Republicans Reveal Five-Year $568B Infrastructure Proposal ( AASHTO Journal )

Factbox: Republicans vs. Biden: What’s in their infrastructure plans? ( Reuters )

Senators Offer Legislation to Help States Rebuild Infrastructure Following Extreme Weather ( Southeast AgNet Radio Network )

How an infrastructure bill can help rural communities in the West ( Deseret News)

MDHHS launches pilot Travel Points Testing at Michigan Welcome Centers and airports ( Michigan Department of Health and Human and MDOT (Press release))

Strict rules key to sustainable transportation, climate policy expert ( FreightWaves )

Q&A: Transportation secretary talks infrastructure, local projects ( Eastern New Mexico News )

Gov. Edwards, LA DOTD announces new infrastructure projects for the state ( KARD-TV )

Infrastructure bills advance in the Montana Senate ( Independent Record )

City begins pilot program to charge vehicles with solar power ( City News Service)

United Airlines plans to use jet fuel made from trash ( World Economic Forum )

LIRR to test battery-operated trains to travel on diesel branches ( WABC-TV )

Cherokee Nation unveils first electric buses ( Siloam Springs Herald-Leader )

FACT SHEET: Biden Administration Advances Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure ( White House (Press release) )

Amtrak Adds Carbon Emission Savings Information on All Northeast Corridor Tickets ( Amtrak (Press release))

10 Questions With The Father Of Environmental Justice ( Science Friday )

Earth Day: a time for environmental justice ( Post Independent (Opinion) )

Trucking’s relationship with environmental justice (FleetOwner (Commentary))

Forest growth can be stunted by noise pollution, study shows ( The Weather Network )

Tennessee Aquarium, TDOT’s Nobody Trashes Tennessee launch exhibits highlighting impact of road litter, microplastics on waterways (Tennessee Aquarium/TDOT (Press Release))

Staff Seeks Input From Historic Preservation Commission on Colorado Street Bridge Suicide Barriers ( Pasadena Now )

Sacramento to transform historic train station into people-first mobility hub ( SmartCitiesDive )

Art in L.A.’s Union Station has been hidden for decades. Now it prepares for an Oscar debut ( Los Angeles Times )

The Delaware Bayshore Byway National Scenic Byway Designation Sign Unveiling ( DelDOT (Press release))

Bikes are back for Birmingham ( AL.com )

80% of fatal e-scooter crashes involve cars – new study reveals where and why most collisions occur ( The Conversation )

Legislation to protect bicyclists passes in Oklahoma Senate ( KFOR-TV )

Quizzes help motorists, bicyclists learn how to share the road ( Daily Herald )

Bike shortage keeps Alaskan cyclists from hitting the road ( Alaska Public Media)

TRB Webinar – How Ridehailing Companies Affect Airport Revenues and Operations ( TRB (Webinar))

TRB Webinar: Increasing Return on Investment through Geotechnology ( TRB )

TRB Webinar: Senior Leadership’s Role in Embedding Transportation Resilience ( TRB)

Funding Transportation Beyond the COVID-19 Pandemic ( TRB)

Every Day is Earth Day at MnDOT ( MnDot (Video))

Comprehensive Plan and Special Regulations With Respect to High Volume Hydraulic Fracturing; Rules of Practice and Procedure Regarding Project Review Classifications and Fees ( Delaware River Basin Commission (Final rule) )

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

Air Plan Approval; Nebraska; Revisions to Title 129 of the Nebraska Administrative Code; Chapter 39 Visible Emissions From Diesel-Powered Motor Vehicles ( EPA (Proposed rule) )

Notice of Intent To Rule on Request for Change in Land Use From Aeronautical to Non Aeronautical for 16.2 Acres of Land at Pittsfield Municipal Airport, Pittsfield, MA ( FAA (Request for public comments) )

Rescinding a Notice of Intent To Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement for the Long Island Rail- Truck Intermodal Facility ( FHWA (Notice to rescind a notice of intent to prepare an environmental impact statement) )

Surface Transportation Project Delivery Program; California High- Speed Rail Authority Audit Report ( FRA (Notice; request for comment))

Joint Letter to Congress Calls for ‘Generational’ Infrastructure Investment ( AASHTO Journal )

FAST Act reauthorization prospects dim ( Transportation Today )

