Registration Open for AASHTO’s Washington Briefing (AASHTO Journal)

House T&I Subcommittee Holds Hearing on CAVs ( AASHTO Journal)

Biden, automakers face cultural divide on U.S. push for EVs (Automotive News)

White House and EPA pen scathing letters to USPS over next-gen vehicle plan, including EV misinformation ( Electrek)

President Biden, USDOT Releases Toolkit to Help Rural Communities Build Out Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure (USDOT (Media release))

Airlines, travel groups urge White House to remove testing requirement for vaccinated travelers ( The Hill )

Traffic roars back: The pandemic driving lull is over, but mutated commuter habits have changed the transportation equation ( Deseret News)

AASHTO Comments on FEMA Floodplain Plans ( AASHTO Journal)

Michigan finalizing plan to build first-ever wireless charging road for electric cars ( WJBK-TV )

How Computer Vision Can Create Smart Transportation Systems ( Forbes)

Transportation overtakes energy as leading greenhouse-gas producer in North Carolina ( News & Observer)

Is Key California Pollution Law Working? ( Governing)

Transit Buses Across US Are Reserving A Front Seat In Honor Of Rosa Parks ( Because of Them We Can)

How Michigan agencies are addressing inequalities in infrastructure projects ( WDET Radio )

Austin to spend $65 million this year to reduce displacement near future transit lines ( Austin Monitor)

White House Council on Native American Affairs’ Engagement Session with Tribal Leaders Focuses on Infrastructure, Public Safety ( Native News Online)

Evaluating Transportation Equity: ITE Quickbite ( Planetizen)

From walking to cycling, how we get around a city is a gender equality issue - new research (The Conversation)

Nevada DOT Adds Fences to Reduce Animal Collisions ( AASHTO Journal )

Los Angeles Is Building a Future Where Water Won’t Run Out ( Bloomberg)

Preserving Post-WW2 Historical Homes (AASHTO’s ETAP Podcast )

What Was Lost in Pittsburgh’s Broken Bridge (CityLab)

Nevada DOT Launches Cultural Resources Latino Project and Seeks Input to Inform Future Projects ( Nevada DOT (Media release))

WA lawmakers advance bill to create office to address homeless encampments near highways (Seattle Times)

Batavia Launches Bicycle and Pedestrian Planning Effort ( Kane County Connects )

Bike advocates ask for aid to finish Lincoln-to-Omaha trail (AP)

How to Jump-Start Cycling Infrastructure Improvements ( Route Fifty )

Austin Urban Trails Program to Break Ground on Violet Crown Trail North ( City of Austin (Media release))

Coverage of 2022, TRB Annual Meeting: Creating Pathways to Equity (AASHTO Transportation TV News (Link to video))

Making Travel More Equitable for People with Disabilities ( TRB)

Transportation Research and Development Strategic Plan; Request for Information; Extension of Comment Period ( USDOT (Request for Information; extension of comment period) )

Operational Risk Assessments for Waterfront Facilities Handling Liquefied Natural Gas as Fuel, and Updates to Industry Standards (Coast Guard (Final rule))

Notification of Public Meeting (Local Government Advisory Committee and the Small Communities Advisory Subcommittee) ( EPA (Notice) )

Delegation of Authority to the State of West Virginia To Implement and Enforce Additional or Revised National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants Standards and New Source Performance Standards (EPA (Notice) )

Collaborative Forest Landscape Restoration Advisory Panel (Forest Service (Call for nominations) )

Investigation Into Conditions Created by Canadian Ballast Water Regulations in the U.S./Canada Great Lakes Trade (Federal Maritime Commission (Request for comments))

Takes of Marine Mammals Incidental to Specified Activities; Taking Marine Mammals Incidental to Ferry Berth Improvements in Tongass Narrows in Ketchikan, Alaska (NOAA (Notice; proposed incidental harassment authorization; request for comments on proposed authorization and possible renewal) )

Pipeline Safety: Pipeline Safety Enhancement Programs ( Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (Notice))

Coalition Urges Passage of Full FY 2022 Appropriations (AASHTO Journal)

AASHTO Provides EV Charging Feedback to FHWA ( AASHTO Journal)

U.S. Supreme Court agrees to consider limiting wetlands regulation ( Reuters )

Environmental groups aren’t pushing Supreme Court picks. Here’s why. (Washington Post )

The electrical grid of the future must be built around community need ( The Hill (Opinion) )

