AASHTO Provides Comments on USDOT Strategic Plan (AASHTO Journal)

White House adds two key coordinators to implement $1 trillion infrastructure law (CBS News)

White House unveils plan to replace lead pipes in U.S., set new water quality standards (UPI)

Harris rolls out plan for electric vehicle charging network (The Hill)

Rolling Coal vs. Biking. How Politics Has Changed Transportation. (Governing)

Democrats request probe of White House EJ actions (E&E News)

CDC program offers travelers free at-home COVID test kits at select US airports (USA Today)

Bay Area transit faces ‘fiscal cliff’ as ridership collapse endures (East Bay Times)

Amid rise of omicron, businesses ease up on return-to-work policies (NBC News)

Public Review Period Extended for Port Master Plan Update Draft Program Environmental Impact Report (The Log)

Remote Sensing Could Predict Well Water Quality After Floods (EOS)

Amtrak Works to Keep the NYC Rail Tunnel Open Until Its Gateway Project Is Done (Bloomberg)

Winds damage hundreds of traffic signs across Kansas (Kansas DOT (Media release))

Washington State Ferries to debut first hybrid-electric ferry in 2025 (KOMO News)

Colorado enacts new rules to reduce greenhouse gas emissions with fewer road expansions, more mass transit options (KMGH-TV)

Lamont’s executive order mirrors Transportation Climate Initiative policies (WSHU Radio)

A rush to mine lithium in Nevada is pitting climate advocates and environmental groups against each other (KAKE-TV)

Oregon DOT responds to concerns raised by climate organizers (Oregon Public Broadcasting)

Climate Activists and Environmental Justice Advocates Join the Gerrymandering Fight in Ohio and North Carolina (Inside Climate News)

Colorado, Montana and Utah projects among $14.1 million in environmental justice grants nationwide (Ark Valley Voice)

Proposed California law seeks to ban freeway expansions in underserved communities (Los Angeles Times)

Air pollution still disproportionately harms communities of color, study says (Washington Post)

AASHTO Comments on Proposed Migratory Bird Rule (AASHTO Journal)

BNSF fined $1.5 million for alleged Clean Water Act violations (National Hog Farmer)

Why Pittsburgh Is Dimming Its Streetlights (CityLab)

This is how we solve Utah’s land, water and air problems (Deseret News (Opinion))

Conservative Backlash Erupts Over Notre Dame’s Restoration (CityLab)

AASHTO Issues Revised Pedestrian Facilities Guide (AASHTO Journal)

New bike-share company to bring 1,500 e-bikes to Seattle streets by spring to boost mobility options (GeekWire)

Missouri closing in on second major bike trail on former Rock Island corridor (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)

Windsor, Colorado's new pedestrian bridge, Pelican Bridge, is turning heads (Coloradoan)

Cities ditch parking spaces in favor of bicycles and people (Momentum)

Pittsburgh's bike-share program to get upgrade with electric bikes, mobility hubs (Tribune-Review)

New study will guide pedestrian safety improvements around Orlando (WESH-TV)

Missouri Department of Conservation expands bicycle use on many conservation areas (Missouri Department of Conservation (Media release))

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

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

Colonial National Historical Park; Vessels and Commercial Passenger (Carrying Motor Vehicles National Park Service (Final rule))

AASHTO Re:source Podcast Examines the IIJA ( AASHTO Journal)

WH has new slogan on infrastructure, but message the same ( AP )

FACT SHEET: President Biden Signs Executive Order Catalyzing America’s Clean Energy Economy Through Federal Sustainability ( White House (Media release) )

MARAD Announces $12.6 Million in Grants for America’s Marine Highways (MARAD (Media release) )

FACT SHEET: The Biden-⁠Harris Electric Vehicle Charging Action Plan (The White House (Media release))

US Supreme Court dismisses challenge to air travel mask mandate ( Jurist)

Near pre-pandemic travel volumes expected to continue through December holidays ( TSA (Media release))

A Conversation With Connecticut DOT Commissioner Joe Guilietti (Taking Transportation blog)

Oklahoma secretary of transportation tempers expectations for funding boost from bipartisan infrastructure deal ( KWGS Radio)

TikTok Influencer and Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg Break Down Build Back Better Agenda (Teen Vogue)

Alaska Governor, DOT Commissioner Announce AMHS Infrastructure Plan ( Alaska Governor’s Office (Media release) )

UNH Research Finds Future Snowmelt Could Have Costly Consequences on Infrastructure ( University of New Hampshire (Media release))

Union Pacific Railroad Works to Cut Its Carbon Emissions ( AP)

Whitmer Executive Directive: Electric Cars And Clean Energy Jobs ( WBCK Radio)

Skagway works to pioneer one of the first electric ferry programs in the country ( KHNS Radio )

