Senate Passes Infrastructure Bill, Awaits House’s Vote ( AASHTO Journal )

AASHTO Lauds Passage of Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill ( AASHTO )

Senate infrastructure bill could take years to transform U.S. ( Washington Post )

Top Ten: What You Need to Know About the Bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act ( National Law Review)

Judge rules Florida can’t ban Norwegian Cruise Line ‘vaccine passport’ ( The Hill )

Poor air quality causing worsening symptoms for some COVID-19 long haulers. ( KSTU-TV)

In Philadelphia, Mass Transit Officials Hope Redesigning Bus Routes Will Boost Post-Pandemic Ridership ( Inside Climate News)

What Cuomo’s Resignation Could Mean for Mass Transit and Infrastructure ( WNYC Radio)

U.N.’s urgent call for emissions cuts means fewer cars, experts say ( Marketplace )

‘Hats off’ to CDOT: I-70 reopening through Glenwood Canyon met with appreciation ( Citizen Telegram)

FACT SHEET: Biden Administration Announces Nearly $5 Billion in Resilience Funding to Help Communities Prepare for Extreme Weather and Climate-Related Disasters ( White House (Media release))

Hundreds of U.S. cities adopted climate plans. Few have met the goals, but it’s not too late. ( USA Today )

Here’s what the census results mean for Biden’s efforts to clean up air and water ( Grist)

Biden’s unlikely plan to use roads to fight racism ( BBC )

The Infrastructure Bill Is a Trillion-Dollar Test for Environmental Justice ( CityLab)

AASHTO Suggests Changes to Section 401 of Clean Water Act ( AASHTO Journal )

Monarch Butterfly Conservation with Arizona DOT’s Kris Gade ( AASHTO ETAP Podcast)

Connecticut DOT Helping Battle Spotted Lanternfly Invasion (AASHTO Center for Environmental Excellence)

Klamath Tribes partner with Oregon Department of Transportation on wetland restoration ( Herald and News)

Destruction of milkweed by New Jersey DOT crews alarms protectors of monarch butterflies ( The Record)

Biggest Expansion yet for U.S. Bicycle Route System ( AASHTO Journal )

America’s 690 Mile-Long Yard Sale Entices a Nation of Deal Hunters ( Bloomberg)

TxDOT working to combat rise in pedestrian, bicyclist deaths on El Paso roads ( KFOX -TV)

Maple Grove project shows how suburban transit stations are morphing into mobility hubs ( Star Tribune )

Easing parking anxiety: a revolutionary idea ( Talking Michigan Transportation podcast)

Pittsburgh’s mobility platform aims to expand transportation options ( GCN)

Louisiana DOTD announces 23 statewide projects to improve transportation for pedestrians and bicyclists ( WVLA-TV )

NMDOT adopts Pedestrian Safety Action Plan ( New Mexico DOT (Media release))

Resilience Research Becoming a Bigger Part of Transportation Planning ( TRB)

Proposed First Renewal of Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) Assigning Certain Federal Environmental Responsibilities to the State of Nebraska, Including National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) Authority for Certain Categorical Exclusions (CEs) ( FHWA (Notice of proposed first renewal of MOU; request for comments))

Notice of Intent To Prepare a Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the Interstate 405 ExpressLanes Project, in Los Angeles County, California (FHWA (Notice of Intent) )

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

Ambient Water Quality Criteria To Address Nutrient Pollution in Lakes and Reservoirs ( EPA (Notice of availability) )

San Diego National Wildlife Refuge, CA; Final Comprehensive Conservation Plan/Environmental Assessment and Finding of No Significant Impact ( Fish and Wildlife Service (Notice of availability))

Request for Applications: The Community Forest and Open Space Conservation Program ( Forest Service (Request for applications))

Hazardous Materials: Harmonization With International Standards ( Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (Notice of proposed rulemaking) )

Notice of Intent To Prepare a Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement to the 2014 Final Integrated Feasibility Report and Environmental Impact Statement for the West Shore Lake Pontchartrain Hurricane and Storm Damage Risk Reduction Study, St. Charles, St. James, and St. John the Baptist Parishes ( Corps of Engineers (Notice of intent))

AASHTO Lauds Passage of Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill (AASHTO News Release)

Fuel Efficiency, Electric Vehicle Mandates on the Horizon ( AASHTO Journal )

Booker Reintroduces Sweeping Environmental Justice Bill ( Senator Cory Booker (Media release))

