AASHTO Comments on Clean Water Certification Rule ( AASHTO Journal )

What Scientists Say about the Historic Climate Bill ( Scientific American )

Is the climate bill ‘historic’? Maybe not, historians say. ( E&E News)

The E-Bike Tax Credit Is Only Mostly Dead As Supporters Plot Next Steps ( The Verge )

FHWA Announces Final Rule to Reduce Roadway Fatalities in Dark Conditions by Improving Visibility with Retroreflective Pavement Marking ( FHWA (Media release) )

Biden-Harris Administration Announces More than $3 Billion in Funding for Two FEMA Programs to Increase Climate Resilience Nationwide ( FEMA (Media Release))

The Pandemic Wasn’t Supposed to Hurt New York Transit This Much ( New York Times )

How global COVID-19 pandemic restrictions shed light on the relationship between transport and air pollution ( University of Melbourne)

Delaware launches initiative to expand electric vehicle charging ( WHYY)

New York City EV pilot may lead to 10,000 on-street chargers by 2030 (electrive.com)

California’s first ‘inland port’ to be built in Kern County ( KERO-TV )

Satellites Monitor Tiny Roadway Changes Along Texas Highway ( Government Technology )

Transportation recovery after disasters: A collaborative university/community model ( National Institute for Transportation and Communities )

Gov. signs infrastructure bond bill, with some amendments and vetoes ( Massachusetts Municipal Association )

Electric Vehicles and State DOTs ( AASHTO’s ETAP Podcast)

Are electric trucks zero-emission vehicles? ( FreightWaves )

The new climate bill abandoned the type of electric vehicle that can make the biggest difference ( Electrek)

New Jersey Debates ‘Overburdened’ in Environmental Justice Rule ( Bloomberg Law )

Does the Climate Bill Throw Environmental Justice Under the Bus? ( The Nation)

Outsmart Vegetation-Related Power Outages ( T&D World )

Illinois DOT to remove unmarked gravesites to complete upgrades to I-64 in Metro East ( KMOV-TV (Video) )

Iowa’s first dual-language road signs added to US Highway 30 near Meskwaki Settlement ( Des Moines Register)

Law Department predicts challenges ahead for equity-based preservation programs ( Austin Monitor )

NYC’s public spaces are becoming increasingly hostile toward homeless people ( City & State New York)

Artwork In Northeast Kansas City Aims To Improve Pedestrian Safety ( KSHB-TV)

Our national parks still need fixing ( The Hill (Opinion))

Houston’s new funding formula for building bike lanes ( Axios )

A neighborhood fights to be heard as Dulles planes drown out daily life ( Washington Post )

Can Greater Access to E-Bikes Get More People Biking? ( Portland State University)

Adaptive Flood Relief Techniques to Enhance Resiliency ( TBR (Webinar) )

Climate Conversations: Wildfire (National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine)

FY 2022 Competitive Funding Opportunity: Mobility, Access, & Transportation Insecurity: Creating Links to Opportunity Demonstration Research: Program Lead ( FTA (Notice) )

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

Safe Loading, Safe Powering and Flotation Compliance Guidance for Electrically Powered Recreational Vessels Policy Letter ( Coast Guard (Notice of availability and request for comments) )

The Hazardous Waste Electronic Manifest (e-Manifest) System Advisory Board; Notice of Public Meeting ( EPA (Notice) )

National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Reciprocating Internal Combustion Engines; New Source Performance Standards for Stationary Internal Combustion Engines; Court Vacatur ( EPA (Final rule) )

Proposed Settlement, Clean Water Act Claim ( EPA (Notice; request for public comment) )

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

Notice of Intent To Prepare a Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement for Future Wind Energy Development in the New York Bight; Extension of Comment Period (Bureau of Ocean Energy (Notice))

Notice of Intent To Prepare a Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the Line 5 Tunnel Project, Mackinac and Emmet Counties, Michigan ( U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Notice of intent) )

Bureau of Land Management Request for Information on Federal Old-Growth and Mature Forests ( Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management (Request for information; Extension of comment period) )

Joint Record of Decision for the Final Environmental Impact Statement for the Vineyard Wind 1 Offshore Wind Energy Project; Notice of Availability of Record of Decision Supplements (Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (Notice))