USDOT Announces Availability of $1.5 Billion in RAISE Grants Made Possible by President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law ( USDOT (Media release))

NYC Transit Tech Lab Names COVID-19 Response Challenge Winners ( Government Technology )

During COVID-19, Road Fatalities Increased and Transit Ridership Dipped ( GAO (Blog))

WYDOT Proposes Reroute Of I-80 To Avoid Winter Closures ( Cowboy State Daily)

Urban Villages: The Key to Sustainable Community Economic Development ( Planetizen )

Alaska’s only Arctic deep draft port will get hundreds of millions of dollars from infrastructure bill ( KNOM Radio )

Massachusetts to install solar noise barrier along highway (PV Magazine)

North Carolina Governor: A gas tax in a world that’s turning away from gas isn’t sustainable (Charlotte Observer (commentary))

High-Speed Rail Board Clears Final Environmental Hurdles to Advance Service into Los Angeles ( California High-Speed Rail Authority (Media release) )

Critics say infrastructure projects won’t make a big enough impact on climate change ( NPR )

Tech giants call on SCOTUS to let EPA regulate CO2 emissions ( The Verge )

All-Electric, Zero-Emissions Intercity Bus Makes Its Debut in Santa Barbara County ( Santa Barbara Independent)

New Jersey Pioneers Transportation Solutions For Mobility-Marginalized Communities ( Forbes )

How Can A Road Be Racist? Don’t Ask That Question In Michigan. ( Deadline Detroit)

Improving Transit Options for Underserved Youth in Kansas City (Government Technology)

Public transportation in Central NY falls short for people with disabilities ( Post-Standard )

Fact Sheet: A Year Advancing Environmental Justice ( The White House (Media release))

Georgia DOT Expanding Adopt a Highway Partnership ( AASHTO Journal )

Central Park Is Opening a Lab to Study Climate Change ( CityLab )

Walton planners, commissioners seek more input from public on tree protection, preservation proposals ( Northwest Florida Daily News )

Fishermen Discouraged by EPA’s Delayed Timeline to Protect Bristol Bay Salmon Fishery ( Alaska Native News)

WisDOT program aims to improve transportation accessibility ( WKBTTV )

5 U.S. Cities Where Bike Commuting Is Booming ( CityLab )

Wilmington, North Carolina Launches Mobility-As-A-Service Solution ( SmartCitiesWorld )

Construction begins on Pershing Bikeway (KGTV-TV )

County Executive, Office of Transportation Announce Interactive Map Tool for County’s Pedestrian and Bicycle Master Plan - “Walk & Roll Anne Arundel!” ( Anne Arundel County (Media release))

Preparing for Winter Weather with Transportation Resources ( TRB )

Highway Capacity Manual 7th Edition ( TRB )

Advancing the Role of Women in Transportation with Laura Chace, ITS America President and CEO ( ITE Talks Transportation (Podcast))

Coastal Nonpoint Pollution Control Program: Proposal To Find That Louisiana Has Satisfied All Conditions of Approval Placed on Its Coastal Nonpoint Pollution Control Program ( NOAA and EPA (Notice) (Click here for link to correction) )

Air Plan Approval; FL; Removal of Motor Vehicle Rules (EPA (Final rule))

Air Plan Approval; New Hampshire; Conformity (EPA (Proposed rule))

Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans; New York; Ozone and Particulate Matter Controls Strategies (EPA (Proposed rule))

Visitor Experience Improvements Authority Contracts ( National Park Service (Proposed rule) )

Pipeline Safety: Informational Webinar Addressing Inspection of Operators’ Plans To Eliminate Hazardous Leaks, Minimize Releases of Methane, and Remediate or Replace Leak-Prone Pipe ( Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (Notice))

National Institute of Standards and Technology Standards and Performance Metrics for On-Road Autonomous Vehicles: Workshop ( National Institute of Standards and Technology (Notice) )

National Advisory Committee on Coal ( Department of Energy (Notice of re-establishment) )

National Advisory Council ( FEMA (Solicitation; request for applicants for appointment to the National Advisory Council))

Transportation Committees Prep New Waterways Bill ( Transport Topics )

White House to ask mayors nationwide to name infrastructure coordinators ( Spectrum News )

U.S. Army Plans $14 Billion for Ports, Waterways and Climate Help ( Bloomberg Green )

EPA, blue states push back on Republicans’ SCOTUS bid to curb agency powers ( Reuters )

Cassidy, Coons, Murkowski Unveil Landmark Bipartisan Climate Resilience Legislation (U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy (Media release))

