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))

House Passes ‘INVEST in America’ Reauthorization Bill ( AASHTO Journal)

U.S. Department of Transportation Announces $905.25 Million in Proposed Awards for the FY 2021 Infrastructure for Rebuilding America (INFRA) Grant Program ( USDOT)

Secretary Buttigieg Speaks at NYC Penn Station on Infrastructure, Hudson Tunnels ( USDOT)

Maryland Awards Climate Resilience Grants to Seven Communities ( Maryland Department of Natural Resources)

Massachusetts Senate passes $300 million transportation infrastructure bill ( Boston Herald)

Will Miami’s Growth Be Cut Short by Sea-Level Rise? ( CityLab)

Infrastructure deal offers far-reaching ag benefits ( Agri-Pulse)

Infrastructure spending has always involved social engineering (The Conversation (Commentary))

Nine State DOTs Win ‘Low-No’ Emission Grants from FTA ( AASHTO Journal)

As car-centric Cape Cod tries to cut emissions, transportation is a challenge ( Energy News Network)

Tennessee Valley Authority Considers Replacing Coal With Gas ( AP)

Flood relocation programs more disruptive to those who don’t live in white or affluent neighborhoods ( Rice University)

The U.S. Transportation Department’s Quest to Become a Driver of Justice ( CityLab)

Can public-private collaboration boost transport equity? ( Cities Today)

A watershed moment: How Boston’s Charles River went from polluted to pristine ( Grist)

L.A. Is Now a Certified Wildlife Habitat. Here’s Why It’s a Big Deal ( Los Angeles Magazine)

A wake-up call for water resilience in the West ( The Hill (Opinion))

National Parks Could Receive Billions For Repairs From Transportation Bill ( National Parks Traveler)

Making the Route 1 Corridor More Walkable and Safer for Pedestrians, Bicyclists ( Hyattsville Wire)

GO Transit increases walking and cycling access to GO Stations ( Metrolinx)

Capital Bikeshare gears up for expansion as commuters resume pre-pandemic routines ( Washington Post)

Paddle Safe Twin Ports: A data-based website keeping Lake Superior paddlers safe ( KBJR-TV)

Q&A: North Park’s bikeway project should be complete this month. How will it impact the community? ( San Diego UnionTribune)

How We Move Matters: Exploring the Connections between New Transportation and Mobility Options and Environmental Health–A Workshop ( TRB)

TRB Webinar: Are We All in the Same Boat? Involving Communities in Coastal Resilience ( TRB)

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

Deploying Transportation Resilience Practices in State DOTs ( NCHRP)

TTI Publishes 2021 Urban Mobility Report ( Texas A&M Transportation Institute)

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

Approval of Air Quality Implementation Plans; New York; Infrastructure Requirements for the 2015 Ozone, National Air Quality ( EPA)

Approval of Air Quality Implementation Plans; New York; 2011 Periodic Emission Inventory SIP for the Ozone Nonattainment Areas ( EPA (Proposed rule))

Air Plan Approval; Michigan; Partial Approval and Partial Disapproval for Infrastructure SIP Requirements for the 2015 Ozone NAAQS ( EPA (Proposed rule))

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

Notice of Availability of the Final Environmental Impact Statement for the Proposed Blue Valley Land Exchange, Grand and Summit Counties, CO (Bureau of Land Management (Notice))

Notice of Intent To Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement for Proposed Wind Energy Facility Offshore Virginia (Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (Notice; request for comments)

White House, Senators Agree on Infrastructure Funding Proposal ( – AASHTO Journal)

Infrastructure deal would boost investments in transportation, with infusions for rail and transit (Washington Post)

Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Deal May Be A Tough Sell To The Rest Of Congress ( – NPR )

Portman, Manchin Introduce Bipartisan, Bicameral Bill To Finish Appalachian Development Highway System ( – Senator Rob Portman (News release))

Factsheet: President Biden Announces Support for the Bipartisan Infrastructure Framework ( – White House (News release))

Pandemic experiments morph into long-term solutions for SF transit agency ( – San Francisco Examiner )

For Disabled Users, the ‘Open Streets’ of the Pandemic Remain Closed ( – CityLab)

State DOTs Bracing for Highly Active Hurricane Season ( – AASHTO Journal )

Some say “no climate, no deal” as EVs, green energy lose traction in infrastructure compromise ( – Green Car Reports )

Plan to let many San Diego businesses eliminate parking spots clears key hurdle ( – San Diego UnionTribune )

Small Cities Can’t Manage the High Cost of Old Infrastructure ( – Governing)