Every State DOT Formally Submits EV Infrastructure Plans (AASHTO Journal)

Senate Approves Democrats’ Sweeping Climate and Health Bill (Route Fifty )

White House Summit Champions Advanced Air Mobility (National Business Aviation Association)

Biden administration announces initiative to improve wastewater sanitation in underserved rural communities ( The Hill )

States to Target Lower Transportation Emissions Under Proposed Rule ( Governing )

10 Ways the Biden-⁠Harris Administration Is Making America Resilient to Climate Change ( White House (Fact sheet))

Diary of a Pandemic Bus Driver ( CityLab )

Transportation Department proposes stricter rules for airline refunds after complaints surge (CNBC)

Oregon DOT Begins South Coast Landslide Study ( KPIC-TV)

Georgia officials want federal help to pay for electric vehicle infrastructure ( The Center Square )

We haven’t built for this climate ( Axios )

Think Your Street Needs a Redesign? Ask an AI ( CityLab )

Groundbreaking marks construction of new Portal Bridge ( WCBS-TV (Link to video))

CTDOT Submits National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Plan ( Connecticut DOT (Media release))

U.S. fuel retailers rail against green aviation fuel tax credit ( Reuters)

How Businesses Can Help Reshape Urban Transportation To Improve Air Quality ( Forbes (Op-ed))

Implementing Equity in the Transportation Industry ( AASHTO Journal (link to video) )

A Tree Planter’s Guide to Environmental Justice ( North Carolina State University)

Automated vehicles and underserved populations ( University of Texas at Arlington)

Louisiana DOTD Initiates Tree Replacement Program ( AASHTO Journal )

The End of Snow Threatens to Upend 76 Million American Lives ( Bloomberg )

EPA Kicks Off Tour of Iconic Waters, Celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the Clean Water Act ( EPA (Media release))

Colorado’s newest wildlife overpass and underpass provide safe passage for wildlife and motorists ( Colorado DOT (Media release))

Change in vacation habits placing strain on Gulf Coast traffic ( WPMI-TV)

As more states legalize pot, safety advocates issue guidelines to keep people from getting high and driving (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)

Everyone loves e-bikes – except some who have to share roads with them ( Washington Post )

Gates installed to slow bike traffic on busy Park City, Utah trails ( KPCW Radio)

Amid a summer of more cyclists and fatal crashes, advocates push for better bike infrastructure ( WGRZ-TV )

Downtown Tampa has e-scooters, bikes and streetcars. Ready for golf carts? ( Tampa Bay Times)

Growing the Impacts of Climate-Smart Agriculture ( National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine )

Toward a Touchless Airport Journey (TRB)

Update to U.S. DOT FY22 Safe Streets and Roads for All Funding (Office of the Secretary of Transportation, USDOT (Amendment to FY22 Notice of Funding Opportunity) )

Noise Exposure Map Notice: Receipt of Noise Compatibility Program and Request for Review ( FAA (Notice))

Request for Comments in Minimum Seat Dimensions Necessary for Safety of Air Passengers (Emergency Evacuation) ( FAA (Notice) )

Membership in the National Parks Overflights Advisory Group (FAA (Solicitation of applications))

Environmental Justice Scorecard Feedback (Council on Environmental Quality (Request for information))

Federal Railroad Administration Notice of Final Agency Actions on Proposed Railroad Project in California ( FRA (Notice) )

Notice of Availability of the Draft Programmatic Environmental Assessment for the Partnerships for Climate-Smart Commodities Funding Opportunity ( Natural Resources Conservation Service (Notice of availability and finding of no significant impact) )

Notice of Availability of a Draft Environmental Impact Statement for Ocean Wind, LLC’s Proposed Wind Energy Facility Offshore New Jersey; Extension of Comment Period ( Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (Draft environmental impact statement; extension of comment period) )

Notice of Availability of the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill Louisiana Trustee Implementation Group Final Restoration Plan/Environmental Assessment #8: Wetlands, Coastal, and Nearshore Habitats and Finding of No Significant Impact ( NOAA (Notice) )

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

Reconciliation Bill Includes Climate, Transportation Funds ( AASHTO Journal)

