for public comment))

COVID–19 Related Relief Concerning Operations at Chicago O’Hare, John F. Kennedy, Los Angeles, Newark Liberty, New York LaGuardia, Ronald Reagan Washington National and San Francisco Airports for the Winter 2022/2023 Scheduling Season ( FAA (Expiration of the limited, conditional waiver of the minimum slot usage requirements))

Noise Compatibility Program for Duluth International Airport, St. Louis County, Minnesota (FAA (Approval of a Duluth International Airport (DLH) noise compatibility program))

Inland Waterways Users Board Meeting Notice ( U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Notice) )

Notice of Teleconference Meeting of the Exxon Valdez Oil Spill Public Advisory Committee ( Office of the Secretary of Interior (Notice) )

Pipeline Safety: Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) Research and Development (R&D) Public Meeting and Forum (Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (Notice))

AASHTO’s New President to Emphasize Resilience ( AASHTO Journal )

States Divided on Setting Targets for Curbing Highway Emissions ( Route Fifty)

50 Years After the Clean Water Act – Gauging Progress ( GAO )

Remarks by President Biden on the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law ( White House (media release))

Trump administration blocked CDC transit mask mandate, report shows (Reuters)

Colorado DOT may be slowing highway expansions, but don’t expect any highway removals ( Colorado Public Radio News )

The Race to Save a Scenic California Train From Rising Seas (CityLab)

Michigan’s Future Mobility Relies on EV Charging Expansion (Morning Sun)

Biden advisor says Syracuse’s I-81 plan is “a beautiful project” being replicated across U.S. (Syracuse.com)

Game theory could boost access to EV charging stations ( Futurity )

Reducing noise pollution with acoustic walls and rubberised roads (Horizon: The EU Research & Innovation Magazine)

RIDOT Chosen for Climate Challenge Award for Permeable Pavement Project (Rhode Island DOT (media release) )

HDOT to Receive Climate Challenge Initiative Funding for Plastic Recycling Research (Hawai’i DOT (media release))

California bill aligning climate goals with transportation funding vetoed (Land Line)

Getting to ‘net-zero’ emissions: How energy leaders envision countering climate change in the future ( The Conversation )

Carbon auctions will bring WA more money than predicted. Transportation could benefit (Seattle Times )

Can charging frequent flyers for their carbon solve aviation’s climate problem? ( Anthropocene)

TxDOT I-45 expansion: Houston project on pause, but activists and neighbors still fighting to save remaining homes ( KTRK-TV)

Lacuna Tech Powers L.A. Pilot for Taxi Ride Equity ( Government Technology )

Infrastructure Investments Should Be Evidence Informed and Equity Focused ( Pew)

What to Know About the $350M in New Funding for Wildlife Crossings ( Route Fifty )

At Minnesota Capitol, goat caucus meets for lunch, fights invaders ( Minnesota Public Radio )

TVA will open dams to help navigation on Mississippi River ( WREG-TV)

Expansion of trail system through North Omaha making headway ( WOWT-TV)

Ban Cars on Halloween ( Slate.com )

New electric car ride-share program aims to connect rural communities in Fresno County (Fresno Bee )

Revamped ‘NewEngland511’ Aims To Reduce Congestion, Pollution ( Public News Service)

Baltimore officials have a plan to keep scooters out of the water of the Inner Harbor (WBFF-TV)

Bend, Oregon ‘mobility hubs’ project aims to offer one-stop array of transportation services, have fewer cars on the road ( KTVZ-TV )

City of Omaha seeks community input on plan to improve walking, bicycling conditions ( Omaha World-Herald)

Resilience for Compounding and Cascading Disasters ( TRB )

Federal Vehicle Fleets: Observations on the Transition to Electric Vehicles ( GAO)

Notice of Funding Opportunity To Establish Cooperative Agreements With Technical Assistance Providers for the Fiscal Year 2022 Thriving Communities Program (Office of the Secretary of Transportation)

Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans; New Jersey; Motor Vehicle Enhanced Inspection and Maintenance Program; Diesel Opacity Cutpoints ( EPA (Proposed rule) )

Local Government Advisory Committee’s Small Communities Advisory Subcommittee Meeting ( EPA (Notification of public meeting))

Local Government Advisory Committee (LGAC) Meeting (EPA (Notification of public meeting))

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

Notice of Availability for Proposed Voluntary Agreement at Statue of Liberty National Monument and Governors Island National Monument ( FAA (Notice) )

Notice of Intent To Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement and Amend the Resource Management Plan for the Proposed Rough Hat Clark County Solar Project in Clark County, Nevada ( Bureau of Land Management (Notice; request for comments) )

Pacific Wind Lease Sale 1 (PACW–1) for Commercial Leasing for Wind Power on the Outer Continental Shelf in California – Final Sale Notice (Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (Notice))