Ida Damage Shows Need for Infrastructure Funding, Lawmakers Agree, But Divides Persist on Bills ( AP )
Biden must appoint a climate justice champion to address fracked gas (The Hill (Opinion))
A Guide for Covid-19 Risk in Your County ( New York Times )
Lake Mead corridor option removed as I-11 public meetings continue (Las Vegas Review-Journal )
ETAP Podcast: Lower Rolling Resistance Cuts Emissions ( AASHTO Journal)
Report: CT not meeting emissions goals; Transportation to blame ( Connecticut Mirror)
AG Healey Settles With School Bus Company Over Unnecessary Idling at New Bedford Schools; Launches Public Information Campaign to Curb Illegal Idling ( Massachusetts Attorney General (Media release))
How Can Transit Deliver Urban Equity and Sustainability? ( Government Technology )
Black people are about to be swept aside for a South Carolina freeway – again ( Washington Post )
To Have or Have Not: When transformative mobility options are beyond the reach of underserved populations ( Thinking Transportation podcast )
Getting Manufacturers to Help Pay for Recycling ( CityLab )
Scooter companies push back against proposed permit system in D.C. ( Washington Post)
UDOT grants Logan $4.1 million for pedestrian underpass ( Herald Journal)
Groundwork Jacksonville Breaks Ground On Emerald Trail ( Resident Community News )
Achieving sustainable cities: The link between Transit-Oriented Development (TOD) and road safety ( MarketScreener)
Pittsburgh Looks at New E-Scooter Rules After Complaints ( Pittsburgh Post-Gazette )
Exposure to traffic noise linked to higher dementia risk (British Medical Journal )
Connecticut Launches Campaign to Alert Residents of New Pedestrian Laws ( Connecticut DOT (Media release))
Predicting, Managing, and Preparing for Disasters Like Hurricane Ida ( National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine)
Notice of Competitive Offer for Solar Energy Development on Public Lands ( Bureau of Land Management (Notice) )
Port Access Route Study: Northern New York Bight ( DHS (Notice of availability of draft report; reopening of the comment period))
Air Plan Limited Approval and Limited Disapproval, California; Mojave Desert Air Quality Management District ( EPA (Final rule))
Board of Scientific Counselors (BOSC) Air Climate and Energy Subcommittee Meeting – October 2021 ( EPA (Notice of public meeting) )
FEMA’s Hazard Mitigation Assistance and Mitigation Planning Regulations ( FEMA (Final rule) )
FY 2021 American Rescue Plan Additional Assistance ( FTA (Notice of Funding Opportunity) )
Endangered Species Act, Marine Mammal Protection Act, and Wild Bird Protection Act; Receipt of Permit Applications ( Fish and Wildlife Service (Notice of receipt of permit applications; request for comments) )
Safety Program for Surface Mobile Equipment ( Mine Safety and Health Administration (Proposed rule; request for comments))
Takes of Marine Mammals Incidental to Specified Activities; Taking Marine Mammals Incidental to the Berth III New Mooring Dolphins Project in Ketchikan, Alaska (NOAA (Notice; issuance of incidental harassment authorization) )
Floating Cabins ( Tennessee Valley Authority (Final rule))
Connecticut DOT Raising Awareness about New…
September 15, 2021
Kansas DOT Seeks Input on EV…
September 15, 2021State DOTs Highlight Benefits of $1.2T Infrastructure Bill ( AASHTO Journal )
‘On Time with Tymon’ Discusses the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act ( Transportation TV )
Colorado DOT Pledges To Track Air Quality As Part Of I-270 Rebuild, But Pollution-Choked Commerce City Residents Are Skeptical ( Colorado Public Radio)
Port of San Diego Partners with Maritime Administration to Study Eelgrass Carbon Capture ( Times of San Diego)
Reliability problems stall transition to electric buses in Minnesota ( Minnesota Reformer)
Ohio plans to discontinue use of controversial road deicer AquaSalina ( Columbus Dispatch)
Lake George Association unveils new tool for reporting water quality concerns ( Adirondack Daily Enterprise)
Documenting the Last Pay Phones in America ( CityLab)
