Obituary: Alaska Rep. Don Young, 88, Was Long-Time Infrastructure Leader (ENR )

Biden wants to spend infrastructure billions on climate and equity initiatives. But it’s not his call. (Politico )

Funding America’s Inland Waterway System During the Green Transition ( Maritime Executive)

US Deputy Secretary of Transportation Polly Trottenberg – National Roadway Safety Strategy, Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, and More ( ITE Talks Transportation (Podcast))

COVID-19 Recovery: Riders are Coming Back but Where are the Drivers? ( Mass Transit )

Arlington County, Virginia To Promote Transit Use In Post-COVID Marketing Push ( ARLnow)

Washington Ferries struggling with mask compliance ( KGMI Radio)

Many BLM grazing permits renewed without NEPA review, group says (E&E News )

AASHTO Helps Launch EV States Clearinghouse ( AASHTO Journal )

New Guidebook Helps New Jersey Municipalities Prepare for More Electric Vehicles ( SandPaper )

New study points to key role of ports in future fuel infrastructure. ( Lloyd’s Register)

The neighbourhood leading a green energy revolution ( BBC )

Utah’s Walkable ‘15-Minute City’ Could Still Leave Lots of Room for Cars ( CityLab)

Colorado Welcomes Arrival of New Zero-Emissions Big Rigs ( Colorado DOT)

There’s a Push to Get More Electric School Buses on the Streets – Moms Are Driving It (Route Fifty)

Massachusetts program funds strategies pairing equity and clean transportation ( Energy News Network )

D.C. to prioritize equity in preparations for $3 billion in federal infrastructure funds ( Washington Post)

Two bills aim to make NJ transportation more accessible for people with disabilities ( The Record )

A Black Vision for Development, in the Birthplace of Urban Renewal (CityLab)

Tennessee DOT Deploying ‘Seabins’ for River Cleanup ( AASHTO Journal )

‘Canopy Clearing’ Helping Improve Roadway Safety (AASHTO Journal)

Environmental group sues over new water quality law ( Montana Free Press)

Hydropower eyes bigger energy role, less environmental harm ( AP )

New ways to improve urban wetlands ( Science Daily)

Utah launches ‘Pledge to Protect the Past’ campaign to stop archaeological vandalism ( KSL-TV)

Are Mobility Hubs the Future of Urban Transportation? ( Government Technology )

DC Offers $200 Towards Bikes For School Staff ( DCist)

Henderson, Nevada opens 12-mile bicycle trail ( KLAS-TV )

Calls to end Potomac swim ban as DC celebrates Clean Water Act anniversary ( WTOP Radio)

New Trail In Burke Provides Direct Connection to VRE Station ( Burke Patch )

SDOT Starts Citywide Stop-For-Pedestrians Campaign With Signage In West Seattle (West Seattle Blog)

Methods for State DOTs to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions from the Transportation Sector ( TRB )

Primer and Framework for Considering an Airport Noise and Operations Monitoring System ( TRB )

TRB ACRP Insight Event – Systemic Inequality in the Airport Industry: Exploring the Racial Divide ( ACRP )

Mobility Equity Research Spans Diverse Needs of Underserved Communities ( National Renewable Energy Laboratory)

Notice of Funding Opportunity for the Department of Transportation’s Multimodal Project Discretionary Grant Opportunity ( USDOT, Office of the Secretary of Transportation (Notice))

Notice of Solicitation of Applications for Stakeholder Representative Members of the Committee on Levee Safety ( Army Corps of Engineers (Notice; extension of application period) )

National Priorities List Deletion ( EPA (Final rule))

Clean Water Act Hazardous Substance Worst Case Discharge Planning Regulations ( EPA (Proposed rule) )

Control of Air Pollution From New Motor Vehicles: Heavy-Duty Engine and Vehicle Standards ( EPA (Proposed rule) )

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

National Environmental Justice Advisory Council; Notification for a Virtual Public Meeting ( EPA (Notification for a public meeting))

Hazardous Materials: Frequently Asked Questions – Applicability of the Hazardous Material Regulations (Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (Notice; request for comments))

Drawbridge Operation Regulation; Indian Creek, Miami Beach, FL ( Coast Guard, DHS (Final rule) )

