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 )
Planners grapple with pandemic’s mystery impacts on population boom and traffic ( Reporter Newspapers )
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 )
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))
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 )
Micromobility is thriving in the new safety economy ( GreenBiz )
City of Tyler starts installing 36 miles of bicycle lanes ( Tyler Morning Telegraph )
Progress, Challenges, and Opportunities for Sustainability Science: Proceedings of a Workshop – in Brief (2021) ( National Academies)
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))
Louisiana DOTD Studying How to Tackle…
April 14, 2021
KYTC Treating for ‘Noxious Weeds’ Along…
April 14, 2021Biden Harris Infrastructure Plan Allocates $621B for Transportation ( AASHTO Journal)
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))
FHWA Lays Out Next Step for NYC Congestion Pricing ( AASHTO Journal)
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)
Planning continues to curtail invasive plants along state roads and highways ( Newton County Times)
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))
Transport Troy unveils trails map ( The Record)
E-Bikes Force Reconsideration of Old Bike Trail Rules ( Bakersfield Californian)
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))
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))
Small Alabama Town Overcomes Barriers to…
April 7, 2021
ETAP Podcast: Managing the Transition to…
April 7, 2021
ITD Shares Award for Eco-Friendly Bridge…
April 7, 2021
Louisiana DOTD Kicks off ‘Take 10’…
April 7, 2021Report Highlights How State DOTs Deliver the Benefits of Transportation ( AASHTO Executive Director)
Biden Harris Administration Reveals Infrastructure Priorities ( AASHTO Journal)
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)
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)
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))
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)
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))
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)
States Finding Ways to Reduce Pedestrian…
March 31, 2021
The Ray Signs Charters to Pilot…
March 31, 2021AASHTO Provides Perspective on Return of Congressional Earmarks ( AASHTO Journal)
AASHTO Issues 2021 Benefits of Transportation Report ( AASHTO Journal)
Illinois Sen. Duckworth Unveils Sweeping Environmental Justice Legislation ( St. Louis Public Radio)
Trudeau Says US-Canada Border Won’t Reopen Anytime Soon ( TravelPulse)
FAA Releases LaGuardia AirTrain Final Environmental Impact Statement ( FAA (Press release))
Four State DOT Projects Named ‘Infrastructure Gamechangers’ ( AASHTO Journal)
Caltrans Showcases the Achievements of Landmark SB1 Legislation on Rebuilding the State’s Aging Infrastructure ( Caltrans (video))
Teaching the next generation of engineers how to make Puerto Rico’s infrastructure resilient ( University of Rhode Island (Press release))
Jet fuel made from food waste could slash carbon emissions ( Energy Digital)
Road Salt Is Imperiling Aquatic Ecosystems. It Doesn’t Have To. ( Undark (Opinion))
Bike Fort Collins Discovers Mayoral and City Council Candidates Views on Bikes and Alternative Transportation ( North Forty News)
Biking Was Big in Philly Even Before the Pandemic. Then the Past Year Sent it Skyrocketing ( Philadelphia)
Making Milwaukee’s Downtown Better For Pedestrians Will Be Top Of Mind In The New Development Plan ( WUWM)
Wet Weather Biking Virtual Workshop ( Penn State)
Steady Rise in Pedestrian Fatalities Rings Alarm Bells ( Texas DOT (Press release))
White House Environmental Justice Advisory Council; Notification of Virtual Public Meeting ( EPA (Notification of public meeting))
Federal Aluminum Aquatic Life Criteria Applicable to Oregon ( EPA (Final rule))
Air Plan Approval; Texas; Revisions to the Texas Diesel Emissions Reduction Incentive Program ( EPA (Proposed rule)
Public Water System Supervision Program Revisions for the Navajo Nation ( EPA (Notice of tentative approval) )
Board of Scientific Counselors (BOSC) Sustainable and Health Communities Subcommittee Meeting—March 2021 ( EPA (Notice of public meeting))
Notice of Intent To Amend the California Desert Conservation Area Plan and Prepare an Associated Environmental Assessment for the Oberon Solar Project, Riverside County ( Bureau of Land Management (Notice of intent))
Notice of Intent To Rule on a Land Release Request at Council Bluffs Municipal Airport (CBF), Council Bluffs, Iowa ( FAA (Notice of request to release and sell airport land))
Waiver of Aeronautical Land Use Assurance: Independence Municipal Airport (IDP), Independence, KS ( FAA (Notice of intent of waiver with respect to land use change from aeronautical to nonaeronautical)
Takes of Marine Mammals Incidental to Specified Activities; Taking Marine Mammals Incidental to the Parallel Thimble Shoal Tunnel (Project in Virginia Beach, Virginia – National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) and NOAA (Notice; issuance of Renewal incidental harassment authorization))
Takes of Marine Mammals Incidental to Specified Activities; Taking Marine Mammals Incidental to the Old Sitka Dock North Dolphins Expansion Project in Sitka, Alaska ( National Marine Fisheries Service and NOAA (Notice; proposed issuance of an Incidental Harassment Authorization; request for comments))
Revolving Fund Program—Water and Environmental Provisions of the Agricultural Improvement Act of 2018 ( Rural Utilities Service (Final rule))
Advisory Committee on Earthquake Hazards Reduction Meeting ( National Institute of Standards and Technology (Notice of open meeting))
Agency Information Collection Activities; DOI Generic Clearance for Crowdsourcing and Citizen Science Activities ( Interior (Notice of information collection; request for comment))