Biden praises Kansas City’s free electric buses as the future of infrastructure ( KCUR Radio )

FAA research grants aim to tackle aviation’s massive deficit of greener fuel ( CNBC )

California truckers could soon have to worry about pollution tickets along with speeding tickets ( KFSN-TV )

Seattle, Tacoma Ports Plan to Phase Out Maritime Emissions ( Maritime Logistics Professional)

Oregon Joins Other Western States With Electric Truck Rules ( Government Technology)

The problem and potential of Oakland’s parks ( Oaklandside )

Better Ways for FTA to Measure Transit Equity ( TransitCenter (Commentary))

Houston-based flood warning system to bring life-saving alerts to Southeast drivers during severe weather events ( KBMT-TV)

A northern extension of the Florida Turnpike is moving ahead, despite public opposition ( WMFE Radio)

Farmers Embrace State-Federal Partnerships to Protect Water Quality ( American Farm Bureau Federation)

Expansion of U.S. Bicycle Route System Continues ( AASHTO Journal )

FDOT focuses on pedestrian safety ( West Volusia Beacon )

Northwest Arkansas receives 9 grants for trails, sidewalks ( KFSM )

More cities are embracing scooters, e-bikes. This urban planner sees growth in shared mobility. ( Washington Post)

IDOT meeting will study pedestrian, bicycle accommodations on Bob Michel Bridge ( WEEK-TV )

CTDOT Announces Launch Of Vision Zero Council Website For Traffic Safety Information And An Invitation For Public Engagement (Connecticut DOT (Media release) )

Resource Guide for Improving Diversity and Inclusion Programs for the Public Transportation Industry ( TRB)

Revised Definition of ‘‘Waters of the United States’’ ( Corps of Engineers and EPA (Proposed rule))

Notice of Availability of a Final General Conformity Determination for the California High-Speed Rail System, Burbank to Los Angeles Section ( FRA (Notice))

Notice of Funding Opportunity for the Federal-State Partnership for State of Good Repair Program ( FRA (Notice) )

Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Review Committee Notice of Public Meetings ( National Park Service (Notice) )

Request for Nominations for the National Park System Advisory Board ( National Park Service (Notice) )

Public Hearing for RFS Annual Rules ( EPA (Notice) )

AASHTO Comments on CEQ’s Proposed NEPA Changes (AASHTO Journal)

EPA Outlines $7.4B for Water Infrastructure Headed to States ( AP )

What’s Next for Biden’s Build Back Better Act? ( Illuminem )

Reconciliation bill: Transportation secretaries from rural states raise alarm over green energy provision ( Fox Business)

Federal Highway Administration Unveils Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act `One-Stop Shop’ Website, Publishing Request for Information ( FHWA (Media Release))

New US travel rules: What you need to know about the changes prompted by Omicron (CNN)

Governors, State DOT CEOs Talk Infrastructure At Summit ( AASHTO Journal)

Illinois DOT Working to Develop Sustainable Pavements ( AASHTO Journal)

A changing climate is buckling concrete and flooding roads. States are moving slowly to guard the nation’s infrastructure. ( Washington Post)

Port slowdowns worsen air pollution in neighboring communities ( Marketplace )

Could Roads Recharge Electric Cars? The Technology May Be Close. (New York Times)

Port of LA seeks proposals for zero-emission truck project ( Container Management)

Why doesn’t Indiana have a car emissions inspection program? ( Indy Star )

Researchers eye alternative energy to power North Carolina state ferries ( Coastal Review)

Autonomous trucks can drastically cut emissions (Here’s how) ( ZDNet)

A Conversation with Louisiana DOTD Secretary and AASHTO President Dr. Shawn Wilson (AASHTO’s ETAP Podcast)

Public Transit Pivots Toward Equity, Accessibility in 2021 ( Government Technology)

NCDOT is building highway bridges for wildlife as well as humans ( News Observer)

Siesta Key residents hope mini reefs will help improve water quality, ecosystem in canals ( WFLA)

Highway Historical Sign Repair And Replacement Underway In Idaho ( Idaho Transportation Department)

Automating the War on Noise Pollution ( CityLab )

Golden Gate Bridge bicycling speed limit takes effect Jan. 1 ( Marin Independent Journal )

Bikes and pedestrians over cars envisioned for busy downtown Aspen corridor ( Aspen Times )

Cleveland Metroparks awarded $950,000 to advance transportation projects ( Cleveland Jewish News )

Signage Along Cleveland Bike Lanes Causing Frustrations For Cyclists, Confusion For Drivers ( WJW-TV)

Electric Bicycle Demo Program ‘EZBike Project’ Gets Underway In Santa Maria, California ( Santa Barbara County Association of Governments)

Why Are Cities Hostile to Strollers? ( The New Republic )