Oregon lawmakers approve ambitious carbon-reduction goals for state energy grid ( – Oregon Public Broadcasting )

Regional initiative to cut road emissions wins RI Senate approval ( – Providence Journal )

Germany Confronts the Future of Short-Haul Flights ( – CityLab )

Activists push back against rising air pollution from Sea-Tac Airport ( – KUOW Radio )

U.S. Department of Transportation Announces $182 Million in Grants to Expand Low or No Emission Transit Vehicles & Facilities Nationwide ( – FTA )

DOE researchers examine biofuels for maritime shipping ( – US Department of Energy)

The White House Wants To Fight Climate Change And Help People. Cleveland Led The Way ( – NPR’s Morning Edition )

EPA Creates $50 Million Fund For Environmental Justice Initiatives ( – Rolling Stone )

How Climate-Proofing Mass Transit Can Make Cities More Equitable ( – Bloomberg Green )

5 Ways to Shape a Greener, More Equitable Recovery Through Transport ( – TheCityFix)

Tennessee Agencies Work Together to Support Pollinators ( – AASHTO Journal )

New Yorkers fled to the Hamptons in 2020 – and sparked a major sewage crisis ( – The Guardian )

Nationwide evaluation of tree cover shows huge opportunity to reduce heat exposure and boost air quality and employment ( – American Forests (News release))

Lehigh Valley lands $1.4 million for bike trails, cycling organizations and pedestrian safety ( – Morning Call )

State rules out I-90 pedestrian path despite feasibility study ( – Billings Gazette)

A downtown Aspen without cars? Not so fast, council says ( – Aspen Times )

How walkable Delaware beach towns are trying to prevent pedestrian and bike crashes this summer ( – Delaware News Journal )

TransLink launches new on-demand bike lockers ( – South Coast British Columbia Transportation Authority (News release))

Official Trail Marker for the New England National Scenic Trail ( – National Park Service (Notice of designation))

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

Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans; New Jersey and New York; 1997 Ozone Attainment Demonstrations for the NY-NJ-CT Nonattainment Area ( – EPA (Proposed rule) )

Request for Nominations of Candidates for the Clean Air Scientific Advisory Committee (CASAC) Particulate Matter (PM) Panel ( – EPA (Notice))

Petition for Approval: Alaska Railroad Corporation Approval Extension ( – FRA (Notice of conditional approval) )

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 (Notice of availability for public comment) )

Wisconsin Shipwreck Coast National Marine Sanctuary Designation; Final Regulations ( – NOAA (Final rule) )

Notice of Intent To Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement for Empire Offshore Wind, LLC’s Proposed Wind Energy Facilities Offshore New York ( – Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (Notice of intent to prepare an environmental impact statement)

Senate Committee Leaves AV Bill out of Transportation Package ( AASHTO Journal)

AASHTO Co-Signs Letter Urging Action on Surface Reauthorization ( AASHTO Journal )

Schumer vows to only pass infrastructure package that is ‘a , bold climate bill’ (The Hill)

11 GOP senators back bipartisan infrastructure plan, boosting its chances of moving forward ( CNBC )

GOP, Democrats trade places on drivers paying for infrastructure ( Bloomberg)

What Over 400 Local Leaders Want to See in an Infrastructure Deal ( Route Fifty)

COVID-19: TSA Could Better Monitor Its Efforts to Reduce Infectious Disease Spread at Checkpoints ( GAO)

Research finds links between air quality and COVID vulnerability: UCLA ( KTTV-TV )

Alcohol-involved Utah traffic deaths doubled during pandemic ( AP )

Innovating airports for post pandemic resilience ( Aerospace Manufacturing)

Analysis: Biden may hinder oil and gas drilling even after court loss ( Reuters)

A Little More Remote Work Could Change Rush Hour a Lot ( New York Times )

Louisiana steers federal money to infrastructure upgrades ( AP )

House passes bills to expedite airport upgrades, improve notams ( AOPA )

Reframing strategic, managed retreat for transformative climate adaptation ( Science Magazine)

Vermont is in wait and see mode on the Transportation and Climate Initiative. Will it join in full? ( Bennington Banner )

Committee Moves Transportation Emissions, School Recycling and Environmental Justice Bills to Full Senate ( ecoRI News )

OCTA takes another step toward transitioning to zero-emission buses ( Orange County Transportation Authority (Press release))

Milwaukee Aims to Fight Disparities, Reduce Emissions With All-Electric Bus Line ( Up North News )