Deep Divisions Over Transit Threaten Highway Bill Bipartisanship ( Bloomberg Government )

American Jobs Plan Targets Resilience, Green Tech, and Remediation to Strengthen Crumbling Infrastructure ( National Review )

As Biden shifts infrastructure focus to climate and racial justice, cities and states alter pitches for federal money ( Washington Post)

To Save the New York Subway, Send in the Crowds ( Bloomberg Green )

What We Learned After Analyzing 5 Months of Active Mobility Responses to COVID-19 ( TheCityFix)

House Republicans introduce bill to reform NEPA ( Transportation Today)

Hawaii Department of Transportation begins electrification with Tesla delivery ( Honolulu Star-Advertiser )

White House issues infrastructure report cards for all 50 states ( The Hill )

Pritzker Administration Announces $110 Million in Rebuild Illinois Funding for Public Ports Across Illinois ( Illinois Department of Transportation (Press release) )

Now is Our Opportunity to do Public Transit Differently ( Newsweek (Opinion)

Bethlehem unveils climate action plan that calls for net-zero carbon emissions by 2040 ( Morning Call)

Ethanol Groups Defend EPA’s E15 Rule ( DTN/Progressive Farmer (Blog) )

On Climate Change, DeSantis Focuses On Infrastructure While Ignoring Heat-Causing Emissions ( Inside Climate News/WMFE)

Chicago Air Quality Ordinance ( City of Chicago)

Environmental benefits of going solar in Vermont ( Vermont Business Magazine (Commentary))

Connections: Discussing racism in American infrastructure ( WXXI Radio )

Environmental justice is coming to New Jersey’s suburbs ( Newark Star-Ledger (Opinion))

Wetlands legislation passes, leaves little protection ( KPC News )

Federal Water Rule Does Not Account for Pollution Across State Boundaries ( – University of Texas at Austin (Press release))

‘Vision Zero failed my friend’ | Renewed push for safer DC streets after cyclist killed ( WUSA-TV )

NYC Teams With Bird, Lime, VeoRide For eScooter Pilot Launch ( PYMNTS )

Why Don’t Transit Agencies Do Bikeshare? ( CityLab )

Two rural Delaware towns got a new transit and ride-hailing app ( StateScoop)

TRB Webinar: Navigating Environmental Compliance for Public-Private Partnerships ( TRB )

TRB Webinar: The Day of the Drones – Airports and Unmanned Aircraft Systems, Part 2 ( TRB )

Driving Down Emissions: Why Reducing How Much We Drive is Critical for Our Climate ( Transportation for America (Webinar announcement))

Notice of Public Meeting, Utah Resource Advisory Council, Utah ( Bureau of Land Management (Notice of public meeting))

2021 Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustments for Oil, Gas, and Sulfur Operations in the Outer Continental Shelf ( Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (Final rule))

Drawbridge Operation Regulation; River Rouge, Detroit ( Coast Guard (Final rule) )

Security Zone: Electric Boat Shipyard, Groton ( Coast Guard (Notice of proposed rulemaking) )

Regulated Navigation Area; Biscayne Bay Causeway Island Slip, Miami Beach ( Coast Guard (Notice of proposed rulemaking) )

Drawbridge Operation Regulation; Milwaukee, Menomonee, and Kinnickinnic Rivers and Burnham Canals, Milwaukee, WI ( Coast Guard (Notice of proposed rulemaking) )

Guidance Document Procedures Rescission ( Council on Environmental Quality (Final rule) )

National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants: Municipal Solid Waste Landfills Residual Risk and Technology Review; Correction ( EPA (Proposed rule) )

Notice of Intent To Rule on a Request To Release Surplus Property at the Myrtle Beach International Airport, Myrtle Beach, South Carolina ( FAA (Notice and request for comment) )

Notice of Intent To Release Certain Properties From All Terms, Conditions, Reservations and Restrictions of a Quitclaim Deed Agreement Between the City of Melbourne and the Federal Aviation Administration for the Melbourne International Airport, Melbourne, FL ( FAA (Request for public comment) )

Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Threatened Species Status, Section 4(d) Rule, and Designation of Critical Habitat for Panama City Crayfish ( Fish and Wildlife Service (Proposed rule; reopening of comment period and announcement of public hearing) )

