Congressional Transportation Leaders Back One-Year Extension of FAST Act (Transport Topics)

Groups to Congress: extend surface transportation funding, add emergency funds for states (Transportation Today)

House Republicans issue post-election infrastructure plan (American Shipper)

U.S. Secretary of Transportation Elaine L. Chao Announces $1 Billion to Upgrade American Infrastructure (USDOT (Press release))

Space weather bill passed by US Congress to improve forecasting, mitigation (GPS World)

Trump Administration's New Natural Gas Transportation Rule Sparks Safety Concerns (NPR's Morning Edition )

Report: Full return to on-site work in DC area could be a year away (WTOP)

Covid-19 could reverse much of the D.C.'s region's progress on transportation funding, Bowser, Hogan and Northam warn (Washington Business Journal )

The New NEPA Regulations Were a "Political Act." Is That Enough to Invalidate Them? (JD Supra (Opinion) )

ASCE: Civil Engineers give Wisconsin’s infrastructure a “C” (WisBusiness )

Effects Of Climate Change On Transportation Are Not Always Obvious, Immediate (NPR)

U.S. Department of Transportation Announces $1.3 Million for Emergency Repairs to Infrastructure Destroyed by Wildfires in Lassen National Forest (FHWA (Press release))

U.S. Department of Transportation Announces $5 Million in Emergency Relief for Roads and Bridges Damaged by Wildfires in Oregon (FHWA (Press release))

Central Florida Leaders Say Transportation Was Hard Hit By Coronavirus, But Expansion Still Possible By 2030 (WMFE )

Metrolink Tier 4 locomotive project receives environmental certification (MetroLink (Press release))

New York State Agencies and Authorities Launch "Car Free for Climate" Campaign (New York State)

US reaches $1.5B settlement with Daimler AG over emissions cheating in Mercedes-Benz diesels; civil penalty of $875M (Green Car Congress)

Environmental Groups Sue Los Angeles Over Rollback of Port Pollution Rules (Courthouse News Service)

Clean truck partnership targets last-mile transportation (DC Velocity )

EPA postpones environmental justice training after White House memo (The Hill)

California water company withdraws desalination proposal as battle over environmental justice heats up (Los Angeles Times )

N.J. Gov. Murphy signs environmental justice law designed to protect minority communities (Philadelphia Inquirer)

A Just Transition: Energy Equity (Regional Plan Association (Webinar announcement) )

EPA proposes 2020 Financial Capability Assessment for the Clean Water Act (WaterWorld)

Can a floating island in the Charles River rescue its water quality? (WFXT-TV)

The world is burning and drowning. We have to vote for the planet’s future. (The Washington Post (Editorial))

Fish Exposed to Noise Pollution Likely to Die Early: Study (Courthouse News Service )

How Cities Can Reclaim Their Streets From SUVs (CityLab )

Maryland gears up for first-ever ‘Walktober’ (NottinghamMD.com)

Why San Francisco International Airport is turning off the loudspeaker (CNN )

TRB Webinar: Modeling Long-Distance Intercity Travel for Sustainable Global Travel (TRB)

18th Biennial National Harbor Safety Committee Conference (TRB)

Attitudes and behaviors related to cycling (Mineta Transportation Institute at San Jose State University)

What are the barriers to and motivators for walking? (New Zealand Transport Agency )

Oil and Natural Gas Sector: Emission Standards for New, Reconstructed, and Modified Sources Reconsideration (EPA (Final rule))

Surface Transportation Project Delivery Program; Utah Department of Transportation Audit Report (FHWA (Notice; Request for comment))

Revised Notice of Intent To Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement for the Link Union Station Project, Los Angeles, CA (FRA (Notice))

Florida’s Request To Assume Administration of a Clean Water Act Section 404 Program (EPA (Notice and request for comments) )

Letter Calls on Congress to Make ‘Turn-Key’ Transportation Deal (AASHTO Journal )

Congress Returns for Fall Legislative Sprint (CitiesSpeak)

Maryland, Chesapeake Bay Foundation sue EPA, claiming failure to enforce cleanup plan (Baltimore Sun)

Highlights Of Joe Biden’s Energy Plan (Forbes)

House Lawmakers to Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Advance Agencies’ Use of Electric Vehicles (Route Fifty)

House Transportation Leaders Call for Investigation Into EPA (Transport Topics)

EPA's birthday gift to America: More pollution (The Hill (Opinion) )

COVID-19 Could Slow City’s Efforts to Curb Water Pollution (City Limits)

