Maine DOT Issues Infrastructure Protection Grants
August 3, 2022
ETAP Podcast: Electric Vehicles and State…
August 3, 2022Republican 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))
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))
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 )
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))
Louisiana DOTD Initiates Tree Replacement Program
July 27, 2022
Nevada DOT-Led Study Offers Wildlife Crossing…
July 27, 2022
Landscaping Key Part of RIDOT Airport…
July 27, 2022
Connecticut DOT Breaks Ground on Active…
July 27, 2022Colorado DOT Begins Rural Bridge Replacement Project ( AASHTO Journal)
Georgia partners with firm on electric vehicle charging infrastructure ( Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
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) )
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 )
MassDOT Incorporates Equity Factors into Pedestrian Safety Analysis ( FHWA Innovator )
Draft Environmental Justice Action Plan for EPA’s Land Protection and Cleanup Programs ( EPA (Media release))
How the Amusement Park Conquered America ( Bloomberg )
How to greenify all aspects of your vacation ( Washington Post)
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 )
NDOT, Community Celebrates Opening of Multi-Use Trail in Caliente ( Nevada DOT (Media release))
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) )
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))
FTA Makes $300M in Ferry Grants…
July 20, 2022
Utah DOT Poised to Tap into…
July 20, 2022FHWA Plans Rulemaking for Reducing GHG Emissions ( AASHTO Journal)
Study: COVID-19 Pandemic Sparked Speeding Epidemic ( AASHTO Journal)
Best Practices: How to build resilience into electric bus plans ( Mass Transit )
The seas are rising. Are real estate developers Boston’s best hope for fending them off? ( Boston Globe )
As floods intensify, governments consider managed retreat ( DW Akademie )
Quitting Oil Income Is Hard, Even for States That Want Climate Action ( New York Times )
Exit This Way: Research informing upgrades in hurricane evacuation planning. ( Talking Transportation (Podcast) )
Groundbreaking held for Rail to Rail path for walkers, cyclists and rollers in Inglewood and South Los Angeles (Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Blog) )
Iowa DOT Awards Funding For Volkswagen Settlement Environmental Mitigation Trust Program ( Iowa DOT (Media release) )
Interdisciplinary Team of Researchers Explores How Canal Corridors Can Support Active Transportation ( Utah State University (Media release))
Vermont pushes forward with California car emissions rule, but that won’t close the 2030 emissions gap ( VTDigger )
Bloomberg Green’s Electric Car Ratings ( Bloomberg )
FHWA Provides $5.7 Million in Emergency Relief Funding to Repair Flood Damage in Montana ( FHWA (Media release))
TRIP Report Analyzes Recent Spike in Traffic Fatalities ( AASHTO Journal )
MassDOT approves Northampton’s street plan for bikers, pedestrians ( The Reminder )
Improved Illinois Bike Maps Blaze New Trail ( Illinois DOT (Media release))
University of Arkansas Receives Grant To Develop Roadmap For Smart Mobility Initiatives ( University of Arkansas (Media release))
Federal Support for Local Decision-Making Public Listening Session ( Bureau of Transportation Statistics (Notice of open meeting))
Air Plan Approval; Michigan; Emissions Statement Program and Base Year Emissions Inventory ( EPA (Final rule) )
Air Plan Approval; Washington; Yakima Regional Clean Air Agency, General Air Quality Regulations ( EPA (Final rule) )
Air Plan Approval; Georgia; Vehicle Inspection and Maintenance Program ( EPA (Proposed rule))
ETAP Podcast: Native Language Road Signs
July 13, 2022
Video: AASHTO Highlights Resilience in Knowledge…
July 13, 2022What you need to know about the Supreme Court’s EPA case (Washington Post)
USDOT launches ‘Reconnecting Communities’ grant program to bolster transportation (Spectrum News 1 )
Interior Department Invites Public Comment on Proposed Five Year Program for Offshore Oil and Gas Leasing (Department of Interior (Media release))
MTA ends COVID testing requirement for unvaccinated transit workers (New York Daily News)
Texas Department of Transportation to Create Statewide Network of Electric Vehicle Charging Stations (The Texan )
Reclamation and Recycling Show Benefits after Three Minnesota Winters (Pavement Preservation Journal)
Michigan’s miles of recycled rubberized road stretch on (Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (Media release) )