With e-bike use growing, Port Authority of Allegheny County will allow them on transit vehicles ( Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
Building Back Bicycle-Friendly ( The American Prospect)
Notice of Intent To Prepare a Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the Interstate 405 ExpressLanes Project, in Los Angeles County, California ( FHWA (Notice))
Notice of Funding Opportunity for Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements ( FRA (Notice) )
Public Meeting of the National Earthquake Prediction Evaluation Council (NEPEC) Federal Advisory Committee ( U.S. Geological Survey, (Notice of public meeting (via teleconference)))
Notice of Intent To Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement for the Proposed Sunrise Wind Farm Project on the Northeast Atlantic Outer Continental Shelf ( Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (Notice))
Notice of Intent To Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement for the Proposed Sunrise Wind Farm Project on the Northeast Atlantic Outer Continental Shelf; Extension of Comment Period and Corrections ( Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (Notice))
Safety Zones; Delaware River Dredging, Marcus Hook, PA ( Coast Guard (Interim final rule; request for comments) )
National Navigation Safety Advisory Committee Meeting ( Coast Guard (Notice of federal advisory committee meeting) )
Corporate Average Fuel Economy Standards for Model Years 2024–2026 Passenger Cars and Light Trucks (NHTSA (Notice of proposed rulemaking))
MnDOT Trying to Cut Back on…
September 8, 2021
ETAP Podcast: Reducing Rolling Resistance Lowers…
September 8, 2021TSA sees lowest air travel numbers since May ( CBS Evening News)
Will the Pandemic Make Los Angeles More Pedestrian-Friendly? ( New York Times )
Can Rush Hour Be Banished? ( CityLab)
Biden’s Infrastructure Bill and the Promise of NEPA Reform (Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman)
Rapidly electrifying fleets: Adaptive planning and a phased approach are key ( Mass Transit (Op-Ed) )
FAA Invests $766M to Build Safer, More Sustainable Airports ( FAA (Media release))
It’s time to rethink air conditioning ( Vox (Commentary))
Wild fire guards should be part of urban planning ( The Interior News (Opinion) )
Litter push removes 11,000 pounds of roadside garbage in Tucson region ( Arizona DOT (Media release))
Deployment of MaaS/MOD Strategies with Carol Schweiger ( ITE Talks Transportation podcast )
Abandoned Kansas City Railroad Bridge to Get New Life as Tourist Hot Spot ( Engineering News-Record )
(In)Justice in Managed Retreat as Climate Adaptation ( Princeton University (Webinar) )
2021 Florida Commuter Transportation Summit (FDOT (Agenda and link to registration) )
MobilityXX Presents: Advancing Gender Equitable Transportation for Los Angeles ( ITS America (Webinar))
Re-Designation of the Primary Highway Freight System (PHFS) ( FHWA (Notice; request for information) )
Notice of Intent To Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement for the Buffalo-Amherst-Tonawanda Corridor Transit Expansion, Erie County, New York ( FTA (Notice) )
Draft Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement for Surveying and Mapping Projects in U.S. Waters for Coastal and Marine Data Acquisition, Extension of Public Comment Period (NOAA (Notice; extension of comment period))
Safety Zone; Piscataqua River Turning Basin Dredge Project, Portsmouth, NH ( Coast Guard (Notice of proposed rulemaking) )
Manti-La Sal National Forest; Utah; Revision of the Manti-La Sal National Forest Land Management Plan ( Forest Service (Notice of intent to prepare an environmental impact statement) )
New Law Requires Illinois DOT to…
September 1, 2021
PennDOT Enhancing Litter Cleanup Efforts Through…
September 1, 2021Bills Gates Promises $1.5 Billion for Green Infrastructure if Congress Passes Plan ( – ForConstructionPros.com )
Federal program to cut bus emissions gets a Senate mandate: Some buses must pollute ( – Washington Post)