COVID-19 disrupts local-level efforts to clean up Chesapeake Bay (Bay Journal)

Hazardous Air Pollutant Exposure Linked as Contributing Factor to COVID-19 Mortality in the United States (SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry )

White House Environmental Review Rule Survives Legal Test (Bloomberg Law )

FHWA Issues Emergency Funds to Louisiana for Storm Recovery (AASHTO Journal)

Uber Pledges to Go All-Electric, but It Doesn't Own the Cars (Wired)

How states can finance coastal resilience before the next disaster (Environmental Defense Fund (Blog))

Leading political environmental organization opposes NJ Transit “Transitgrid” microgrid project (Insider NJ (Press release) )

How to read and understand air quality numbers and maps (Los Angeles Times )

A misguided strategy (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (Editorial))

The Struggle to Crack Down on a Cottage Industry Sabotaging Vehicle Pollution Controls (FairWarning )

WITF’s ‘Toward Racial Justice’ panel links environmental justice with health, human rights and self-determination (StateImpact Pennsylvania)

How NC can tackle the climate crisis and address environmental justice (NC Policy Watch )

EPA funding impacting Twin Ports research projects (KBJR-TV )

Why We Still Can’t Stop Oil Spills From Damaging the Environment (Bloomberg Green)

New Mexico Environment Department Works To Combat Wetland Loss (KRWG)

Why some in Nevada see Utah pipeline plan as ‘first salvo in coming water wars’ (Las Vegas Sun)

Kentucky Officials Award Funds to Freight-Moving River Ports (Transport Topics )

How micromobility has transformed the transportation industry (Governors’ Highway Safety Association )

Revel Moped Representatives To Meet With NYC DOT Over Safety Concerns (WCBS-TV)

San Jose revised bike plan aims to tackle city’s traffic-related accidents, make roads safer (KRON-TV)

Appeals Filed Against SFMTA and SF Planning Department Put Roadblocks in Front of City's Slow Streets Program (SFist)

From free electric bikes to new infrastructure, the fabric of our cities is changing (CNBC )

AASHTO re:source Launches Podcast (AASHTO Journal)

National Competition Will Select America’s Two Best Transportation Projects (AASHTO Journal)

TRB Webinar: A Resilient Path Forward for the Marine Transportation System (TRB )

TRB Webinar: Advancing Transportation Equity (TRB)

TRB Webinar: Determining Social and Economic Qualifications in the DBE Program (TRB)

Cost, Congestion, and Emissions Benefits of Centralized Freight Routing and Efficiencies in Alternative Fuel Freight Modes (National Center for Sustainable Transportation )

Oil and Natural Gas Sector: Emission Standards for New, Reconstructed, and Modified Sources Review (EPA (Final rule))

National Environmental Justice Advisory Council; Notice of Charter Renewal (EPA (Notice of charter renewal) )

Groups Call for Federal Program Extension, State DOT COVID Aid (AASHTO Journal )

U.S. Department of Transportation Seeks Applicants for Railway-Highway Crossings Grants (USDOT (Press Release))

DOT rolls out National Freight Strategic Plan (Freightways)

Centering Planning in the Federal Surface Transportation Debate (American Planning Association (Blog))

Trump's deregulatory disregard for law and science (The Hill (Opinion))

Tribes and Environmental Groups Sue Trump Administration to Preserve Clean Water Protections (Earthjustice)

Trump's U.S. EPA chief claims climate-change fight hurts the poor (Reuters)

The Forest Service's rule changes undercut its once-proud mission (The Hill (Opinion))

Daily Travel during the COVID-19 Pandemic (USDOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics)

E-scooters and bikes rebound as COVID-19 crisis keeps on rolling (Marketplace)

FAA Releases LaGuardia AirTrain Draft Environmental Review (FAA (Press release))

21 States Sue Trump Administration for Rollback of NEPA (One Green Planet)

ETAP Podcast: Hawaii DOT’s Ed Sniffen (AASHTO Journal)

FAA Disburses $1.2B in Airport Safety/Infrastructure Grants (AASHTO Journal)

Large states with small populations use more energy for transportation (Talk Business & Politics)

GDC Announces Updated Financial Plan Submission for Hudson Tunnel Project (Gateway Program Development Corporation (Press release))

Virginia rail deal on track with completion of environmental planning for new Potomac River crossing (Richmond Times-Dispatch)

MY VIEW: Transportation development districts offer innovative way to fund infrastructure projects (Cincinnati Business Courier (Opinion))

Mid-Atlantic, Northeast states collaborate to cut carbon emissions from transportation (Yale Climate Connections)