Port Access Route Study: Seacoast of North Carolina Including Offshore Approaches to the Cape Fear River and Beaufort Inlet, North Carolina ( Coast Guard (Notice of availability of draft report; request for comments) )

Port Access Route Study: Seacoast of New Jersey Including Offshore Approaches to the Delaware Bay, Delaware ( Coast Guard (Notice of availability))

Atlantic Wind Lease Sale 9 for Commercial Leasing for Wind Power on the Outer Continental Shelf in the Carolina Long Bay Area – Final Sale Notice ( Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (Notice))

AASHTO Names PennDOT’s Gramian as CES Chair (AASHTO Journal)

FTA Awards $409M in Transit Bus Grants (AASHTO Journal)

House Lawmakers Pitch Water Infrastructure Projects (Transport Topics)

SEC plans to force public companies to disclose greenhouse gas emissions (Washington Post)

FHWA Announces First Availability of National Scenic Byways Program Funding Since 2012 (FHWA (Media release))

Portland Transportation Leaders Move to Make COVID-Era Street Seating Permanent ( Portland Mercury)

How did COVID-19 impact mass, micro-transit options? ( KXAN-TV)

CDC lowers COVID-19 warning on cruise ships from ‘high’ to ‘moderate’ ( The Hill)

Utah Lake Restoration Project must complete Environmental Impact Statement ( Daily Herald)

Colorado is about to rapidly expand its transmission network. Should it double as a bike highway system? ( Colorado Public Radio)

Pittsburgh City Council proposal would turn to nonprofits for infrastructure funding ( Tribune-Review)

It’s Time to Treat E-Bikes Like Vehicles ( CityLab)

Major New Roads In England May Have Funding Pulled If They Increase Carbon Emissions Or Don’t Boost Active Travel ( Forbes)

AVTA now operates North America’s first fully zero-emissions fleet ( Mass Transit)

EPA plan would limit downwind pollution from power plants ( Los Angeles Times)

The promises – and limits – of electric vehicles ( WDET Radio)

Pennsylvania is revising its environmental justice policy. Here’s what’s changing ( Allegheny Front)

Even many decades later, redlined areas see higher levels of air pollution ( WBEZ Radio)

Clean water is key to conservation equity ( The Hill (Opinion))

Biden’s push for an infrastructure presidency risks sacrificing Black communities ( Washington Post (Commentary))

Claim your roadkill with 511 app ( GCN)

No Kidding: Goats as Vegetation Management in Bedford? ( Katonah Lewisboro Times)

Climate-driven water woes spark Colorado rush to conserve ‘liquid gold’ ( Reuters)

Report: Clean Water Act Falls Short ( Progressive Farmer)

Corps releases West Shore Lake Pontchartrain environmental documents for review (Army Corps of Engineers (Media release))

Manhattan’s Chinese Street Signs Are Disappearing ( New York Times)

State of Michigan Announces Grants for Electrified Mobility Projects ( Autobody News)

Brightline launches bike-share program, ‘BrightBike,’ to encourage more eco-friendly transportation ( WPBF-TV)

Gov. Justice approves pedestrian improvements in Morgantown ( WBOY-TV)

Chicago Facing Class Action Suit Over Lack Of Accessible Signals For Blind Pedestrians (WTTW-TV)

New York City DOT To Install 500 Accessible Pedestrian Signals At Intersections Next Year (Gothamist)

Clearing the Skies with Research on Electric Vehicles ( TRB)

TRB Webinar: Creating Inclusive Mobility ( TRB)

Notice of Availability of Initial Guidance Proposals for the Capital Investment Grants Program ( FTA (Notice))

Air Travel by Persons Who Use Wheelchairs; Notice of Public Meeting ( USDOT, Office of the Secretary (Notice))

Carbon Capture, Utilization, and Sequestration Guidance (Council on Environmental Quality (Notice of availability; request for comments; extension of comment period))

Notice of Rail Energy Transportation Advisory Committee Meeting ( Surface Transportation Board (Notice of meeting))

National Priorities List (EPA (Proposed rule; withdrawal of proposed rule))

Approval of Arizona Air Plan Revisions, Arizona Department of Environmental Quality and Maricopa County Air Quality Department ( EPA (Final rule))