Central Idaho Resource Advisory Committee ( Forest Service (Notice of meeting) )

Fiscal Year 2021 Competitive Research Funding Opportunity: Transit Workforce Center (TWC) (FTA (Notice of Funding Opportunity) )

Notice of Funding Opportunity for the Maritime Administration’s Port Infrastructure Development Program (PIDP) Under the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 ( Maritime Administration (Notice))

Proposed Revisions to the National Handbook of Conservation Practices for the Natural Resources Conservation Service (Natural Resources Conservation Service (Notice of availability; reopening and extension of comment period))

Public Hearing ( Susquehanna River Basin Commission (Notice))

Rep. DeFazio: “We have to do a reauthorization by October 1.” ( AASHTO Journal )

House GOP Planning Climate Package to Counter Democrats ( Bloomberg Green )

Biden Plan Spurs Fight Over What ‘Infrastructure’ Really Means ( New York Times )

US Senators Introduce Carbon Capture, Sequestration Bill ( Transport Topics )

Retreat from coastlines? Politicians don’t want to talk about it. (Grist )

Planners grapple with pandemic’s mystery impacts on population boom and traffic ( Reporter Newspapers )

More Cars on the Road as COVID Restrictions Lift Leads to Worsening Air Quality ( KNBC-TV Video )

What We Learned After Analyzing 5 Months of Active Mobility Responses to COVID-19 ( TheCityFix (Commentary))

Managing the Transition to Electric Vehicles ( AASHTO Journal)

W.Va. congressional delegation, environmentalists at odds over Biden jobs and infrastructure plan ( Herald-Dispatch )

Ohio plans $2B in infrastructure investments; officials to discuss local projects today ( Cincinnati Enquirer )

Nevada bridges ranked among the country’s best by national survey ( KVVU-TV )

State’s new drone fleet to help with investigations, inspections ( Jackson Hole News & Guide )

How to move from a wish list to a national plan in adapting America’s infrastructure ( Thomson Reuters Foundation (Opinion))

McKee under pressure over RI climate bill requiring net-zero emissions by 2050 ( WPRI-TV )

Decreasing Your Carbon Footprint Through Abandoned Farmland Restoration ( Forbes )

New Army of LG Robots Eye Air Pollution ( CDOTrends)

Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg says ‘there is racism physically built’ into America’s infrastructure ( The Hill )

EPA reverses Trump stance in push to tackle environmental racism ( The Guardian)

ITD Shares Award for Eco-Friendly Bridge Work ( AASHTO Journal )

USDA and Partners Work to Identify Best Management Practices for Wildlife Repellents at Airports ( State Aviation Journal )

Bill to improve water quality for tribes passes committee ( Curry Coastal Pilot )

Investors worth $105 billion join the call for lasting protection for Bristol Bay from Pebble Mine ( Earthworks (Blog))

Suggested changes to Reagan National Airport noise study to be released ( WTOP Radio )

Micromobility is thriving in the new safety economy ( GreenBiz )

City of Tyler starts installing 36 miles of bicycle lanes ( Tyler Morning Telegraph )

Transportation leaders: Pedestrian safety bills could have unintended consequences ( WFTS-TV )

Lower Saucon mapping walking, biking plan with input from residents ( Morning Call)

TRB Webinar: Navigating Environmental Compliance for Public-Private Partnerships ( TRB)

Progress, Challenges, and Opportunities for Sustainability Science: Proceedings of a Workshop – in Brief (2021) ( National Academies)

Clearing the Skies with Research on Electric Vehicles ( TRB )

What can be done now to move us toward a more sustainable and prosperous future for all? ( Nobel Prize Summit (Announcement))

National Environmental Education Advisory Council ( EPA (Request for nominations))

Pipeline Safety: Pipeline Leak Detection, Leak Repair, and Methane Emission Reductions Public Meeting ( Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (Notice) )

Takes of Marine Mammals Incidental to Specified Activities; Taking Marine Mammals Incidental to Portsmouth Naval Shipyard Dry Dock 1 Modification and Expansion ( NOAA (Notice; proposed incidental harassment authorization; request for comments on proposed authorization and possible renewal))

Meeting of the Regional Resource Stewardship Council ( Tennessee Valley Authority (Notice) )

Port Access Route Study: Northern New York Bight ( Coast Guard (Supplemental notice of study, request for comments))