USDOT Outlines Infrastructure Funding Availability ( Transport Topics)

Transit groups bemoan Dems’ car-centric climate deal ( Politico)

EV tax credits are back – and bigger – in new Senate climate bill ( The Verge)

Experts to Congress: Restore EPA Enforcement Staffing and Funding for Environmental Justice ( Government Executive )

Biden Administration Announces Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Funding to Make Public Transportation Rail Stations Accessible for All ( FTA (Media release))

Mandatory masks are back on BART, in fourth policy change since April ( Mercury News)

NREL Plans to Study Airport Electrification for FAA ( AASHTO Journal )

CT Transit pulls entire electric bus fleet ( WTNH-TV )

TxDOT proposes to raise portions of I-10 prone to flooding ( KPRC-TV )

Bridge designed to avoid flooded road opens on NC coast (WSOC-TV)

New York moving ahead with ‘congestion pricing’ toll plan ( AP )

MetroLink flooding damage estimated at $18 million or more ( – St. Louis PostDispatch )

Is This the Future of Urban Resilience? (CityLab )

Long Island Rail Road ends development of battery-electric equipment (Trains)

N.J. will chip in up to $4K to help you buy an electric vehicle, Murphy says (NJ.com )

Tailpipe Dreams? Big Cities Plot the Death of Car Reliance ( Government Technology )

Air quality can be better for active commuters than drivers, research shows ( University of Leicester )

Uber expanding electric car service (The Hill)

Chicago made its Southeast Side a polluter’s haven, violating civil rights ( Grist )

Could the US highways that split communities on racial lines finally fall? ( The Guardian )

National Highways: Analysis of Available Data Could Better Ensure Equitable Pavement Condition ( GAO (Media release))

Ohio DOT Launches New Litter Control Program ( AASHTO Journal)

Nevada DOT-Led Study Offers Wildlife Crossing Insights ( AASHTO Journal)

DeWine announces plans for new wetland projects in 22 Ohio counties ( WKEF-TV )

A federal funding program has helped clean up the Great Lakes. Could it work for the Mississippi River? ( Wisconsin Public Radio )

Meet the Canine Officers Guarding American Agriculture ( New York Times )

Biden-Harris Administration Announces $132 Million for EPA’s National Estuary Program from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law ( EPA (Media release))

How SoCal’s Automobile Club Paved the Way For Road Development in the Name of Historic Preservation ( KCET Radio )

How Gilded Age Bicyclists Paved the Way for the Modern Highway System ( Governing )

As e-bike use grows, Pennsylvania looks to accommodate riders in state parks, forests ( Pocono Record (Commentary))

How One Suburban New Jersey Town Is Addressing Pedestrian And Bicycle Safety ( Cranford Radio (Podcast) )

Bolt Mobility has vanished, leaving e-bikes, unanswered calls behind in several US cities ( Tech Crunch)

As Riders Return to the Streets, Cities Turn to Scooters ( Government Technology )

These brilliant maps helps you see – and hear – noise pollution in your city ( Fast Company)

Research for Equitable Infrastructure Investments ( National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine.)

FY 2022 Competitive Funding Opportunity: All Stations Accessibility Program ( FTA (Notice))

Clean Air Act Grant; Ventura County Air Pollution Control District; Opportunity for Public Hearing (EPA (Notice))

Clean Air Act Grant; Santa Barbara County Air Pollution Control District; Opportunity for Public Hearing (EPA (Notice))

Air Plan Approval; Arizona, California, Nevada; Emissions Statements Requirements ( EPA (Final rule) )

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

Community Wildfire Defense Grant Program ( Forest Service (Notice) )

National Boating Safety Advisory Committee; August 2022 Virtual Meeting ( Coast Guard (Notice) )

Notice of Segregation of Public Land for the Esmeralda Solar Projects, Esmeralda County, Nevada ( Bureau of Land Management (Notice))

Republican Energy Roundtable Elicits State DOT Insights ( AASHTO Journal)

On climate, Democrats and Republicans don’t inhabit the same reality ( Ars Technica )

Are Wetlands the Next Target on the Supreme Court’s Radar? ( Bloomberg Law )

The U.S. plan to avoid extreme climate change is running out of time ( Washington Post (Commentary) )

