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))

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) )