Supreme Court rejects bid to block mask mandate on airplanes ( The Hill )

Air quality back to pre-pandemic levels ( KARE-TV)

Court may back Mountain Valley pipeline, despite NEPA fight (E&E News )

AASHTO Issues Bridge Guide for Tsunami Effects (AASHTO Journal )

AASHTO Supporting EV Infrastructure Webinar Series ( AASHTO Journal )

The U.S. is divided over whether nuclear power is part of the green energy future ( AP )

14 streetlight sensors are collecting data on a Center City block as part of a ‘smart cities’ pilot (Billy Penn)

Two Governors Issue ‘Clean Transportation’ Executive Orders ( AASHTO Journal )

National coalition to advance the development of hydrogen fuel cell buses formed in the U.S. ( Intelligent Transport )

How can transportation companies reach their sustainability goals? With better data ( Fast Company )

Projects would harvest CO2 for transport in pipelines across five states ( KELO-TV)

Clean fuel standard would build economy, reduce emissions ( Las Cruces Sun News (Opinion))

Universities may fall short promoting biking to underserved populations (Penn State University)

Giant sky-high train bridge through downtown will ruin Fort Lauderdale, mayor says (South Florida Sun-Sentinel )

To Skirt Air Pollution Oversight, States Can Play Hide and Seek (Undark )

Can AI-powered congestion pricing improve transportation equity? ( GCN)

Maine highway planners look to new federal funding for village projects (Portland Press Herald )

Bicyclists & Pedestrians Must Wait to Use New, I-74 Bridge Trail (WVIK Radio)

New bike lanes coming for Richmond cyclists ( Richmond News )

CVRD to host virtual open houses on its active transportation plan (Cowichan Valley Citizen )

Small Electric Shuttles Ideal for Last-Mile Transit (Government Technology )

Show the City Where You Want to See Walking and Biking Route Improvements with New Public Input Map (City of Austin (Media release))

Breaking Barriers: Alternative Approaches to Avoiding and Reducing Highway Traffic Noise Impacts (TRB )

Flying in the COVID-19 Era: Science-based Risk Assessments and Mitigation Strategies on the Ground and in the Air ( TRB )

Embracing the Unknown – Strategic Transportation Planning in the Pandemic Age (TRB)

National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) 2022 Issuance of General Permit for Stormwater Discharges from Construction Activities (EPA (Notice of final permit issuance))

Control of Air Pollution From Aircraft Engines: Emission Standards and Test Procedures; Rescheduling of Public Hearing ( EPA Proposed rule; rescheduling of public hearing) )

Biden Spending Bill Ignites Debate Over Dairy Methane Pollution ( U.S. News and World Report )

DOE Launches New Initiative From President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law To Modernize National Grid ( US Department of Energy (Media release))

2021 ferry ridership nears 75% of pre-pandemic levels (Washington State DOT)

Omicron disrupts transit, emergency services as workers call out sick: ‘Most people are going to get Covid’ (CNBC)

Northwest Progressive Institute’s Polling Shows Washingtonians Want State’s Next Transportation Package To Be Safety And Climate Focused, Not Car-Centric ( Cascadia Advocate )

Cities Want Ebikes to Stay in Their Lane – but Which One? ( Wired )

How U.S. Infrastructure Plans Shrank in Ambition (CityLab (Commentary))

U.S. emissions surged in 2021, putting the nation further off track from its climate targets ( Washington Post )

EPA to review general aviation lead emissions risks ( Reuters )

This startup pays Bay Area residents to monitor their air quality - in crypto ( SFGATE)

TRB Panel Examines Ways to Create Equity in Transportation ( AASHTO Journal )

A California City Is Taking Electric Transit Into Its Own Hands (Jalopnik )

Vt. lawmakers look to create statewide environmental justice policy (WCAX-TV)

How Does a Cougar Cross a Washington Freeway? Their Future May Depend on the Answer ( U.S. News and World Report)

World’s Largest Wildlife Crossing Is Finally Underway in Los Angeles ( Curbed)

As St. Louis’ historic buildings crumble, city eyes little-used powers some say can help save them (St. Louis PostDispatch )

New Colorado DOT Documentary Depicts New Era Of Archeology ( Estes Park Trail Gazette)

Old Florida Keys bridge reopening to pedestrians, bicyclists (AP)

Miami Beach’s Ocean Drive Revs Up for a Car Comeback ( Bloomberg CityLab )