New Jersey Passes Landmark Environmental Justice Legislation (National Law Review)

Can Planting Trees Make a City More Equitable? (CityLab)

VTrans Offers Water Quality Improvement Project Grants (AASHTO Journal )

Study: Fewer wildlife deaths as traffic dips during pandemic (AP)

Goats take a bite out of Brainerd park invasive species (Bemidji Pioneer)

A citywide survey is not enough. Philly needs a holistic approach to make historic preservation more equitable (WHYY (Opinion))

Connecticut DOT Offering Community Connectivity Grants (AASHTO Journal)

84 Million Trips Taken on Shared Bikes and Scooters Across the U.S. in 2018 (NACTO (Press Release))

GDOT officials explain noise effects of Ga. 400 toll lanes during Q&A session (Reporter Newspapers)

‘They seem to be up to no good’: Late-night joyriders led to electric scooters’ suspension in Dallas, officials say (Dallas Morning News)

Oregon could better reach out to bike, pedestrian groups before construction projects, audit finds (The Oregonian)

San Diego Airport gets $18 million federal grant to reduce noise in nearby homes (KUSI-TV)

Measuring Quality of Life in Communities Surrounding Airports (TRB ACRP)

Webinars: Transportation Planning to the Extreme for Weather and Climate Change (TRB)

Future Electric Vehicle Charging Demand at Highway Rest Areas and Implications for Renewable Energy Penetration in California (National Center for Sustainable Transportation (NCST))

Early Scoping Notice for Charlotte Area Transit System (CATS) Proposed LYNX Silver Line Project in the Charlotte Metropolitan Area, North Carolina (FTA (Early Scoping Notice))

Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards; Minimum Sound Requirements for Hybrid and Electric Vehicles (NHSTA (Interim final rule; request for comments))

National Priorities List (EPA (Final Rule))

Hours of Service of Drivers; Pilot Program To Allow Commercial Drivers To Pause Their 14-Hour Driving Window (Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (Notice of proposed pilot program; request for comments))

Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Regulations for Designating Critical Habitat (U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Proposed Rule))

Court for second time strikes down Trump admin rollback of automaker penalties (The Hill)

Climate Change Debate Adds to Busy Fall Congressional Agenda (Transport Topics)

Green groups fight EPA rollback limiting states from blocking projects (The Hill)

American Highway Users Alliance encourages FAST Act extension (Transportation Today)

Avoiding Gridlock: Strategies to Keep Cities Moving in a Pandemic & Beyond - September 3 (NACTO (Webinar announcement))

IBTTA releases five-month update to State of US Transportation during COVID-19 (Transportation Today)

Safety, Data, and Green: Transport Sector’s Sustainable Recovery from COVID-19 (Modern Diplomacy)

NEPA Rules Rewrite: Public Involvement Process (JD Supra)

U.S. Chamber coalition to defend NEPA in court (Transportation Today)

Trump Touts Infrastructure Permitting Reforms (Transport Topics)

Dairy Farmers Of America Sets Sustainability Goal To Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions By 30% For The Decade (Dairy Farmers of America (Press Release))

Coalition Releases New Sustainable Aviation Fuel Guide (Renewable Energy)

A Look at Title V Permits for MSW Landfills Under the Clean Air Act. (EHS Daily Advisor)

Marsha Jackson Is Trying to Move Shingle Mountain (Texas Observer)

Are abandoned mines affecting our drinking water or could they soon? (Deseret News)

‘I’m not the bad guy here’: Eastern Oklahoma mine operator stands firm against Clean Water Act legal challenges (KMIZ-TV)

Virginia Coastal Policy Center announces partnership with tribes, N.C. institutions (William and Mary )

Historic Landmark Commission vetoes skyscraper design for historic building (Austin Monitor )

Trump Administration Invests $4.8 Million in Grants to Support Historic Preservation in Rural Communities (National Park Service (Press release))

Bicycles: A Refuge for Transit Commuters? (New Geography)

Ann Arbor’s 4M campus to mix health living, working and mobility practices (ClickOnDetroit)

How accessible is active travel infrastructure? (BikeBiz)

Calif. Shared Mobility Bill Amended to Remove Liability Waiver Ban (Law Street)

TRB Webinar: Stay Current on Research in Progress (TRB)

Proposed AASHTO Guidelines for Performance-Based Seismic Bridge Design (TRB)

TCRP 2019 Annual Report of Progress (TRB/TCRP)

Shared Mobility and the Transformation of Public Transit (TRB/TCRP )