More workers are returning to the office. The pandemic-era commute might be changed forever. ( Washington Post )

Governor mandates vaccinations for transit workers as New York’s Covid cases surge ( CNBC)

Revived Trump reforms in infrastructure bill could be freight-project windfall ( American Shipper)

Pete Buttigieg And Michael Regan On What The Infrastructure Deal Does For The Climate ( NPR’s All Things Considered)

Climate in the infrastructure bill: A substantial investment in resilience. (New York Times)

New Mexico to impose new rules on vehicle emissions, aims to curb greenhouse gas (Carlsbad Current-Argus )

Chicago Bus Shelters Monitor Air Quality ( ITS International )

Old and new solutions pave way to net-zero emissions farming, studies show ( Mongabay)

Governors aim to reduce racial disparities in traffic enforcement, safety ( WTOP Radio )

Cut in infrastructure money for communities hurt by highways disappoints advocates ( NBC News)

AASHTO Suggests Changes to Section 401 of Clean Water Act ( AASHTO Journal )

19 AGs to EPA: Roll back Trump’s clean-water rule ASAP ( Reuters )

The Darker Side of Tree-Planting Pledges ( CityLab )

Governor DeWine Announces $5 Million in H2Ohio Grants for Ohio River Basin Wetland Projects ( Office of the Governor, State of Ohio (Media release))

How Cleveland’s ‘Guardians of Traffic’ Made the Big Leagues ( CityLab)

Moving Caltrans Into The Future Of Active Transportation ( ITE Talks Transportation (Podcast) )

Drivers must now move over when passing people walking and on bikes ( NJ.com )

After voted ‘Most Dangerous City for Driving,’ Dallas embraces Vision Zero goal to eliminate fatal crashes ( Spectrum News 1 )

Here’s how e-scooter unicorn Bird plans to use geofencing tech to protect pedestrians ( Silicon Canals )

Transit Leaders Praise Innovative On-Demand Programs ( Government Technology )

Agency of Transportation Awards $3.3 Million in Bicycle and Pedestrian Grants ( Vermont Agency of Transportation (Media release) )

Hawaii DOT & Partners Launch 12th Annual Statewide Pedestrian Safety Month ( Hawaii DOT (Media Release))

Racial Equity Addendum to Critical Issues in Transportation ( TRB)

TRB Webinar: LED Roadway Lighting’s Effect on Driver Sleep Health and Alertness ( TRB )

Environmental Resilience of Transportation Infrastructure Should Be Assessed for All Federally Funded Projects, Says New Report ( National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (Media release))

Notice of Public Meetings Regarding ‘‘Waters of the United States’’; Establishment of a Public Docket; Request for Recommendations ( Corps of Engineers and EPA (Notice; announcement of public meeting dates and solicitation of preproposal feedback) )

Effluent Limitations Guidelines and Standards for the Steam Electric Power Generating Point Source Category. ( EPA (Notice of rulemaking initiative) )

Public Hearing for Revised 2023 and Later Model Year Light-Duty Vehicle Greenhouse Gas Emissions Standards ( EPA (Notification of public hearing) )

FY 2021 Competitive Funding Opportunity: Passenger Ferry Grant Program (FTA (Notice of funding opportunity))

Notice of Intent To Prepare a Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement for the Coastal Plain Oil and Gas Leasing Program, Alaska ( Bureau of Land Management (Notice of intent) )

Marine Mammals; Incidental Take During Specified Activities; North Slope, Alaska ( Fish and Wildlife Service (Final rule) )

Alaska Region Supplement to Forest Service Manual 2720: Special Uses; Outfitting and Guiding Permit for Strictly Point-To-Point Commercial Transportation To, From, and Within the Mendenhall Glacier Visitor Center Subunit of the Mendenhall Glacier Recreation Area ( Forest Service (Extension of comment period) )

Notice of Availability of a Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the Proposed Lake Ontario National Marine Sanctuary; Announcement of Public Meetings (NOAA (Notice of virtual public meetings; correction))

Wyoming Regulatory Program ( Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (Proposed rule; opening of public comment period and opportunity for public hearing on proposed amendment))

Senate Moves $1.2T Infrastructure Package Forward (AASHTO Journal)

Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg On Wins, Losses, Future Of Infrastructure Deal (NPR’s All Things Considered)

A Look at What the Bipartisan Infrastructure Deal Would Do (New York Times)

Macroeconomic Consequences of the Infrastructure and Budget Reconciliation Plans (Moody’s Analytics (link to PDF))