Ohio DOT Asks Public to Help…
March 24, 2021
Arizona DOT Works to Protect Plant…
March 24, 2021Transportation Getting $100B from $1.9T COVID Package ( AASHTO Journal )
USDA Investing $285M in Transportation, Infrastructure ( AASHTO Journal)
Leveraging Policy, Funding to Improve Infrastructure Resiliency ( AASHTO Journal )
Sen. Ed Markey Pushes Climate-Focused Transportation Bills ( Transportation Topics )
How contactless technology is defining the customer experience post-COVID-19 ( Future Travel Experience )
To Fight Flooding, This City Plans to Renovate – and Retreat ( Bloomberg Green )
Infrastructure’s Time Has Come (Supply Chain Management Review (Opinion) )
For Transportation Infrastructure, Look to Cities to Do It Right ( Governing (Commentary))
Trump Change to Pollution Rules Survives New Jersey Appeal ( Courthouse News Service)
In call for environmental justice, Biden’s climate agenda reaches into neighborhoods ( Pittsburgh Post-Gazette )
Caltrans Specialists Scale Boulders & Cliffsides to Protect Motorist Safety – Using Courage, Know-How & Explosives! ( Caltrans (Video) )
Trump’s water rule now enforced nationally ( National Hog Farmer )
Park closes roads for restoration work, amphibian crossings ( Pike County Courier )
What Is A Wetland? ( WorldAtlas )
Environmental nonprofits join forces to hire ‘science geek’ to help fix the region’s water woes ( NewsPress )
Beverly Gard: Wetlands bill needs more study before lawmakers act blindly ( Indianapolis Business Journal (Opinion))
TRB’s Transportation Explorers Podcast: Communicating and Using Transit to Get People to Vaccines ( TRB )
Airport Authority Launches Interactive Map (Charlotte County Airport Authority (Press Release))
Information Collection; National Woodland Owner Survey ( Forest Service (Notice; request for comment))
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Oil Shale Management ( Bureau of Land Management (Notice of information collection; request for comment))
Proposed Revisions to the National Handbook of Conservation Practices for the Natural Resources Conservation Service ( Natural Resources Conservation Service (Notice of availability; request for comment) )
Air Plan Approval; Ohio; Infrastructure SIP Requirements for the 2015 Ozone NAAQS ( EPA (Proposed rule) )
Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the Proposed Southern Bighorn Solar Projects, Clark County, Nevada ( Bureau of Indian Affairs (Notice of availability) )
Notice of Availability of a Final Environmental Impact Statement for Vineyard Wind LLC’s Proposed Wind Energy Facility Offshore Massachusetts ( Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (Notice of availability; final environmental impact statement) )
Recertification of Prince William Sound Regional Citizens’ Advisory Council ( Coast Guard (Notice of recertification) )
Review of Nomination for Lake Erie Quadrangle National Marine Sanctuary ( National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (Notice))
Caltrans: Rebuilt Section of Highway 1…
March 17, 2021
Minnesota DOT Adopting Broad Array of…
March 17, 2021ASCE Report: U.S. Transportation Infrastructure Needs Investment ( AASHTO Journal )
House T&I Plans to Add Earmarks to Surface Reauthorization Legislation ( AASHTO Journal )
Where Does Surface Transportation Funding Stand? (Asphalt Contractor)
Oregon’s Rep. Peter DeFazio eyes national infrastructure bill, looks to use earmarks ( The Banks Post )
How a federal Climate Planning Unit can manage built environment risks and costs ( Brookings Institution)
COVID-19 Data Dashboard ( C2SMART Consortium)
Biden Should Keep Trump’s Reforms to the National Environmental Policy Act ( Earth Institute Columbia University (Opinion))
Metro Transit’s big plans for faster bus routes offer a chance to improve both air quality and racial equity ( Sahan Journal)
Equity is driving force behind Philly’s new transit plan ( Philadelphia Inquirer (Editorial))
Fractured: Distrustful of frackers, abandoned by regulators ( Environmental Health News)
Ambient Air Monitoring Reference and Equivalent Methods; Designation of One New Reference Method and One New Equivalent Method (EPA (Notice))
Clean Air Act Advisory Committee (CAAAC): Request for Nominations ( EPA (Notice) )
Local Government Advisory Committee and Small Communities Advisory Subcommittee: Request for Nominations ( EPA (Notice) )
Air Plan Approval; GA: Non- Interference Demonstration and Maintenance Plan Revision for the Removal of Transportation Control Measures in the Atlanta Area ( EPA (Final rule) )
Texas: Final Authorization of State Hazardous Waste Management Program Revision ( EPA (Final Rule) )
Notice of Request To Release Property at Charlotte Douglas International Airport, Charlotte, NC ( FAA (Notice))
Public Notice for Waiver of Aeronautical Land Use Assurance; Rogue Valley International-Medford Airport, Medford, Oregon ( FAA (Notice) )
Federal Transit Administration Limitation on Claims Against Proposed Public Transportation Projects (FTA (Notice)
Taking Marine Mammals Incidental to Ferry Berth Improvements in Tongass Narrows, Alaska ( National Marine Fisheries Service (Notice; request for comments on proposed Renewal incidental harassment authorization))
Pipeline Safety: Gas Pipeline Regulatory Reform ( Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (Final rule; withdrawal of enforcement discretion; delay of effective date) )
Pipeline Safety: Gas Pipeline Regulatory Reform; Correction ( Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (Final rule; correction) )
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Did You Feel It? Earthquake Questionnaire ( U.S. Geological Survey (Notice of Information Collection; request for comment) )
Notice of Intent to Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement for Purchase of Next Generation Delivery Vehicles ( U.S. Postal Service (Notice))
USDOT, Transport Canada Craft Plan to…
March 10, 2021