Bulldozed and bisected: Highway construction built a legacy of inequality ( NBC News )

Introducing the Transit Equity Dashboard (TransitCenter)

Las Vegas pushes land swap to balance growth, conservation ( AP )

More than noise: Cicadas cause car trouble, AAA warns ( WHBQ-TV )

North Carolina set to exceed a record amount of roadside litter collection, NCDOT says ( WXII-TV)

Improv theater training is helping a once-hidebound transit agency learn to work smarter. It’s a trend that’s catching on. ( Philadelphia Inquirer)

Grand Rapids grows micromobility pilot with more e-scooters, bikes ( Grand Rapids Business Journal )

Burlington airport exhibit takes aim at stigma of mental illness ( WVNY-TV)

Former West Virginia railroad designated as national trail ( AP)

NY running campaign to promote pedestrian safety ( WTEN-TV)

City Seeks Input on Downtown “People Powered” Transportation ( Fullerton Observer )

Less driving = better lives ( Commonwealth (Op-ed))

TRB Annual Meeting Will Be an In-person Event in 2022 (TRB )

TRB Webinar: Addressing Justice in Transportation ( TRB )

Building Socioeconomic Equity Through Transportation Research ( TRB (Blog))

National Hazardous Materials Route Registry ( Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (Notice; revisions to the listing of designated and restricted routes for hazardous materials))

Takes of Marine Mammals Incidental to Specified Activities; Taking Marine Mammals Incidental to the Relocation of the Port of Alaska’s South Floating Dock, Anchorage, Alaska (NOAA)

House T&I Approves 5-Year Surface Transportation Bill After Contentious 17-hour Mark Up ( AASHTO Journal)

Bipartisan group of U.S. senators says it has a deal on infrastructure framework ( Reuters)

$5.6B in Earmarks Included in Transportation Bill ( Route Fifty)

Rural Transit Gets Rare Bipartisan Backing for Infrastructure ( Bloomberg)

What Is Pete Buttigieg Doing? ( The Atlantic)

Why Infrastructure Spending Should Empower Megaregions ( Governing (Commentary))

Requirement for Face Masks on Public Transportation Conveyances and at Transportation Hubs: Summary of Recent Changes ( CDC)

U.S. Department of Transportation Thanks Transit Agencies for Helping Americans Access COVID-19 Vaccination Sites Nationwide and Encourages More to Step up as Part of National Month of Action ( USDOT)

U.S. Congresswoman Liz Cheney Introduces NEPA Reform Bill to Streamline Regulations and Empower State/Local Leaders ( Sierra Sun Times)

Infrastructure funding might throw environmental protections under the bus ( The Hill (Opinion))

Climate emerges as infrastructure sticking point ( The Hill)

City earns Gold LEED-certification from U.S. Green Building Council ( WCTV-TV)

Oregon beefs up graffiti removal along Portland freeways but struggles to eradicate it ( The Oregonian)

Los Angeles will Use Data to Promote Sustainable Transportation: Here’s How ( Environment + Energy Leader )

Connecticut DOT Climate Initiative Program and Partnership with Department of Environmental Protection (AASHTO’s ETAP Podcast)

U.S. EPA to re-examine health standards for harmful soot ( Reuters)

New Colorado Air Quality Plan Encourages Alternatives To Driving To Work ( KCNC-TV)

New data maps transit’s racial inequities ( Journal of Oak Park and River Forest)

Biden’s Energy Department Pick Seen As Staunch Environmental Justice Advocate ( NPR)

Arizona DOT Continues Work to Preserve Rare Cactus ( AASHTO Journal)

Illinois DOT Mowing Program also Protects Pollinator Habitat ( AASHTO Center for Environmental Excellence)

Biden pushes protection for more streams and wetlands, targeting a major Trump rollback ( Washington Post)

NDOT Encourages Nevadans to Use Best Practices in Landscaping to Protect Stormwater Runoff ( Nevada Department of Transportation (News release))

Vital clean-water protections are under legislative threat in Ohio: George A. Elmaraghy ( Cleveland Plain Dealer (Opinion))

RIDOT: Plan to make East Bay Bike Path detour safer in the works ( WPRI-TV)

St. Louis using zebra-style delineators to help separate car and bike traffic (KTVI-TV)

What Will It Take to Finish This Bike Trail Across the U.S.? ( CityLab)

Railroad track removal underway for Parkline Trail ( Daily Inter Lake)

Dover Community Trail celebrates grand opening of latest expansion ( Foster’s Daily Democrat)