Boston transportation leaders speak on sharing spaces, investing in communities post-COVID (Boston Herald)

Public Transportation's response to the Covid-19 pandemic and how it shapes transit's future (Community Transportation Association of America (link to PDF))

North Dakota uniquely positioned for emerging carbon capture infrastructure revolution (KXMA/KXMB/KXMC/KXMD-TV)

LaGuardia Airport Terminal First In The World To Achieve LEED v4 Gold Status (Environment and Energy Leader)

Hybrid Pioneer Toyota Pushes Congress To Slow Down Transition To Electric Cars (Forbes)

EVs Growing in Rural Calif. Thanks to Local Partnership (Government Technology)

Building the future by recruiting a diverse workforce, developing talent (Michigan DOT’s Talking Michigan Transportation podcast)

What It Looks Like to Reconnect Black Communities Torn Apart by Highways (CityLab)

Sound Transit teams with regional agencies for 'Trees for Rail' (Progressive Railroading)

Keep It Clean, Utah (Utah DOT)

Forgotten oil and gas wells linger, leaking toxic chemicals (AP)

More Art, Fewer Accidents? (The Philadelphia Citizen)

National parks are so crowded that Congress is getting involved (Bloomberg)

Study Examines Links between Commuting, Air Pollution (AASHTO Journal)

MnDOT, Tourism Center asking for input on teleworking project (Minnesota DOT)

Moovit Integrates Lime Electric Scooters, Bikes, Mopeds Into Transit Planning App (TechCrunch)

Senate’s E-BIKE Act could make electric bikes a lot cheaper (The Verge)

Midland City Council approves updated U.S. bike route plan (Midland Daily News)

Racial Equity Addendum to Critical Issues in Transportation (TRB)

Transporting New Energy Options Safely is Key for U.S. Economy (TRB)

TRB Webinar: Road Passages and Barriers for Small Terrestrial Wildlife (TRB)

TRB Webinar: Roadsides as Transportation Assets - Georgia Case Study (TRB)

Port Access Route Study: The Pacific Coast From Washington to California (Coast Guard (Notification of study; request for comments))

National Oil and Hazardous Substances Pollution Contingency Plan; Monitoring Requirements for Use of Dispersants and Other Chemicals (EPA (Final rule))

Proposed Information Collection Request; Comment Request; National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Program (Renewal) (EPA (Notice))

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

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

Public Meeting/Notice of Availability for Proposed Air Tour Management Plans at Mount Rainier National Park; Death Valley National Park; Everglades National Park; and Olympic National Park (FAA (Public meeting/notice))

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

Notice of Matching Fund Opportunity for Ocean and Coastal Mapping and Request for Partnership Proposals (NOAA (Announcement of matching fund program opportunity, request for proposals, and request for interest by October 29, 2021))

Commercial Leasing for Wind Power Development on the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) Offshore Morro Bay, California, East and West Extensions - Call for Information and Nominations (Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (Notice))

Notice of Intent To Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement for the Proposed Kitty Hawk Offshore Wind Project Offshore North Carolina (Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (Notice; request for comments))

Senate infrastructure bill ‘90%’ done, but hits new roadblock over transit funding (AP)

Bipartisan infrastructure bill in the Senate is an island in a sea of partisanship (Washington Post)

$47 billion for coastal resilience included in Senate infrastructure bill (WVEC-TV)

Majority support key parts of sweeping new infrastructure bill: poll (The Hill)

COVID-19 Affecting Transportation in Massachusetts (AASHTO Journal)

House passes bill to require TSA plan on improving airport security screenings during pandemic (The Hill)

Parking Startups Are Cashing In on America’s Traffic Surge (Businessweek)

Here Are People Not Blown Away by NJ's Offshore Wind Power Plans (WCAU-TV)

Disputed LaGuardia AirTrain Plan Gets Federal Approval (Patch)

After Oregon’s Heat Wave, State’s Leading Environmental Groups Call for Transportation Overhaul (Willamette Week)

Pittsburgh Airport’s Microgrid Is A Worthy But Tough To Duplicate Example Of Resiliency (Forbes)

Colorado backs off plan to require large employers to encourage reduced car travel (Colorado Newsline)

Calif.’s Push Toward Electric Cars May Harm Planet Anyway (Los Angeles Times)

Iowa has a big opportunity to pave the way for electric vehicles (Des Moines Register (Opinion))