EV Charging Network: 8 Ways US States & Cities Can Make It Work (World Resources Institute (Commentary))
Clean Cars and Clean Air Act Receives Enough Signatures for November Ballot (California Globe )
Smogmobile visits Westminster to raise awareness of air pollution (Highways News )
Roundtable: Creating a more gender diverse and inclusive public transport industry (Intelligent Transport )
Will EPA’s proposed clean truck emission standards deliver environmental justice in U.S. states? (International Council on Clean Transportation (Blog))
Can Toronto Finally Win Its War on Noise Pollution? (Next City )
This smartphone app can help blind people navigate more trains and buses. Here’s how (World Economic Forum)
Port Access Route Study: Approaches to Maine, New Hampshire, and Massachusetts (Coast Guard (Notification of inquiry and public meetings; request for comments))
Temporary Closure and Temporary Restrictions of Specific Uses on Public Lands for the 2022 Burning Man Event (Permitted Event), Pershing County, NV (Bureau of Land Management (Notice) )
Notice of Temporary Seasonal Closure of Public Lands in La Plata and Montezuma Counties, CO (Bureau of Land Management (Notice))
Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production Advisory Committee Virtual Meeting Natural Resources Conservation Service (USDA (Notice of meeting) )
Unmanned Aircraft Systems Beyond Visual Line of Sight Aviation Rulemaking Committee Final Report; Notice of Public Meeting (FAA (Notice of public meeting) )
Power Authority of the State of New York; Erie Boulevard Hydropower, L.P.; Notice of Intent To Prepare an Environmental Assessment (Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Notice) )
Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) Program: RFS Annual Rules (EPA (Final rule) )
Proposed Consent Decree, Clean Air Act Citizen Suit (EPA (Notice; request for public comment) )
Public Meeting of the Glen Canyon Dam Adaptive Management Work Group (Bureau of Reclamation – (Notice of public meeting) )
Call for Nominations for the Glen Canyon Dam Adaptive Management Work Group Federal Advisory Committee (Bureau of Reclamation (Notice) )
North Alabama Utility-Scale Solar Facility Environmental Impact Statement (Tennessee Valley Authority (Issuance of record of decision))
Five States Help Expand U.S. Bicycle…
July 6, 2022
TxDOT Taps Joe Jonas for Anti-Littering…
July 6, 2022State DOTs Issue Drafts of EV Infrastructure Plans (AASHTO Journal )
US House Transportation Panel Passes FEMA Bill (Transport Topics )
Here’s how to meet Biden’s 2030 climate goals and dramatically cut greenhouse gas emissions – with today’s technology (The Conversation )
President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to Provide $25.5 Million for Water Efficiency Projects in Eight Western States (US Department of Interior (Media release))
Maryland Starts NEPA Study for Bay Crossing Project (AASHTO Journal)
NYSDOT Begins ‘Engagement’ for Expressway Project (AASHTO Journal)
Port of Morrow continued to pollute after January fine, now faces $2.1 million fine, state says (Oregon Capital Chronicle)
Possible lead exposure around small airports (FlowingData)
DOT Joins New Federal-State Partnership to Expand Domestic Offshore Wind Supply Chain (USDOT (Media release))
California Considers ‘Carbon Farming’ As a Potential Climate Solution. Ardent Proponents, and Skeptics, Abound (Inside Climate News )
New NDOT Highway Cement Standards To Reduce 4,000 Tons of Carbon Emissions Per Year (Nevada DOT (Media release))
FTA Supporting Projects for ‘Underserved Groups’ (AASHTO Journal )
The essential reality and necessity of environmental justice (Capitol Weekly )
Tree clearing at Port of Albany puts $29.5M federal grant for wind facility at risk (Spectrum News 1 )
Infrastructure law funds Nevada sagebrush restoration projects (Nevada Current )
Uncovering Stories of Lincoln Highway marker sites (York Daily Record )
Climate Change, Fossil-Fuel Pollution, and Children’s Health (New England Journal of Medicine )
Strings Attached – Permissible Uses of Airport Property and Revenue (TRB (Webinar) )
Assessing Public Health Benefits of Replacing Freight Trucks with Cargo Cycles in Last Leg Delivery Trips in Urban Centers Cargo Cycles in Last Leg Delivery Trips in Urban Centers (Mineta Transportation InstituteSan José State University)
National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Formula Program (FHWA (Notice of proposed rulemaking; request for comments))