TRB Webinar: Compost It! Environmental Benefits of Compost in Highway Roadsides ( TRB)

AASHTO Executive Institute Now Taking Applications (AASHTO Journal)

The Interplay Between Environmental Exposures and Mental Health Outcomes (National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine; Division on Earth and Life Studies )

Inaugural Trails and Greenways Summit Announced for September 2021 ( New Jersey DOT)

Pipeline Safety: Statutory Mandate To Update Inspection and Maintenance Plans To Address Eliminating Hazardous Leaks and Minimizing Releases of Natural Gas From Pipeline Facilities (Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (Notice; issuance of advisory bulletin))

Public Meeting of the National Geospatial Advisory Committee ( U.S. Geological Survey (Notice of public meeting))

Forest Service Collaborative Forest Landscape Restoration Advisory Committee ( Forest Service, USDA. (Notice of meeting))

Atlantic Wind Lease Sale 8 (ATLW-8) for Commercial Leasing for Wind Power on the Outer Continental Shelf in the New York Bight – Proposed Sale Notice ( Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, (Proposed sale notice; request for comments))

House T&I Committee Unveils $547B Surface Transportation Bill ( AASHTO Journal)

Proposed House Surface Transportation Bill Provides Step Toward Reauthorization ( AASHTO)

USDOT Seeks Transportation Equity Assessment Input ( AASHTO Journal)

How both Democrats and Republicans alike traded away their principles for bipartisanship in the Senate’s transportation proposal ( Transportation for America (Blog))

KYTC Focused on Infrastructure Work as Pandemic Recedes ( AASHTO Journal)

Buttigieg defends mask mandates on public transportation as a matter of ‘safety’ and ‘respect’ ( Business Insider)

Death by a thousand cuts”: How Congress continues to whittle away at a critical environmental policy ( Grist)

Wyoming’s infrastructure wishlist (WyoFile)

Can Removing Highways Fix America’s Cities? (New York Times)

Utah’s ‘road usage charge’ gives a road map for future tax on green drivers ( Deseret News)

State looks to build on Kern’s success employing homeless people in highway cleanup work ( Bakersfield Americanpp)

As storms become more frequent and volatile, some ports plan for the risk – but most do not ( Supply Chain Divepp)

How Boeing and Alaska Airlines are Tackling Sustainability in Aviation ( Environment + Energy Leader)

U.S. cities hire specialists to counter climate change as impacts worsen ( Reuters)

Democrats Punt on Carbon Caps as Republicans Claim Victory on Taxes ( ConnecticutExaminer)

Wildfires Are Getting Worse, So Why Is the U.S. Still Building Homes With Wood? ( Time)

Google Street View data pinpoints Copenhagen’s traffic pollution hotspots ( Cities Today)

As electric vehicle sales surge, discussions are now turning to noise and safety ( CNBC)

End Of The Road? A highway expansion project in Houston is the site of a battle over environmental justice (The Architect’s Newspaper)

Biden administration suspends oil and gas leases in Alaska’s Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (Anchorage Daily News)

Why we should look to nature for climate crisis solutions (Canada’s National Observer)

Transportation crews to set Asian giant hornet traps ( AP)

Old farmland evolves into wetlands forest project near Frankford ( Coastal Point)

Fort Worth bike rentals are booming, and electric ebikes are providing the jolt (Fort Worth Star-Telegram)

Hartford’s LINK Scooters top over 17,000 rides within first month since its introduction to the capital city (Hartford Courant)

Amazon’s Cost Saving Routing Algorithm Makes Drivers Walk Into Traffic (Vice)

New trail segment will complete 5-mile pedestrian and bicycle loop in south Fayetteville (Fayetteville Flyer)

E-Scooter Proposal Raises Liability Concerns in Iowa City (Government Technology)

“Bicycles are making our cities better, but what about our suburbs?” (Dezeen (Commentary))

TRB Webinar: Deploying Connected and Automated Infrastructure ( TRB)

Multiple Modes of Transportation, Shared Rides Are the Future of Mobility ( Northwestern University (Video))

Notice of Intent To Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement, Port Authority Bus Terminal Replacement Project, City of New York, New York County, New York (FTA (Notice of intent to prepare an Environmental Impact Statement))

Notice of Intention To Reconsider and Revise the Clean Water Act Section 401 Certification Rule ( EPA (Notice of intent)pp)

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

Delegation of Authority to the Commonwealth of Virginia To Implement and Enforce Additional or Revised National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants and New Source Performance Standards (EPA (Notice of delegation of authority))