New actions report unveiled by California Transit Association to impact equity in transit arena (California Transit Association)

Some In the Environmental Justice Movement Oppose A Carbon Tax. That’s A Problem For Democrats. (Forbes)

How Va. pipeline ruling may reshape environmental justice (E&E News)

Building a bridge to equity in transportation planning (Portland Business Journal)

North Carolina Department of Transportation collects more than 8 million pounds of roadside litter (WXII-TV)

How Cities Can Live Through Climate Change With ‘Managed Retreat’ (Honolulu Civil Beat)

How Philly transformed a trolley station into a garden (WHYY Radio)

New study examines commuter characteristics and traffic pollution exposure among commuters (George Mason University)

N.H. DOT Targets $15 Million Annual Budget For Bike Lanes, Sidewalks And Other Active Transportation (New Hampshire Public Radio)

Can Pittsburgh Make ‘Mobility as a Service’ Succeed? (CityLab)

Racial Equity Addendum to Critical Issues in Transportation (TRB)

TRB Webinar: Road Passages and Barriers for Small Terrestrial Wildlife (TRB)

Port Access Route Study: Northern New York Bight; Correction (Coast Guard, (Notice; correction))

Ocean Dumping; Modification of an Ocean Dredged Material Disposal Site Offshore Port Everglades, Florida (EPA (Final rule))

Availability of Record of Decision for the Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the Proposed LaGuardia Access Improvement Project at LaGuardia Airport (LGA), New York City, Queens County, New York (FAA (Notice of availability for Record of Decision))

Notice of Limitation on Claims Against Proposed Public Transportation Project (FRA, FTA (Notice))

Proposed Extension of Information Collection; Ventilation Plans, Tests, and Examinations in Underground Coal Mines (Mine Safety and Health Administration (Request for public comments))

Proposed Extension of Information Collection; Mine Mapping and Records of Opening, Closing, and Reopening of Mines (Mine Safety and Health Administration (Request for public comments))

Notice of Intent To Repatriate Cultural Items: California Department of Transportation, Sacramento, CA (National Park Service (Notice))

House Appropriations Releases USDOT Funding Bill ( AASHTO Journal )

Transportation Stakeholders Renew Calls for Congressional Action ( Transport Topics )

Congress returns to face big to-do list – infrastructure, social spending, debt limit ( MarketWatch)

Senate Budget Has Funds To Ensure Infrastructure Works As The Climate Changes ( NPR )

Rep. Ocasio-Cortez: Progressives May Sink Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill Without Reconciliation Deal ( Democracy Now)

Transit systems dangle discounts, new tech as they try to turn the corner on the pandemic ( NBC News )

Clarence Thomas rejects appeal to halt federal mask mandate on public transportation ( Fox News)

CDC defends U.S. transit mask mandate as some call for scrapping ( Reuters)

Transportation Agencies Grapple With Lasting Effects of Telework ( Route Fifty)

New York Issues $110M to Support Local Transportation ( AASHTO Journal )

Identifying Communities ‘Most at Risk’ During Evacuations ( AASHTO Journal )

Senator Collins & Maine DOT Commissioner Van Note Survey Two Planned Infrastructure Projects in Searsport ( Senator Susan Collins (Media release))

USDOT, power sector seen as partners in creating infrastructure for net-zero economy ( DailyEnergyInsider)

“Ambitious” plan to reduce emissions at Pacific Northwest ports open for public comment ( KING-TV )

Transportation innovations could boost public health ( Cornell University (Media release))

How Local Governments Can Spend Their Federal Funds To Boost Equity ( Route Fifty )

Congressional plan would reconnect neighborhoods like Philly’s Chinatown, fractured by highways ( Philadelphia Inquirer)

Maine joins debate over how to define environmental justice ( Energy News Network )

PennDOT Releases Transportation Equity Report, Highlights Efforts to Dismantle Systemic Racism and Inequity in Transportation ( PennDOT (Media release))

The Challenges with Enforcing the Clean Water Act and Monitoring Pollution ( GAO (Podcast) )

EU Plans to Plant Three Billion Trees Under Forestry Strategy (Bloomberg Green)

Company, Wisconsin Airport at Odds Over Proposed Trash Facility; Birds, FAA Certificate Among Concerns ( WXPR Radio )

A concrete solution to fish passage barriers ( – WSDOT (Media release))

Ohio DOT Unveils Quaker Heritage Scenic Byway ( AASHTO Journal )

