State, Local Officials Play Vital Role in Infrastructure ( Transport Topics)

Bipartisan bill would enable states’ ability to clean abandoned mine discharge ( Missoula Current )

New headlight technology that improves safety, cuts down glare OK’d by NHTSA: How it works ( Detroit Free Press )

Fact Sheet: Biden-⁠Harris Administration Advances Cleaner Industrial Sector to Reduce Emissions and Reinvigorate American Manufacturing (The White House (Media release))

Texas sues Biden administration over transportation mask mandate ( The Hill)

NEPA reviews moving faster under Biden ( E&E News)

Utah lawmakers want electric vehicle drivers to pay their fair share ( KSTU-TV)

Permanent exemption for environmental review sought for California transit projects (SFBay.ca )

Alabama officials to feds: Amtrak restoration along Gulf Coast will harm Port of Mobile ( AL.com )

Elon Musk’s Boring Company Plots Texas Tunnels ( Businessweek)

Fighting pollution at the Port of San Diego ( KPBS Radio (Link to oadcast) )

Massachusetts bond bill will target transportation emissions ( State House News Service)

Climate activists question whether RI highway projects fit emission reduction targets ( Providence Journal )

Atlanta Airport Tackles Emissions by Increasing Energy Efficiency in Buildings, Operations ( Environment+Energy Leader)

Taking Aim at Environmental Racism, Without Mentioning Race ( New York Times)

How Montgomery County, Maryland can increase equitable access to transit by improving walkability ( Brookings (Blog))

Our roads are killing wildlife. The new infrastructure law aims to help ( NPR )

From dirty diapers to fake money, Nevada DOT’s road crews have seen it all ( Reno Gazette Journal )

Ridgefield hires attorneys to represent town in environmental lawsuit filed by Save the Sound (News-Times )

The Futility of Picking Up the Trash ( CityLab)

Arkansas governor to create mobility council focused on future transit ( Axios NW Arkansas)

Nashville Metro Parks recommends another study amid concerns over eBikes and greenway infrastructure ( WZTV-TV )

Oregon DOT’s Urban Mobility Strategy navigates tough roads ( KOIN-TV )

City of Memphis working to make streets safer for pedestrians ( WHBQ-TV )

King County repeals mandatory bicycle helmet law ( Seattle Times)

TRB Webinar: Mobility and Transit Keys to Successful Collaboration ( TRB )

Multi-stage Planning for Electrifying Transit Bus Systems with Multi-format Charging Facilities (TRB )

Traffic Signal Control Strategies for Pedestrians and Bicyclists ( NCHRP )

Assessing Equity and Identifying Impacts Associated with Bus Network Redesigns ( TCRP )

Recent Decline in Public Transportation Ridership: Analysis, Causes, and Responses ( TCRP )

Recent Decline in Public Transportation Ridership: Hypotheses, Methodologies, and Detailed City-by-City Results ( TCRP )

Upsides and Downsides: Transportation and public health share a complicated union. ( Thinking Transportation Podcast)

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

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

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

Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards; Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment, Adaptive Driving Beam Headlamps ( NHTSA (Final rule) )

FY 2022 Competitive Funding Opportunity: Public Transportation on Indian Reservations Program; Tribal Transit Program ( FTA (Notice) )

Comprehensive River Management Plan for Nine Wild and Scenic Rivers on Mt. Hood National Forest, Forest Service, and Northwest Oregon District, Bureau of Land Management, Clackamas, Multnomah, Wasco and Hood River Counties, Oregon (Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management (Notice of availability))

St. Croix National Scenic Riverway, Bicycling (National Park Service (Final rule))

Hazardous Materials: Request for Comments on Issues Concerning International Atomic Energy Agency Regulations for the Safe Transport of Radioactive Materials ( Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (Notice) )

Public Meeting Notice of Scientific Earthquake Studies Advisory Committee (U.S. Geological Survey (Notice))

USDOT, DOE Launch EV Formula Program ( AASHTO Journal)

How Billions in Infrastructure Funding Could Worsen Global Warming ( New York Times)

Secretary Buttigieg talks road safety, self-driving cars, EVs, and unruly airline passengers (Yahoo Finance Live)

USDOT can do more to ensure climate resilience, GAO reports ( Government Matters )

Congress must find common ground on climate ( The Hill (Opinion))

Traffic Remains Below Pre-Covid Levels as Work Habits Change ( Bloomberg)

Challenges to Electrifying City Fleets ( Planetizen)

4 federal agencies join Rockford airport asking for dismissal of lawsuit seeking to protect Bell Bowl Prairie ( Chicago Tribune )

Electric vehicles pose challenges for Montana highway plans ( Longview News-Journal )

Michigan Moves Ahead With Electric Vehicle Charging Road Project ( Route Fifty )

Demonstration shows how Washington State’s transportation system can go electric ( KIRO-TV)

An Infrastructure Bill with a Sustainable Twist ( Innovation & Tech Today (Commentary))

CTDOT Releases Updated Five-Year Capital Plan with Renewed Sustainability Commitment (Conecticut DOT (Media release) )

Caltrans Helps SBCAG Deploy Zero Emission Bus ( AASHTO Journal )

Air Board Agrees to Hold Clean Cars Rulemaking Hearing ( City of Albuquerque )

Are Trains or Buses Better for the Environment? ( Governing )

New Study Links Traffic Pollution to Pediatric Asthma ( Discover)

Biden administration seeks equity in guidance for electric vehicle charging network ( The Hill )

Supervisors Adopt Road Map for Environmental Justice Office to Protect Vulnerable Communities ( Times of San Diego)

AASHTO Comments on Proposed WOTUS Revisions ( AASHTO Journal )

How Mapping Beaver Wetlands Can Chart a Path to a Better Water Future ( Walton Family Foundation)

An unexpected item is blocking cities’ climate change prep: obsolete rainfall records ( NPR)

FAA Raises Concerns After Sunnyvale Uses Lasers To Keep Crows Out Of Downtown ( KPIX-TV )

What causes a city to issue a boil water notice? ( KXAN-TV )

Rhode Island’s CRMC needs fundamental change (Providence Journal (Opinion))

New York City’s Plan for a Queens Greenway Moves Forward, Connects Parks for Bicyclists and Pedestrians ( Flushing Post)

Burgeoning bike cities emerge across America ( Axios )

With Bike Buses, Kid Cyclists Dominate the Road ( CityLab)

Stop, look, go: Project in Jacksonville, NC created to keep pedestrians safety ( WNCT-TV)

FDOT to update A1A in Brevard County to improve pedestrian safety ( WOFL-TV )

How Micromobility Impacts Cities…And You ( Metro (Blog) )

ConnectSmart: Making Houston More Connected and Less Congested ( Texas Department of Transportation (Media release))

Accelerating Decarbonization in the United States: Technology, Policy, and Societal Dimensions: Just Transition Webinar Series – Government Perspectives (TRB)

Enhancing Highway Workforce Development Opportunities Contracting Initiative ( FHWA (Notice) )

Land Uses; Special Uses; Procedures for Operating Plans and Agreements for Powerline Facility Maintenance and Vegetation Management Within and Abutting the Linear Right-of-Way for a Powerline Facility (Forest Service (Final rule; technical amendment) )

Coastal Nonpoint Pollution Control Program: Proposal To Find That Texas Has Satisfied Conditions on Earlier Approval (NOAA and EPA (Notice of proposed finding; request for comments))

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

Virginia Resource Advisory Committee; Meeting (Forest Service (Notice of virtual meeting))

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) )