Abandoned rail line to be converted into 32-mile recreational trail through central Maine (Morning Sentinel)

LA Paves the Way to Closing Gap in 14-Mile Bicycle Network From Santa Monica to Exposition Park ( KNBC-TV)

Bike infrastructure will help prevent crashes and fatalities, advocates and researchers say ( Capital News Service )

Why Communities Should Adopt Vision Zero to Curb Traffic Fatalities ( Route Fifty (Commentary))

TRB Webinar: The Mighty River – Inland Waterway Resilience Analysis ( TRB)

TRB Webinar: Examining Exclusions – What’s Missing in the Historic Review Process? ( TRB )

TRB’s Sustainability and Emerging Transportation Technology (SETT) Conference (TRB)

Address Climate Change and Breathe Easier with Research on Transportation Emissions ( TRB)

Clean Air Act Advisory Committee (CAAAC): Notice of Meeting ( EPA (Notice))

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

Air Plan Approval; FL, GA, NC, SC; Interstate Transport (Prongs 1 and 2) for the 2015 8-Hour Ozone Standard ( EPA (Final rule) )

Broadband Infrastructure Deployment ( FHWA (Final rule) )

Infrastructure and Investment Jobs Act Request for Information (FHWA (Notice))

National Forest System Land Management Planning; Correction (USDA (Technical correction))

Development of Guidance for Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure Deployment (FHWA (Notice))

Buy America Request for Information (USDOT and EPA (Notice))

The Supreme Court will hear cases that could undercut Biden’s climate agenda. Here’s what to know. ( Washington Post)

Biden’s infrastructure bill includes $50 billion to fight climate change disasters ( CNBC )

USDOT Releases State by State Fact Sheets Highlighting Benefits of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law ( USDOT (Media release))

Report Examines Potential Post-Pandemic Travel Changes ( AASHTO Journal )

Wall Street Grudgingly Allows Remote Work as Bankers Dig In ( New York Times )

Biking Boom or Bust? Cities See New Numbers Post-Pandemic ( Government Technology)

Gov. Lamont says he will no longer push for climate change legislation that Republicans say could raise gasoline prices. (Hartford Courant )

MDOT Executive Director Brad White talks Infrastructure Act, legislative agenda (Y’all Politics)

LA Metro Broadens Its Definition of Regional Mobility ( Government Technology)

Brookville repurposing NYCT passenger cars to pump train specialty vehicles for emergency use in underground subway system ( Mass Transit )

The infrastructure package boosts an unsung hero of rural transportation: ferries (Popular Science)

Rhode Island, the final state, pulls out of TCI (Boston Herald)

Can a climate-conscious CDOT build new roads and cut greenhouse gases at the same time? (Colorado Sun )

Play the Game: Can You Fix Smogtown? (City Lab )

It’s Not Easy to Convert Diesel Buses to Electric – But Some Cities Are Doing it Anyway ( Next City )

Hawaiian Electric sees geothermal expansion as one key element in cutting carbon (ThinkGeoEnergy )

Governor Hogan Announces State of Maryland Joins National Climate Challenge to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions ( Office of Governor of Maryland )

EPA Gets Serious About Environmental Justice (National Law Review )

Highways become a culture war battlefield ( Yahoo News)

Bringing racial equity into transit planning for the Chicago region (WBEZ Radio’s Reset (Audio) )

American cycling has a racism problem (Washington Post (Commentary))

MnDOT researches technology that combines bridge repairs with protecting the state’s bat population ( KSTP-TV)

US national parks to offer look into green-friendly transit ( AP)

Bipartisan Infrastructure Package Secures Major Conservation Investments (Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership)

Gov. DeSantis pushes for $3B investment in water quality by end of his first term (Florida Politics)

Why hundreds of millions of gallons of sewage are still being dumped into the Susquehanna River (WPMT-TV)

Portland’s historic Union Wharf is being sold and preserved for maritime use ( Maine Public Radio )

Long-running battle over sacred tribal site near Mount Hood back in court (Oregon Public Broadcasting)

Improving Public Transit Makes It Easier For People To Stay Healthy ( Vox )

LA County to Consider Allowing Bicycles on Sidewalks, Decriminalize Riding ( City News Service)

Discussion of allowing e-bikes on Central Oregon trails sparks debate ( KTVZ-TV)

State of Emergency: What Transportation Learned From 9/11 ( TRB )

Funding Transportation Beyond the COVID-19 Pandemic ( TRB )

TRB Webinar: Power Up! Implementing an Airport Microgrid ( TRB )

TRB Webinar: Examining Exclusions – What’s Missing in the Historic Review Process? (TRB)

Development of Guidance for Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure Deployment ( FHWA (Notice; request for information))

Meeting of the National Drinking Water Advisory Council ( EPA (Notice of a public meeting) )