E-Scooters Set to Return to Chicago’s Streets, But They’ll Be Banned from 606 Trail ( WTTW-TV)

TRB 2022 Annual Meeting – Keynote USDOT Secretary Pete Buttigieg ( TRB (Video))

Safe Driver Apprenticeship Pilot Program To Allow Persons Ages 18, 19, and 20 To Operate Commercial Motor Vehicles in Interstate Commerce (Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (Notice and establishment of pilot program))

Notice To Reestablish the Transit Advisory Committee for Safety Charter ( FTA (Notice) )

Notice of Designation of the Connecticut National Estuarine Research Reserve (NOAA (Notice) )

Atlantic Wind Lease Sale 8 (ATLW-8) for Commercial Leasing for Wind Power on the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) in the New York (NY) Bight - Final Sale Notice (FSN) ) (Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (Notice) )

Abandoned Mine Land Reclamation Fee ( Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (Interim final rule, request for comments))

Top White House environmental justice official to depart post ( CNN )

Five Parts of the Infrastructure Bill You Might Have Missed ( Government Technology )

US AGs Call for ‘Prompt Suspension’ of LNG Transport by Rail Rules ( Natural Gas Intelligence )

Amtrak struggles to recover from winter weather challenges ( Trains )

As spending bill stalls, Biden climate goals remain elusive ( Washington Post)

What the Pandemic’s ‘Open Streets’ Really Revealed ( Bloomberg CityLab)

Transit agencies concerned about impact of Omicron variant (RT&S)

Gallup: U.S. air travel still down as working adults curtail trips (UPI)

Lake Restoration Solutions begins NEPA assessment process ( Daily Herald )

Attorney General Bonta Asks Ninth Circuit to Review Ruling in Litigation Challenging San Bernardino Warehouse Project (California Attorney General (Media Release))

After I-95 fiasco, a ‘road weather’ expert digs into snow, ice and jackknifed trucks ( Washington Post)

Lessons from Washington Metro, America’s Last Great Subway System ( Governing )

Why Infrastructure is First Step in Electric Vehicle Transition ( Trucks.com)

In frozen ports on Lake Superior, it’s up to tug operators to keep shipping channels open (Park Rapids Enterprise )

Waze adds EV charging station locations to its driving map (Mashable )

Kansas City Airport installs wireless electric bus charging system (Future Travel Experience)

With executive order, governor targets transportation for next NC emissions cuts (News Observer)

How Six States Could Transform the U.S. Trucking Industry ( CityLab )

GM recognizes California’s authority to set vehicle emissions rules ( Reuters )

Pollution in the West: ‘You could travel a hundred miles and not find air quality that is any better’ ( Deseret News)

Public Transit Systems Refocus on Their Core Riders ( Wired )

Maine grants to improve senior transportation in rural areas ( AP)

Public Transit Systems Refocus on Their Core Riders (Wired)

Oakland Gives $150 Prepaid Cards for Use on Transit, Bike, Scooter Programs ( Bay City News)

Florida has lost 44% of its wetlands since 1845. What is the environmental impact? ( Northwest Florida Daily News)

Europe to put bicycles front and center in mobility plans ( Momentum )

What happened to the 1,300 Lime bikes that vanished from South Bend? (South Bend Tribune )

Transit, cycling and pedestrian improvements begin as part of BC’s Highway 99 Tunnel Program ( Mass Transit )

Houston bike share hopes to expand transportation options in underserved communities ( KUHF Radio)

How e-mobility is driving a foundational shift in transportation ( Intelligent Transport)

Electric bicycles, scooters, hoverboards banned from St. Pete Beach ( St. Pete Catalyst )

Ozarks Transportation Organization seeks input on sidewalks & on-street bicycle and pedestrian lanes ( KYTV-TV)

TRB Annual Meeting And The Sustainability and Emerging Transportation Technology Conference Conference Preview ( AASHTO’s ETAP Podcast)

Transportation in an Aging Society – The Future is Now ( TRB (Webinar) )

How universities and the Transportation Research Board find solutions together through science and innovation (Thinking Transportation (Podcast))

Regional Infrastructure Accelerator Demonstration Program (Build America Bureau, USDOT (Notice of funding opportunity) )

Ozark National Scenic Riverways; Motorized Vessels (National Park Service (Proposed rule))

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

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Public Comment on the Annotated Outline of the Fifth National Climate Assessment (NOAA (Notice of request for public comment))

New EPA Rule Mandates 55 MPG by Model Year 2026 ( AASHTO Journal)