In Metcalfe Park, organizers use murals to build community — and slow traffic ( Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)

Pilot Seeks Better Micromobility Safety at Intersections ( AASHTO Journal )

Will Ohio DOT’s New Walking and Biking Plan Make a Difference? ( Columbus Underground)

After 5-year wait, bike racks finally being installed in Ventnor and Margate, New Jersey ( Downbeach )

Drivesmart column: Where do non-traditional ‘vehicles’ fit in on the roads? ( Cowichan Valley Citizen (Opinion))

Union County, NJ to be Awarded Grant for Cranford-Elizabeth Rails to Trails Feasibility Study ( County of Union (Media release))

TRB Webinar: Public Transit as a Climate Solution ( TRB )

Infrastructure for a Changing Climate (National Academies )

Report Outlines How Public Transit Agencies Can Advance Equity (University of Texas at Austin)

Port Access Route Study: Northern New York Bight (Coast Guard (Notice of availability of draft report and public meeting; request for comments) )

Removal of the Federal Reformulated Gasoline Program From the Southern Maine Area ( EPA (Notification of final action on petition) )

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

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

AASHTO Updates Key Surface Transportation Priorities (AASHTO Journal)

Bipartisan Problem Solvers Caucus backs Senate infrastructure deal, calling for House vote (CBS News)

Business groups, unions join together on infrastructure plan (AP)

Senate eyes taking up bipartisan infrastructure deal as soon as July 19 (The Hill)

The rocky road ahead for the House surface bill (Politico)

PHMSA Seeks Ideas to Improve Safe Hazmat Transportation (Transport Topics)

Sen. Rand Paul vows to repeal federal mask mandate for passengers on flights (WLKY – TV)

Tree Thinning, The Federal Government and NEPA – How It All Works (The Good Men Project)

Caltrans Awards Funds for Sustainable Transportation Projects (AASHTO Journal)

Solar Is Dirt-Cheap and About to Get Even More Powerful (Bloomberg Green)

Gov. Signs Climate Change Bill to Protect Coastal Communities (WVIT-TV)

LAX, Van Nuys Airport To Eliminate Plastic Water Bottles By June 30, 2023 (KCAL-TV)

Environmental group sues Gulf, Shell over New Haven oil terminal concerns (New Haven Register)

Battery-powered trains could be a climate game changer. Is everyone all aboard? (Los Angeles Times)

County plans to lower emissions to comply with Clean Air Act (Austin Monitor)

Gov. Burgum wants to get North Dakota carbon neutral by 2030. It’s a tall task. (Grand Forks Herald)

ATCMTD Grants Include Racial Equity, Environmental Factors (AASHTO Journal)

The Gender Divide in Transport Is Starting to Crumble (CityLab)

Memphis pipeline canceled after environmental justice feud (E&E News)

Some locals say a Bitcoin mining operation is ruining one of the Finger Lakes. Here’s how. (NBC News)

California lawmakers approve more than $60 million budget to fund wildlife crossing projects (KGO)

In Wildfire Country, It’s Time to Lay Off the Fireworks (CityLab)

Hawaii DOT Outlines Actions Taken To Protect Endangered Seabirds At Airports, Harbors (Hawaii Governor’s Office (Media release))

Brad King: Tearing down some common myths about historic preservation (Muncie Star Press (Opinion))

GTC announces online bicycling map (Livingston County News)

How a trail in rural Oregon became a target of far-right extremism (High Country News)

Can ride-sharing technology change local transit? Seattle-area county testing app-based bus system (GeekWire)

As infrastructure and transportation bills make their way through Congress, demand for e-bikes soar in the US (Greater Greater Washington)

Love Them Or Hate Them, Fort Collins Is Going All-In On E-Scooters And Bikes (KUNC)

Montgomery County Department of Transportation Commuter Services Participants Win Three Regional ‘Commuter Connections’ Awards (Montgomery County, MD (Media release))

How Technology Can Create a More Sustainable and Resilient Transportation System (ITS America (Webinar announcement))

Webinar: The New Mobilities: Smart Planning for Emerging Transportation Technologies (ENO Center for Transportation)

Notice of Availability of a Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the Proposed Lake Ontario National Marine Sanctuary Announcement of Public Meetings; Request for Public Comments (Office of National Marine Sanctuaries (Notice))

Frequently Asked Questions on 911 Notifications Following Possible Pipeline Ruptures (Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (Notice; draft frequently asked questions))