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

Proposed Settlement Agreement, Clean Water Act (EPA (Notice of proposed settlement agreement; request for public comment))

Notification of a Public Meeting of the Clean Air Scientific Advisory Committee (CASAC) Lead Review Panel (EPA (Notice))

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

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

Notice of Availability of the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill Louisiana Trustee Implementation Group Draft Restoration Plan/Environmental Assessment #8: Wetlands, Coastal, and Nearshore Habitats ( National Marine Fisheries Service (Notice of availability; request for comments))

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Sanctuary System Business Advisory Council: Public Meeting ( NOAA (Notice))

Final Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement Waterways Commerce Cutter Acquisition Program ( Coast Guard (Notice of availability; request for comments))

Reconciliation of Derogatory Geographic Names Tribal Consultation; Correction ( U.S. Geological Survey (Notice; correction))

Public transit gets $3.7B to woo riders, adopt green fleets (AP)

Secretary Pete Buttigieg and the $560 billion investment in America’s transportation infrastructure ( CBS’s 60 Minutes)

TSA extends the travel mask mandate through April 18 ( NPR)

Since border reopening, car crossings up to pre-pandemic levels, pedestrians lag at AZ ports ( KJZZ Radio)

Minnesota DOT ‘Rejuvenating’ Living Snow Fences ( AASHTO Journal)

Survey Paints Clear Picture of Tomorrow’s Infrastructure Needs ( Government Technology)

Proposed Ballot Measure Would Require L.A. To Enforce Own Mobility Plan ( Planetizen)

First digital tool to help reduce commuter carbon emissions (IT Brief New Zealand)

Electrify diesel trucks serving the ports to build a cleaner supply chain ( Seattle Times (Opinion))

N.Y. can’t squander this shot at environmental justice ( NY Daily News (Opinion))

KYTC Prepares to do Battle with ‘Noxious Weeds’ ( AASHTO’s Center for Environmental Excellence)

Oregon bill allocates $7 million to curb collisions between cars, wildlife (Baker City Herald)

New machine to pick up trash on I-90 this spring (Idaho Transportation Department)

NCDOT Calls on Public to Help Decrease Litter on Local Highways ( WWAY-TV)

Six Things to Know About the Greater Hartford Mobility Study ( Hartford Courant)

Grand Junction to conduct new study for increasing mobility ( KREX-TV)

Key local road projects in The Heights, Montrose make way for bike lanes ( KTRK-TV)

City wants to make scooters permanent mode of transportation in downtown area ( Lincoln Journal Star)

NCDOT announces updates to state bike routes after calls for safer streets ( Daily Tar Heel)

Iowa City, Coralville, and Tiffin to connect existing bike trails to increase bike access ( Daily Iowan)

Workshop: Grid Integration of EV Charging Networks (AASHTO Journal)

TRB Webinar: Creating Inclusive Mobility (TRB)

Mobility21 Smart Mobility Seminar on March 18: Self-driving technology and “Trust” – Can a driving simulator help? (Carnegie Mellon University (link to registration))

Public Attitudes Tracker: Energy Infrastructure and Energy Sources Autumn 2021 ( UK Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy (Link to PDF))

Proposed 2022 Renewal of Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) Assigning Certain Federal Environmental Responsibilities to the State of California, Including National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) Authority for Certain Categorical Exclusions (CEs) ( FHWA (Notice))

California State Motor Vehicle Pollution Control Standards; Advanced Clean Car Program; Reconsideration of a Previous Withdrawal of a Waiver of Preemption; Notice of Decision ( EPA (Notice of decision))

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

Air Plan Approval; NC; Removal of Transportation Facilities Rules for Mecklenburg County ( EPA (Final rule))

Air Plan Approval; Kentucky; Fugitive Emissions Rule ( EPA (Proposed rule))

Oregon: Authorization of State Hazardous Waste Management Program Revisions ( EPA (Final authorization))

Request for Nominations of Candidates for the National Environmental Education Advisory Council (EPA (Notice))

Agency Information Collection Activity: Request for Comments: Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Airport Terminal and Tower Project Information ( FAA (Notice))