DOT Secretary: Infrastructure Bill Would Give Big Boost To State’s Electric Vehicle Infrastructure ( – Wisconsin Public Radio )
The Long, Slow Drowning of the New Jersey Shore ( – New York Times )
ExxonMobil’s Oil Trucking Plan Hits Environmental Roadblock in Santa Barbara ( – Santa Barbara Independent )
Can The Private Sector Bring About The ‘Greening’ Of Infrastructure? ( – Forbes (Commentary) )
BART releases Sustainability Report showing progress toward goals despite COVID-19 pandemic ( – Bay Area Rapid Transit District (Media release))
How to Win the War on Car Idling ( – CityLab )
First US Hydrogen Fuel Cell Powered Passenger Ferry Launched ( – Maritime Executive)
Colorado Developing New Pollution Reduction Planning Standards to Address Climate Change and Air Quality ( – Colorado DOT (Media release))
The Role of Microtransit for Better Equity and Inclusion ( – Mass Transit)
A Playbook for Wildfire Mitigation ( – Utility Products )
What does it mean when a community runs out of water? Many in California are finding out ( – SF Gate )
“Pokey picker upper” makes cleaning up highway shoulders easier, reduces waste ( – Arizona DOT (Media release))
EPA agreement with Kennedy Center protects water quality of Potomac River, Chesapeake Bay ( – National Law Review )
AASHTO Hosting Environmental Webinar Series ( – AASHTO Journal)
From Shellfish to Sunny Day Flooding – Why a GRP Fellow Is Dissecting Water Quality in North Carolina ( – National Academies of Science, Engineering, and Medicine)
Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans; Washington; Low Emission Vehicle Program ( – EPA (Proposed rule))
Notice of Proposed Supplementary Rules for the Klondike Bluffs Area of Public Lands Managed by the Moab Field Office in Grand County, UT (– Bureau of Land Management (Notice))
Notice of Intent To Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement for the Proposed Lava Ridge Wind Project in Jerome, Lincoln, and Minidoka Counties, Idaho ( – Bureau of Land Management (Notice) )
Notice of Intent To Conduct a Review of the Federal Coal Leasing Program and To Seek Public Comment ( – Bureau of Land Management (Notice) )
Surface Transportation Project Delivery Program; California High- Speed Rail Authority Audit Report (– FRA (Notice)
Reopening of Solicitation of Nominations for the Marine Debris Foundation Board of Directors (– NOAA (Notice))
Civil Penalties ( – NHSTA (Supplemental notice of proposed rulemaking) )
Quarterly Status Report of Water Service, Repayment, and Other Water – Related Contract Actions (– Bureau of Reclamation (Notice of contract actions))
Colorado Proposes New Transportation Pollution Standards
August 25, 2021
New Mexico DOT Unveils Five-Year Pedestrian…
August 25, 2021Senate Passes Infrastructure Bill, Awaits House’s Vote ( AASHTO Journal )
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)
‘Hats off’ to CDOT: I-70 reopening through Glenwood Canyon met with appreciation ( Citizen Telegram)
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)
Biggest Expansion yet for U.S. Bicycle Route System ( AASHTO Journal )
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)
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))
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))
ETAP Podcast: Arizona DOT Talks Monarch…
August 18, 2021
Biggest Expansion yet for U.S. Bicycle…
August 18, 2021
AASHTO Hosting Environmental/Sustainability Webinar Series
August 18, 2021AASHTO 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))
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)
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 )
AASHTO Suggests Changes to Section 401 of Clean Water Act ( AASHTO Journal )
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))
Moving Caltrans Into The Future Of Active Transportation ( ITE Talks Transportation (Podcast) )
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))
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))
TRB Report: Include Resilience in Project…
August 11, 2021
Connecticut DOT Helping Battle Spotted Lanternfly…
August 11, 2021