Biden Harris Infrastructure Plan Allocates $621B for Transportation ( AASHTO Journal)

How Biden plans to tackle the climate crisis in his $2 trillion infrastructure plan ( Vox)

Oil Giants Win Climate Suit as Judges Push For Political Fix ( Bloomberg Green)

An Essential Ingredient for Getting Infrastructure Done: Pork ( Governing (Commentary))

White House Announces Environmental Justice Advisory Council Members ( The White House (Press release))

The Environmental Implications of the Return to the Office ( CityLab)

FHWA Lays Out Next Step for NYC Congestion Pricing ( AASHTO Journal)

DOT halts Texas highway project in test of Biden’s promises on race (Politico)

Transportation And Climate Initiative Passes Legislative Hurdle In Connecticut ( WSHU Radio)

N.C. Ports Works On Next Steps For Wilmington Harbor Navigational Project ( WilmingtonBiz)

California to Test Whether Big Batteries Can Stop Summer Blackouts ( Bloomberg Green)

The Northwest Seaport Alliance recognizes 2020 North Star Award winners ( American Journal of Transportation)

Cruise ship emissions have short-term effect on downtown Juneau air quality, Alaska DEC says ( KTOO Radio)

EPA Reinforces Position that Certain Types of ECM Changes in Road-Certified Vehicles Constitute “Tampering” Under the Clean Air Act ( National Law Review)

Oregon Bill Proposes New Statewide Land Use Planning Goal for Climate Justice ( JDSupra)

Environmental justice symposium to activate green community “hubs” around the state ( The Burg)

EPA to start environmental justice training program in Dayton ( WDTN-TV)

Planning continues to curtail invasive plants along state roads and highways ( Newton County Times)

Cost of litter cleanup delays other NCDOT projects ( WRAL-TV)

State environmental regulators fine Department of Transportation for Preston permit violations ( Charleston Gazette-Mail)

Southern Appalachian Mountain Stewards v. Red River Coal Company, Inc., No. 19-2194 (4th Cir. 2021) ( Justia (Summary and link to decision))

New Mexico tribes sue US over federal clean water rule ( AP)

Four environmental projects receive extra funds from PitCo commissioners ( Aspen Times)

Community Spotlight: Shenandoah Valley Bicycle Coalition ( WHSV-TV)

An idea for bringing life back to the Loop? Close State Street to vehicle traffic ( REJournals)

Transport Troy unveils trails map ( The Record)

E-Bikes Force Reconsideration of Old Bike Trail Rules ( Bakersfield Californian)

Transportation Recovery from COVID-19 Changes Takes Research and Planning ( TRB)

Transportation Research Record Special Issue on COVID-19: Deadline Extended to April 30 ( TRB)

Seeking Panel Nominations for Supplemental National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) Synthesis Projects: Nominations due April 28 ( NCHRP)

Webinar: Geochemistry and Mineralogy in Chemical Soil Stabilization ( TRB)

Project Called International Model for Environmental Justice and Revitalization ( ReGenesis Economic Development Corporation and MDB, Inc. (Press release))

Administrative Rulemaking, Guidance, and Enforcement Procedures ( Office of the Secretary of Transportation (Final rule))

Taking Marine Mammals Incidental to the Hampton Roads Bridge Tunnel Expansion Project in Norfolk, Virginia ( National Marine Fisheries Service (Final rule; notification of issuance of Letters of Authorization))

Hazardous Materials: Notice of Public Meetings in 2021 for International Standards on the Transport of Dangerous Goods ( Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (Notice of 2021 public meetings))

Notice of Intent To Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement for Ocean Wind, LLC’s Proposed Wind Energy Facility Offshore New Jersey ( Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (Notice))

Request for Nominations of Candidates to the EPA’s Clean Air Scientific Advisory Committee (CASAC) ( EPA (Notice))

Request for Nominations of Candidates to the EPA’s Science Advisory Board (SAB) ( EPA (Notice))

United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement Mitigation of Contaminated Transboundary Flows Project ( EPA (Notice of intent to prepare an environmental impact statement; notice of virtual public scoping meetings; request for comments))

Community Forest Program ( Forest Service (Final rule))

Report Highlights How State DOTs Deliver the Benefits of Transportation ( AASHTO Executive Director)