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

City of River Falls Municipal Utilities; Notice of Application Accepted for Filing, Soliciting Motions To Intervene and Protests, Ready for Environmental Analysis, and Soliciting Comments, Preliminary Terms and Conditions, and Preliminary Fishway Prescriptions (Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Notice))

Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Company, LLC; Notice of Availability of the Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the Proposed Regional Energy Access Expansion ( Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Notice))

Notice of Proposed Withdrawal and Opportunity for a Public Meeting, Arizona ( Bureau of Land Management (Notice))

Notice of Colorado’s Rocky Mountain District Resource Advisory Council Public Meetings (Bureau of Land Management (Notice))

Onshore Oil and Gas Operations and Coal Trespass – Annual Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustments (Bureau of Land Management (Final rule))

Call for Nominations for the Glen Canyon Dam Adaptive Management Work Group Federal Advisory Committee (Bureau of Reclamation (Notice))

FHWA Submits ‘Complete Streets’ Report to Congress (AASHTO Journal)

City Leaders Back Biden in Controversy Over Infrastructure Spending (Route Fifty)

High Court Hears Consolidated Clean Air Cases ( Engineering NewsRecord)

EPA tosses Trump-era review process for science advisers ( E&E News)

Buttigieg Defends Infrastructure Law’s Implementation Before US Senate Panel ( Transport Topics)

US Travel Association, industry groups urge US Government to relax COVID-19 measures for travel ( Centre for Aviation)

15 Cities With the Biggest Improvement in Air Quality During COVID-19 ( MSN)

As workers make fewer office trips, commuter rail systems struggle to fill empty seats ( Washington Post)

MARAD Providing $25M in Marine Highway Grants ( AASHTO Journal)

Louisiana among states opposing ban on LNG rail transport ( Greater Baton Rouge Business Report)

How Minnesotans Are Creating Infrastructure With Climate Change In Mind (WCCO-TV)

Utah railway meets opposition from Colorado over environmental concerns ( AP)

School Bus Electrification With Sue Gander ( AASHTO’s ETAP Podcast)

Colorado’s clean truck strategy favors incentives now, regulations later ( Colorado Public Radio)

Advocates concerned air quality will get worse in Utah ( KTVX-TV)

Biden administration moves to cut smog-forming pollution from heavy trucks (The Washington Post)

Oregon lawmakers consider environmental justice bill ( Oregon Public Broadcasting)

Agriculture and environmental justice take priority in California’s climate plan ( Agri-Pulse)

Alaska Budget Contains Ice Road Maintenance Funds ( AASHTO Journal)

First, Do No Harm: When endangered species habitats lie in a roadway’s path. ( Thinking Transportation (Podcast))

Poor weather conditions present in more than 10% of nation’s fatal crashes in 2020 ( WTTG-TV)

Effects of noise on marine life ( ScienceDaily)

America is finally cleaning up its abandoned, leaking oil wells ( France24)

Sacramento looks to make Capitol Mall more pedestrian, cyclist friendly ( KTXL-TV)

Law protecting cyclists, pedestrians goes into effect in New Jersey ( WCBS-TV)

Raising Crosswalks to Make Deadly Intersections Safer in New York ( New York Times)

The Radical Roots of Bikesharing (CityLab)

To Reduce Traffic Congestion, Increase Local Micromobility ( Governing)

TRB Webinar: Emerging Issues in Priced Managed Lane Networks ( TRB)

IBTTA Releases New Report on Lessons Learned For Emergency Management During Significant Events That Disrupt Operations ( IBTTA (Link to PDF))

FY 2022 Competitive Funding Opportunity: Low or No Emission Grant Program and the Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Competitive Program ( FTA (Notice of Funding Opportunity))

Approval of State Underground Storage Tank Program Revisions; Hawaii ( EPA (Notification of final determination on the State of Hawaii’s application for final approval))

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

COVID – 19 Related Relief Concerning International Operations at Chicago O’Hare International Airport, John F. Kennedy International Airport, Los Angeles International Airport, Newark Liberty International Airport, New York LaGuardia Airport, Ronald Reagan (FAA (Notice of proposed extension of a limited, conditional waiver of the minimum slot usage requirement for international operations only))

Sport Fishing and Boating Partnership Council; Public TeleconferenceWeb Meeting (Fish and Wildlife Service (Notice))