New Review Finds NYC Watershed Protection Program Successful in Maintaining and Enhancing Water Quality (National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (News Release))

Providing opportunities to learn about transportation-related careers (Mineta Transportation Institute)

The Future of Transportation (San Francisco Bay Area Planning and Urban Research Association)

Revised Notice of Intent To Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement for the California High-Speed Rail System, Los Angeles to Anaheim Project Section, CA (FRA (Notice))

Notice of Final Agency Actions on Proposed Railroad Project in California, on Behalf of the California High-Speed Rail Authority (FRA (Notice) )

Public Hearing for Control of Air Pollution From Airplanes and Airplane Engines: GHG Emission Standards and Test Procedures (EPA (Notice of public hearing))

Information Collection Request Submitted to OMB for Review and Approval; Comment Request; The National Oil and Hazardous Substances Pollution Contingency Plan Regulation, Subpart J (Renewal) (EPA (Notice))

Administration of Cross-State Air Pollution Rule Trading Program Assurance Provisions for 2019 Control Periods (EPA (Notice of date availability))

Hazardous and Solid Waste Management System: Disposal of Coal Combustion Residuals from Electric Utilities; A Holistic Approach to Closure Part A: Deadline to Initiate Closure (EPA (Final rule))

Draft National Spatial Data Infrastructure Strategic Plan; Comment Request (Geological Survey (Request for public comment))

FEMA’s Hazard Mitigation Assistance and Planning Regulations (FEMA (Notice of proposed rulemaking))

Q&A with Secretary of Transportation Elaine Chao (Mass Transit )

Trump Reboots Obama Climate Rules by Axing Methane Curbs (Bloomberg Green)

Under the radar rollback of stream and wetland protections (The Hill (Opinion))

Trump Administration Finalizes Plan to Open Arctic Refuge to Drilling (New York Times)

ETAP Podcast: Arizona DOT Details COVID-19 Impact (AASHTO Journal )

SEPTA’s ‘social-distancing coaches’ are the newest part of your commute (Philadelphia Inquirer )

Covid Flight From Transit Forces Shift to Riders Without Choices (Bloomberg Government)

Partnership Announced To Reduce Litter And Improper Disposal Of PPE (Tennessee DOT (Press release))

Mobility in the Pandemic - and After (UC Davis (Press release) )

Our Turn: Miriam Goldstein and Kelly Kryc: Rolling back environmental protections will prove costly (Providence Journal (Opinion))

After Almost Four Decades, White House Issues New NEPA Regulations–Lawsuits Likely (National Law Review )

California’s Rich and Desperate Homeowners Are Buying an Unproven Wildfire Cure (Bloomberg Green)

Strain on electrical grid shuts down pollution-cutting measure at LA, Long Beach ports (Daily Breeze)

Enhanced Vegetation Management Planned For Indy Metro Area Highways (WBIW )

As climate change threatens Florida, resilience should not be a part-time job (Florida Times-Union (Editorial))

Watchdogs criticize EPA's move to approve air quality around Ameren's biggest coal plant (St. Louis Post-Dispatch )

Reports Blast Bay States’ Pollution Diet Plans, Lawsuits Loom (Chesapeake Bay Magazine)

Agency OKs $27M to Boost Zero-Emission Vehicles in California (Transport Topics)

Citi CEO Says Banks Must Walk If Clients Won’t Reduce Emissions (Bloomberg Finance )

Mass Transit's Role in Racial Justice (Podcast) (Bloomberg)

How Environmental Justice Fits Into the Democratic Party Platform (WNYC )

Google Maps is tracking the spread of America's wildfires hour by hour (Engadget)

EPA administrator sees farm conservation practices up close (Wisconsin State Farmer)

Keeping It Blue: Old septic systems pose a threat to water quality (Lake Geneva Regional News (Commentary))

High Time to Tackle Toxic Algae Blooms’ Source (Trade Only Today (Commentary))

Celebrate bi-partisan leadership on resiliency and water infrastructure (News-Press (Opinion) )

The impacts of gentrification on transportation and social support (Portland State University )

Bird, Lime and Spin hit Chicago and New York ( ITS International)

Footwear display in Denver is solemn reminder of pedestrians killed by autos (Denver Post)

A Controversial Scooter Data Tracking Program Gains Traction (CityLab)

Cyclists work on bicycle routes Adding signage, bike lanes, bike racks (Taos News )

COVID-19 trends impacting the future of transportation planning and research (TRB)

How electric vehicles impact the electric grid (Pacific Northwest National Laboratory)

Advances in Unstable Slope Instrumentation and Monitoring (TRB NCHRP (Report availability) )

Streamlining Procedures for Permit Appeals (EPA (Final Rule) )

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

Tribal Technical Assistance Program (FHWA (Notice; request for comments.))

Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval: Driver Interactions With Advanced Driver Assistance Technologies (NHSTA (Notice and request for comments on a request for approval of a new information collection.) )

State DOTs Still Seeking Emergency Funding from Congress (AASHTO Journal)

FERC advises Congress how transmission may be added along transportation corridors (pv magazine)

Highway Bill Stuck in Limbo Amid Negotiations (Transport Topics)

U.S. Department of Justice to Utilize Enforcement Discretion on “Overfiling” Authority for State-led Clean Water Act Civil Enforcement Matters (JD Supra (Commentary))

Transportation Groups Keep Pressing Congress for COVID-19 Relief (Transport Topics)

6 former EPA bosses call for agency reset after election (Associated Press)

U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao Announces $464 Million in Grant Awards Nationwide to Revitalize America’s Bus Infrastructure (FTA (Press release))

Technology Is Creating New Mobility Solutions For Cities To Manage Covid-19 (Forbes)

Covid-19 blurs the picture of future Miami-Dade mobility (Miami Today (Opinion))

Fixing the Covid Food Disaster Can Slash Climate Emissions (Bloomberg Green)

Dakota Access review may test Trump's NEPA overhaul (E&E News )

NEPA: Re-Animated Or Is It Wee-Animated? (National Law Review (Commentary))

Keown: The price of Landscape Vegetation Analysis (Casper Star Tribune (Opinion))

CTE releases guidebook for deploying zero-emission transit buses (Intelligent Transport)

Atlanta Fast-Tracks Its Sustainable Transportation Goals (National Resources Defense Council (Blog))

One-Two Punch Hits ExxonMobil Trucking Plan (Santa Barbara Independent)

MDOT and MEMA team up to promote hurricane preparedness (Mississippi DOT (Press release))

San Diego planners unveil a $177 billion plan to expand transit, toll highways (San Diego Union-Tribune)

Governor Cuomo Proposes New Environmental Justice Provisions for State's Water Infrastructure Loan Programs (NY State (Press release))

With the Biden-Harris Ticket, Environmental Justice Is a Focus (New York Times)

When Street Design Leaves Some People Behind (CityLab)

Wildlife Services rereleases predator-killing plans for Wyoming (Jackson Hole News & Guide)

While 'not perfect,' Potomac River shows progress (Herald-Mail)

Revisions to rule on pollution in limbo (Arkansas Democrat-Gazette)

Bogotá Is Building its Future Around Bikes (CityLab)

Now Is The Time To Start Biking (NPR)

How Columbus Is Evolving Its Smart Mobility Program (State Tech)

City Hopes 2nd Scooter Pilot Can Boost Transportation Equity (WTTW-TV)

In Denver's future street design, cars are guests (KUSA-TV)

Israeli researchers develop AI route planning system for blind pedestrians (Xinhua)

Indego, Inde-gone: Philly begins installing GPS after record 330 bikes go missing (Billy Penn)

Dates and times announced for virtual 2021 TRB Annual Meeting (TRB )

AASHTO Transitions to a Virtual Annual Meeting (AASHTO Journal)

59th Annual Workshop on Transportation Law (TRB)

Research Day at ITF Annual Summit - Transport Innovation for Sustainable Development (TRB)

TRB Webinar: Capacity Impacts of Connected and Autonomous Vehicles (TRB)

Transportation Research: Additional Actions Could Improve DOT's Internal Collaboration and Reliability of Information on Research Activities (GAO)

Land Uses; Special Uses; Procedures for Operating Plans and Agreements for Powerline Facility Maintenance and Vegetation Management Within and Abutting the Linear Boundary of a Special Use Authorization for a Powerline Facility; Correction (Forest Service (Final rule; correction))

Allocations of Cross-State Air Pollution Rule Allowances From New Unit Set-Asides for 2020 Control Periods (EPA (Notice of data availability))

Meetings: Draft Invasive Species Strategic Plan; Tribal and Alaska Native Corporation Consultations, Public Listening Sessions (Interior Department (Notice))

Broadband Infrastructure Deployment (FHWA (Notice of proposed rulemaking; request for comments))

Notice of Issuance of Final Circular: Guidance on Joint Development (FTA (Notice of availability of final circular))

Review of the Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standards (EPA (Proposed action))