Biden Harris Administration Reveals Infrastructure Priorities ( AASHTO Journal)

Republicans tell Buttigieg that Biden’s infrastructure bill should focus on roads, rail, ports – not climate or social justice ( USA Today)

Democrats offer priorities via stand-alone infrastructure bills ( Roll Call)

U.S. Oil Lobby Backs Carbon Fee as Substitute for Regulation ( Bloomberg Green)

COVID-19 & Transportation Funding in Illinois: One Year Later ( Illinois Economic Policy Institute (Link to study pdf))

Caltrans: Rebuilt Section of Highway 1 Could ‘Last for Centuries’ ( AASHTO Journal)

Can the electrical grid handle a boom in electric vehicles? ( Detroit Free Press)

How to get started with measuring sustainability ( Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales)

Los Angeles now has a road map for 100% renewable energy ( Los Angeles Times)

Governors Rev Up Momentum on Infrastructure ( National Governors Association (Press release))

Cargo bikes – The Future of Zero Emission Last-mile Deliveries ( Air Quality News)

Coalition Asks Biden Administration to Reduce Truck Emissions by Fall 2022 ( Transport Topics)

City sets lofty goal of reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 80% over next 30 years ( – KOLN-TV)

Priority Shift: Great Lakes exec moves environmental justice to top of list ( Great Lakes Now)

Environmental Justice: Evaluating Zip Codes And Pollution Burdens ( Science Friday)

Lawmakers seek pause on plans to overhaul Massachusetts transportation system that provides rides to low-income and disabled residents ( State House News Service)

With Emphasis on Climate Change, St. Lawrence Seaway Opens for 63rd Season ( Spectrum News)

What’s that noise? ‘Sound cannons’ used to scare off birds near Santa Maria strawberry farms ( KSBY-TV)

Connecticut begins food waste recycling push to help solve waste disposal crisis ( Hartford Courant)

Thousands of acres must be restored to save declining species of birds on Lake Erie ( Columbus Dispatch)

The nation’s water infrastructure cannot be graded on a sliding scale ( Penn Live/PatriotNews (Opinion))

‘When Seattle Shakes’ online exhibition explores historical preservation and seismic risks ( Seattle Times)

Lawmakers Consider Update For Oregon’s Groundbreaking Bike Bill ( Oregon Public Broadcasting)

City officials attempting to ‘calm’ traffic down for pedestrians, bicyclists ( Williamsport Sun-Gazette)

Disabled Clark County residents join statewide demand for more sidewalks ( Clark County Today)

An Update on Public Transportation’s Impacts on Greenhouse Gas Emissions ( TCRP)

New Biennial Review Says Stronger Science Support Needed as Everglades Restoration Pivots from Planning to Operations ( National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (Press release))

Notice of Final Federal Agency Actions on Proposed Highway in Idaho ( FHWA (Notice of limitation on claims for judicial review of actions by FHWA))

Drawbridge Operation Regulation; Little Manatee River, Ruskin, Hillsborough County ( Coast Guard (Final rule) )

Seaway Regulations and Rules ( Great Lakes St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation (Final rule))

Notice of Intent To Prepare a Draft Integrated Feasibility Report and Environmental Impact Statement for the Charleston Peninsula Coastal Flood Risk Management Study, Charleston County, South Carolina ( U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Notice) )

South Carolina: Final Approval of State Underground Storage Tank Program Revisions, Codification, and Incorporation by Reference ( EPA (Direct final rule))

Brownfields Stakeholder Discussion and Listening Session With Nonprofit Organizations and Community Foundations ( EPA (Notice))

Air Plan Approval; Maine; Removal of Reliance on Reformulated Gasoline in the Southern Counties of Maine ( EPA (Proposed rule))

Approval and Promulgation of State Plans for Designated Facilities and Pollutants; North Dakota; Control of Emissions From Existing Municipal Solid Waste Landfills; Control of Emissions From Existing Commercial and Industrial Solid Waste Incineration Unit ( EPA (Proposed rule))

Drawbridge Operation Regulation; New Jersey Intracoastal Waterway, Point Pleasant, NJ ( Coast Guard (Notice of proposed rulemaking))

Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Company, LLC; Notice of Request for Extension of Time ( Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Notice))

Review and Approval of Projects ( Susquehanna River Basin)