Draft Revised Management Plan for the Chesapeake Bay Virginia National Estuarine Research Reserve ( NOAA (Request for comments))

Evaluation of National Estuarine Research Reserve; Public Meeting; Request for Comments ( NOAA)

Badger State Solar, LLC; Notice of Availability of a Draft Environmental Impact Statement and Notice of Public Meeting ( Rural Utilities Service (Notice))

Recertification of Prince William Sound Regional Citizens’ Advisory Council (Coast Guard (Notice))

AASHTO Reps Share Infrastructure Insights at Hearing ( AASHTO Journal)

Governors Propose Big Transportation Investments ( AASHTO Journal )

Driving on the Right: America’s Polarized Transportation Policy ( Governing )

Will the Supreme Court Frustrate Efforts to Slow Climate Change? ( New York Times (Opinion)pp)

FTA Announces More Than $45 Million in Passenger Ferry Grant Awards to 11 States and Territories to Improve Public Transportation ( FTA (Media release))

Application Process Opens for Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Funds to Build Safe, Sustainable and Accessible Airport Terminals ( FAA (Media release))

Why traffic deaths spiked more in the U.S. during COVID ( Axios)

Feds predict NEPA delays after court nixes climate metric (E&E News)

MOU Seeks to Expand National EV Charging Network (AASHTO Journal)

White House Infrastructure Webinars (National Governors Association)

Maui Is Getting Ready To Move Part Of A Major Highway Due To Climate Change ( Honolulu Civil Beat)

How can states build resilience to sea level rise? Look to Louisiana ( The Hill)

How damaged concrete pipes are helping artificial reefs off NC coast ( WNCN-TV)

A highway paved with recycled diapers may change the cloth vs. disposables debate ( Washington Post)

Biden team seeks port revival plans as it spends infrastructure cash ( Reuters)

Maine ferry service to replace vessel with low emission tech ( WCSH-TV)

Why California’s Power to Regulate Auto Pollution Matters Nationwide ( Route Fifty)

The Other Crisis at the U.S.-Mexico Border: Rising Air Pollution ( Time)

Peduto administration pushed modern private transportation, development that hurt public transit, study says ( Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)

Program Brings Previously Unheard Voices To Portland, Maine-Area Transportation Boards ( Portland Press Herald)

Caltrans Awards $312M for Beautification Projects ( AASHTO Journal)

U.S. Chamber Letter on 2022 Water Policy Priorities (US Chamber of Commerce)

Goat grazing pilot project wraps on Santa Cruz Branch Rail Line (Santa Cruz Sentinel)

Major hurdle cleared in plan to demolish 4 California dams ( Bradenton Herald)

New D.C. Council Bill Would Adopt ‘Idaho Stop,’ Allowing Cyclists To Treat Stop Signs As Yield Signs ( DCist)

Bike lanes, better lighting and new sidewalks coming to parts of Northern Virginia ( WTOP Radio)

House keeps alive $10M ‘active transport’ funds for paths, sidewalks ( WyoFile)

Philadelphia confronts mounting pedestrian deaths as rise in reckless driving hits national tipping point ( PhillyVoice)

Some Say City’s Actions Don’t Match Rhetoric on Pedestrian Safety ( Columbus Underground)

NDOT’s WalknBike update to create safer streets for Nashville pedestrians and bikers ( WZTV-TV)

Metro transportation trend report shows biking bright spots, but also red flags for key goals ( Bike Portland)

Governor Justice announces over $8.3 million in Transportation Alternatives and Recreational Trails grants, benefitting dozens of communities across state ( West Virginia Governor’s Office (Media release))

Nominations Sought for America’s Transportation Awards ( AASHTO Journal)

Enhancing Pedestrian Volume Estimation and Developing HCM Pedestrian Methodologies for Safe and Sustainable Communities ( NCHRP)

TRB Webinar: Implementing and Evaluating Wildlife Crossings ( TRB)

Climate and Economic Justice Screening Tool Beta Version ( Council on Environmental Quality (Request for information))

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

Reconciliation of Derogatory Geographic Names Tribal Consultation ( Geological Survey (Notice of tribal consultations))

Reconciliation of Derogatory Geographic Names (Geological Survey (Notice with public comments))