Notice of Final Agency Actions on Proposed Railroad Project in California on Behalf of the California High Speed Rail Authority (FRA (Notice) )
Notice of Intent To Prepare a Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement for the Colorado River Valley Field Office and Grand Junction Field Office Resource Management Plans, Colorado (Bureau of Land Management (Notice of intent))
Notice of Availability of a Draft Environmental Impact Statement for Ocean Wind, LLC’s Proposed Wind Energy Facility Offshore New Jersey (Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (Notice))
Draft Guidance for Vessel Sewage No. Discharge Zones (EPA (Notice of availability; request for comment) (Note: following are separate items) )
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))
Tennessee DOT Helps Turn Old Tires…
June 29, 2022
Sweet Success: NCDOT Crews Help Rescue…
June 29, 2022Montana officials ask Buttigieg for quick assistance (Missoula Current)
FAA Proposes Requiring More Efficient Jets and Turboprops to Lower Climate Impacts (FAA (Media release) )
Va. Infrastructure Project Deploys Multiple Sustainable Solutions (ENR MidAtlantic )
County approves L.A. River Master Plan over 11th-hour objections from environmental groups (Los Angeles Times)
MDOT seeks funding for Electric Vehicle charging infrastructure (SuperTalk Mississippi Media )
UPS Test Electric Bicycles in Congested Cities (CBS News )
Engineers explore innovative ways to improve resilience of coastal structures (University of Miami)
Dams, a key part of state infrastructure, must be kept safe (Capitol Weekly (Opinion))
How Equity Can Help Integrate Transportation Systems (AASHTO Journal )
How climate change and environmental justice are inextricably linked (Washington Post)
Reducing Runoff to Save Farmers Money and Protect Water Quality (University of Maryland )
Flooding Closes Yellowstone, in a Sign of Crises to Come (New York Times )
What it really means for a wildfire to be ‘contained’ (Popular Science )
Prairie songbirds are affected by unpredictable noise produced by oil drilling (The Conversation )
Florida should let feds handle wetlands permitting (HeraldTribune (Opinion) )
Joe Jonas Lassos Litter As The New Face Of Don’t Mess With Texas////sup>®/////sup> (TxDOT (Media release))
People mover, new bike paths and bus lanes: 2028 Olympics could fuel a transit boom in L.A. (Los Angeles Times )
Coalition loops state panel into dispute over Laguna Beach preservation rules, downtown plan (Laguna Beach Independent)
Colorado DOT Adding Bicycle Law Signs on Highways (AASHTO Journal)
Audi’s Connected Car Tech Aims to Save Cyclists (The Drive )
Scooters Get a Second Chance (New York Times )
Can’t get there from here: Florida’s Coast-to-Coast Trail is still missing a middle (City & State Florida)
Roadside Fire Risk and Prevention Strategies (TRB (Webinar))
Atlantic Offshore Wind Transmission Convening Workshop on Stakeholder Partnership – Sharing the Benefits and Opportunities for Atlantic Offshore Wind Transmission (Department of Energy (Notice) )
Michigan: Final Authorization of State Hazardous Waste Management Program Revisions (EPA (Final authorization))
Air Plan Approval; California; San Joaquin Valley Unified Air Pollution Control District; Open Burning (EPA (Final rule) )
Air Plan Approval; North Carolina; North Carolina BART Rule Revisions (EPA (Final rule) )
Revisions and Confidentiality Determinations for Data Elements Under the Greenhouse Gas Reporting Rule (EPA (Proposed rule) )
Notice of Funding Availability for Credit Assistance Under SWIFIA Program (EPA (Notice of funding availability) )
Notice of Funding Availability for Credit Assistance Under WIFIA Program (EPA (Notice of funding availability) )
United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement Mitigation of Contaminated Transboundary Flows Project (EPA and US International Boundary and Water Commission (Notice of availability of draft programmatic environmental impact statement; notice of virtual public comment meetings; request for comments))
Membership in the National Parks Overflights Advisory Group (FAA (Solicitation of applications) )
Maricopa Sun Solar Complex Habitat Conservation Plan, Kern County, California; Environmental Assessment (Fish and Wildlife Service (Notice of availability of documents; request for public comment) )
Coastal Nonpoint Pollution Control Program: Proposal To Find That Illinois Has Satisfied Conditions on Earlier Approval (NOAA/EPA(Notice of proposed finding; request for comments))