President Biden’s Executive Actions on Climate to Address Extreme Heat and Boost Offshore Wind ( White House (Fact sheet))

Gov. Hochul extends New York’s COVID state of emergency, discusses back-to-school plans ( CBS New York)

US sees decline in post-pandemic plastic recycling volumes ( Circular)

Weather Responsive Management Strategies ( FHWA Center for Accelerating Innovation )

Designing longer-lasting, sustainable roadways for New Jersey ( Rowan University)

Support Slips for Phase Out of Gas-Powered Cars and Trucks ( Route Fifty )

UDOT moves million-pound bridge in Cedar City with dish soap and a bit of elbow grease ( St. George News )

City of Philadelphia Partners with EVgo to Support Electrification of Municipal Fleet ( City of Philadelphia (Media release))

Connecticut governor announces new climate bill with plans to create zero-emission school buses ( WTIC-TV)

U.S. Drivers Have Lost $8 Billion to Red Lights – Can AI Traffic Signals Save Us? ( LX)

For State Transportation Agencies, a Long Road To Increase Diversity ( Route Fifty)

Michigan taps funding sources to support water infrastructure ( MI Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy )

Funding is on the way for drought resilience and aging water infrastructure throughout Colorado ( KRDO-TV )

Saving the monarchs: Pollinators dictate state’s mowing approach ( Hearst Midwest )

Stop Ruining Starry Nights ( New York Times)

Improving the mechanics, restoring the 1870s feel to the Monongahela Incline ( Pittsburgh Post-Gazett)

T-Mobile T IoT To Support Bicycle/Motorist Safety ( Telecompetitor )

Cyclists Plead for Bike Lanes as Part of Waiānuenue Avenue Project ( Big Island News )

Rail Trail: Abandoned 1800s railroad could become linear park, trail through Durham ( WRAL-TV)

Renewing U.S. Infrastructure for Resilience and Equity ( National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine )

Complete the Puzzles in Planning and Environmental Linkages Practice ( TRB (Webinar))

Notice To Establish the Transforming Transportation Advisory Committee (TTAC) ( Office of the Secretary, USDOT (Notice))

Notice To Solicit Members for the Transforming Transportation Advisory Committee (TTAC) ( Office of the Secretary, USDOT (Notice) )

Air Plan and Operating Permit Program Approval; TN; Electronic Notice (e-Notice) Provisions ( EPA (Proposed rule) )

National Emissions Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants; Delegation of Authority to Washington ( EPA (Proposed rule) )

Air Approval Plans; Louisiana; Repeal of Excess Emissions Related Provisions ( EPA (Proposed rule) )

Notice To Postpone Public Hearing and Extend Public Comment Period for Supplement to the Next Generation Delivery Vehicles Acquisitions Final Environmental Impact Statement ( Postal Service (Notice) )

Reflectorization of Rail Freight Rolling Stock; Codifying Existing Waivers ( FRA (Notice of proposed rulemaking) )

Surface Transportation Project Delivery Program; California High-Speed Rail Authority Audit Report (FRA (Notice; request for comment) )

Termination of the Preparation of an Air Tour Management Plan at Everglades National Park, Florida (FAA (Notice))

Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Regulations for Designating Critical Habitat (Fish and Wildlife Service (Final rule))

United States Travel and Tourism Advisory Board: Request for Applications for Membership ( International Trade Administration (Notice) )

Pipeline Safety: Meeting of the Liquid Pipeline Advisory Committee ( Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (Notice))

Rail Tie Wind Project Record of Decision ( Western Area Power Administration (Notice))

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

Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill Natural Resource Damage Assessment, Florida Trustee Implementation Group: Final Phase V.4 Florida Coastal Access Project: Restoration Plan and Supplemental Environmental Assessment; and Finding of No Significant Impact ( Department of the Interior (Notice of availability))

Energy & Environment – Are the feds closing the door on climate action? ( The Hill )

Nation’s governors gather in Portland, Maine to discuss infrastructure, economy ( WGME-TV )

All Senate Republicans Back Effort to Undo Restrengthening of Environmental Permitting Regs (Route Fifty)