Four environmental fights to watch in 2022 ( The Hill)

White House and Congress Made Significant Strides in 2021 to Improve U.S. Flood Policies ( Pew)

Study: Spending infrastructure funds on highway expansion could increase emissions ( The Hill)

Coalition Letter on the Resilient AMERICA Act ( US Chamber of Commerce)

Omicron Suddenly Upends the World’s Return to the Office ( CityLab)

As Traffic Roars Back, Neighborhoods Outside Manhattan Feel the Pain ( New York Times)

Golden Gate Bridge announces fix for noise nuisance (Marin Independent Journal)

It’s ‘everyone’s job:’ Delaware offers more details on climate action plan ( WHYY Radio)

Experts Debate Where EV Charging Infrastructure Needs to Be ( Government Technology)

Caltrans to Require ‘Complete Streets’ Features in Planning and Design of All New Projects (California DOT (Media release))

N.J. will now be able to follow California’s clean air standards for cars (NJ.com)

Ports eliminating old trucks as a step toward improving air quality ( Spectrum News 1)

Public transit in rural Maine is sparse. Improving it could help the state fight climate change ( Maine Public Radio)

MassDEP Files New Regulations to Reduce Emissions, Advance Market for Clean Trucks in the Commonwealth ( Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (Media release))

Racial reckoning turns focus to roadside historical markers (NPR)

How Detroit's inequitable transit costs Black Detroiters more - and what we can do to change it ( Metromode)

‘Universal Basic Mobility’ Speaks to a City’s Values ( Government Technology (Commentary))

Florida manatee deaths: EPA sued over Indian River Lagoon water quality by Earthjustice (TCPalm)

Why millions of dollars are being invested in local water quality, and the innovative way it’s being spent (NorthCentralPA.com)

Minnesota’s cleaned-up lakes and rivers show path forward for polluted waters (Star Tribune)

Mississippi projects aim at improving oyster reefs ( AP)

Bicycling alone, no more: Maine moves toward active transportation ( Maine Monitor)

FAA shoots down Lakeland’s first plan to reduce jet noise ( The Ledger)

I-74 bike and pedestrian path opening delayed to spring 2022 ( KWQC-TV)

After 10 years, Lake Street Bridge opens to pedestrians. What it means for downtown Elmira (Star-Gazette)

Endangered species ruling puts bike lanes in jeopardy ( Redlands Community News (Editorial))

Active Transportation Plan: A new compass to guide the state’s active transportation future ( Washington State DOT (Media release))

Options for Improving the Safety of DUKW Type Amphibious Vessels ( TRB)

Measuring and Managing Freight Resilience Workshop ( TRB (Workshop Summary))

Partnerships and Cross-Sector Collaboration Priorities to Support Climate Research and Policy ( National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (Workshop proceedings))

How We Move Matters: Exploring the Connections Between New Transportation and Mobility Options and Environmental Health ( National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (Workshop proceedings))

Transportation Research and Development Strategic Plan; Request for Information (USDOT (RFI))

Design Standards for Highways ( FHWA (Final Rule))

On-Site Civil Inspection Procedures; Rescission (EPA (Final rule; rescission of regulations))

State of New Mexico Underground Injection Control Program; Primacy Revisions (EPA (Final rule))

Revised 2023 and Later Model Year Light-Duty Vehicle Greenhouse Gas Emissions Standards (EPA (Final rule))

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

Air Plan Approval; California; San Joaquin Valley Unified Air Pollution Control District; Open Burning (EPA (Proposed rule))

Board of Scientific Counselors (BOSC)Safe and Sustainable Water Resources Subcommittee Meeting - January 2022 (EPA (Notice of public meeting))

Fire Safety of Small Passenger Vessels ( –Coast Guard, DHS (Interim rule))

Port Access Route Study: Northern New York Bight (Coast Guard (Notice of availability; final report.))

Notice of Intent To Prepare a Resource Management Plan Amendment and Associated Environmental Assessment for an Alternate Route for the Gateway South Transmission Line at the Colorado/Utah Border (Bureau of Land Management (Notice))

Call for Nominations or Expressions of Interest for Solar Leasing Areas on Public Lands in the States of Colorado, New Mexico, and Nevada (Bureau of Land Management (Notice) )

Hydrographic Services Review Panel ( NOAA (Notice of call for nominations))

Intent To Request an Extension From OMB of One Current Public Collection of Information: Cybersecurity Measures for Surface Modes (DHS (60Day notice))