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

Special Areas; Roadless Area Conservation; National Forest System Lands in Alaska ( Forest Service (Notice of proposed rulemaking; request for comment) )

Importations of Water Into and Exportations of Water From the Delaware River Basin; Discharges of Wastewater From High Volume Hydraulic Fracturing and Related Activities ( Delaware River Basin Commission (Notice of proposed rulemaking; public hearing))

Notice of Proposed Methodology for the 2022 Delaware River and Bay Water – Quality Assessment Report (Delaware River Basin Commission (Notice of proposed methodology) )

Request for Information on the National Flood Insurance Program’s Floodplain Management Standards for Land Management and Use, and an Assessment of the Program’s Impact on Threatened and Endangered Species and Their Habitats; Public Meeting; Extension of Comment Period (FEMA (Announcement of additional public meeting; extension of comment period))

With President Biden’s Signature, State DOTs Ready to Implement Infrastructure Bill ( AASHTO)

Biden chooses Mitch Landrieu to coordinate infrastructure plan implementation ( NBC News)

The High Stakes of Infrastructure ( The New Yorker)

How Biden’s infrastructure win falls short in one big area ( Politico (Commentary))

Fact Sheet: What the Bipartisan Infrastructure Deal Will Mean for American Mobility ( USDOT (Media release))

USDOT Announces Key Priorities, Funding for Public Transportation Under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Deal ( FTA (Media release))

Government Groups Voice Support COVID-19 Funding Flexibility (AASHTO Journal)

Executive Q&A: Biggest Lesson Learned from the COVID-19 Pandemic ( Metro Magazine)

NY, NJ, Conn. agree on dividing up federal transit aid ( AP)

On the Horizon: Planning for Post-Pandemic Travel ( APTA (Media release))

Amtrak chief outlines expansion plans with infrastructure spending ( The Hill)

Biden rolls out multibillion-dollar plan to upgrade aging U.S. ports after passage of infrastructure bill ( CNBC)

The Detroit Smart Parking Lab: Mobility Meets Infrastructure ( Detroitisit)

Homeowners on Hook for Repairs After San Diego Airport ‘Free’ Soundproofing ( KNSD-TV)

U.S. unveils roadmap for net-zero aviation emissions by 2050 ( Axios)

America Isn’t Ready for the Electric-Vehicle Revolution ( New York Times (Editorial))

Hawaii Administrative Rules Changed To Allow Electric Vehicles To Use HOV Lanes (Hawaii DOT (Media release))

Ohio DOT Project Helping Revitalize Cleveland Neighborhood ( AASHTO Journal)

A state pollution trading program aims to improve air quality, but critics worry about environmental justice ( Delaware Public Media)

Despite calls to improve, air travel is still a nightmare for many with disabilities (NPR’s Morning Edition)

Like Basic Income, But for Transportation ( CityLab)

Officials target undoing racial divides created by Florida highways, interstates ( WTVT-TV)

How we reported the story on highway displacements ( Los Angeles Times)

Montana Department of Transportation tests a new way to decrease wildlife collisions ( NBC Montana)

LA Metro Installs Early-Warning Earthquake Alerts ( Next City)

Think green – clean your vehicle at a car wash ( LI Herald (Editorial))

Commuting on a bike ( Washington State DOT)

Wyoming Pathways Seeks Project Ideas That Need Federal Funds ( Big Horn Radio Network)

Vehicle noise radar may be coming to Philadelphia ( Axios)

There’s a New 750-Mile Bicycle Route in New York. Take a Look. ( New York Times)

Localities Pose Stricter Rules on E-Scooter Use, But Challenges Remain ( Route Fifty)

U of Minnesota study shows how small changes can make big improvements to pedestrian safety ( KMSP-TV)

Officials across Central Florida push for pedestrian safety ( WKMG-TV)

Lane County sets ambitious goals of safety, reliability with proposed Bicycle Master Plan (Register-Guard)

Research Can Help Micromobility Have a Supersized Effect on Future Transportation ( TRB)

TRB Webinar: Paving the Way Toward Carbon-Neutral Concrete ( TRB)

Approval and Promulgation of State Plans for Designated Facilities and Pollutants; Colorado; Control of Emissions From Existing Municipal Solid Waste Landfills (EPA (Final rule))

FY 2021 Competitive Funding Opportunity: Enhancing Mobility Innovation ( FTA (Notice))

Operation of Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems Over People; Technical Amendments (FAA (Technical amendments) ////br>////br>)

Notice of Intent To Conduct Scoping and To Prepare a Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the Proposed Chumash Heritage National Marine Sanctuary ( NOAA (Notice))

Pipeline Safety: Safety of Gas Gathering Pipelines: Extension of Reporting Requirements, Regulation of Large, High-Pressure Lines, and Other Related Amendments (Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (Final rule))