FTA Publishes ‘Dear Colleague’ Letter Regarding NEPA and Early Acquisition of Real Property ( FTA)

Colorado DOT Begins Rural Bridge Replacement Project ( AASHTO Journal)

New Mexico DOT looking for eco-friendly approach to roadways ( KRQE-TV )

Md. Senators and Congressman to MDOT: Don’t demolish Nice bridge ( WBFF-TV )

Georgia partners with firm on electric vehicle charging infrastructure ( Atlanta Journal-Constitution)

Will Los Angeles Join a Ban on New Gas Stations? ( CityLab)

Electric vehicles and rural transportation: Is Alaska ready? ( KTUU-TV )

Switzerland will build an autonomous, underground freight transport system ( Interesting Engineering )

Great Lakes cruise industry rides wave of sustainability- Michigan (Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy(Media release) )

Four companies are top sources of US greenhouse gas, methane emissions: report ( The Hill )

Charlotte mobility plan aims to slash car use, transform access to lower-emission options ( Smart Cities Dive )

Washington State’s new tax on CO2 emissions projected to add 46 cents per gallon to the cost of gas ( Washington Policy Center )

Long Haul To Decarbonization For Aviation Industry (Barron’s )

Despite Biden Push for Green Transportation, U.S. Trucking Still Drives on Diesel ( InsideSources)

MassDOT Incorporates Equity Factors into Pedestrian Safety Analysis ( FHWA Innovator )

How The Ride-Sharing Revolution Failed Passengers With Disabilities ( The Verge )

Draft Environmental Justice Action Plan for EPA’s Land Protection and Cleanup Programs ( EPA (Media release))

Environmental groups allege L.A. River Master Plan was approved without proper review ( Los Angeles Times)

How the Amusement Park Conquered America ( Bloomberg )

How to greenify all aspects of your vacation ( Washington Post)

Brevard County, Florida Partners With Groups To Reduce Deadly Crashes Involving Bicyclists, Pedestrians ( WFTV-TV)

South Carolina Nonprofit Uses Database To Track Encounters With Motorists And Pedestrians ( WCSC-TV )

Miami Valley Regional Planning Commission wants to make outdoor ‘active transportation’ safer ( WYSO Radio)

Austin transportation department launches pilot program to clear up scooter congestion downtown ( KTBC-TV )

Microtransit Changes Up the School Commute for Arizona Students ( Government Technology )

Study Shows Bike Sharing Leads to Higher Property Values ( Metro)

Des Moines hopes to use railroad tracks to connect Riverwalk to state Capitol ( KCCI-TV)

NDOT, Community Celebrates Opening of Multi-Use Trail in Caliente ( Nevada DOT (Media release))

SEAHIVE – Sustainable Estuarine and Marine Revetment ( NCHRP )

Considering Quality of Life in Transportation Planning and Development ( TRB (Webinar))

Notice of FTA Transit Program Changes, Authorized Funding Levels and Implementation of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act; and FTA Fiscal Year 2022 Apportionments, Allocations, Program Information and Interim Guidance; Correction ( FTA (Notice, correction) )

Multistate Conservation Grant Program; Priority Lists for Fiscal Years 2019, 2020, 2021, and 2022 ( Fish and Wildlife Service (Notice) )

National Performance Management Measures; Assessing Performance of the National Highway System, Greenhouse Gas Emissions Measure ( FHWA (Notice of proposed rulemaking; request for comments) )

Request for Information (RFI) on Federal Old-growth and Mature Forests ( Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management (Request for information) )

Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards; Minimum Sound Requirements for Hybrid and Electric Vehicles ( NHTSA (Final rule) )

Great Lakes Pilotage Advisory Committee Meeting-Coast Guard ( (Notice) )

Evaluation of State Coastal Management Program; Public Meeting; Request for Comments (Michigan) ( NOAA (Notice))

Evaluation of State Coastal Management Program; Public Meeting; Request for Comments(Virginia) (NOAA (Notice))

Marine Highway Project Designation Open Season and Renewal of Project Designations (–Maritime Administration (Notice))

Air Plan Approval; California; Mojave Desert Air Quality Management District ( EPA (Proposed rule))

Air Plan Approval; Arizona; Maricopa County Air Quality Department ( EPA (Final rule))