House Passes Fiscal 2021 Transportation Funding Bill (Transport Topics)

At EPA, coronavirus disrupts research and raises questions over air quality impact (McClatchy)

Climate Hawks Urge Biden to Shun Obama-Era Energy Moderates (Bloomberg Green)

U.S. Department of Transportation Announces Nearly $5 Million to 4 New University Transportation Centers (USDOT (Press release))

Harris, Ocasio-Cortez introduce environmental justice bill (The Hill)

Is the Subway Risky? It May Be Safer Than You Think (New York Times)

New York City sets up quarantine checkpoints as it toughens state travel restrictions (CNBC)

Chicago-Area Transit Agency Bosses on COVID-19’s Impact on Transportation (WTTW-TV )

Podcast: AASHTO’s Tymon Talks National Infrastructure Needs (AASHTO Journal)

AASHTO’s Tymon Named a ‘Top 25 Newsmaker’ by ENR (AASHTO Journal)

What’s in store for the future of infrastructure? (Infrastructure)

Road Revenue Plummets - New Ways To Fund Infrastructure Projects Needed (CleanTechnica)

NVTA adopts $539M funding program to reduce congestion in the region (Fairfax County Times)

FEMA Offers $500M in Resilience Grants. An Opportunity for Microgrids & DERs? (Microgrid Knowledge)

Florida Gov. DeSantis: 50 transportation projects were accelerated saving 650 calendar days of construction during COVID-19 pandemic (WTLV-TV )

The EPA is taking a ‘first step’ toward addressing Chelsea’s air quality problems (Boston.com)

Why climate change is about to make your bad commute worse (Washington Post )

Across America, Five Communities in Search of Environmental Justice (Great Lakes Now )

With wildlife corridor plan, Virginia officials hope to reduce highway collisions with animals (Virginia Mercury)

Finger Lakes Land Trust says toxic and harmful HABS most pressing threat to water quality (WHCU)

New EPA guidelines on cost-benefits analyses are path to better forestry and much more (Crain’s Cleveland Business (Blog))

Judge Tosses Ranchers’ Challenge to Weakened Clean Water Rules (Courthouse News Service )

Historic preservation at Pima Air & Space is Absolutely Arizona (KGUN-TV )

Going Dutch? New bicycle signal is part of a study on bike infrastructure (KGW-TV)

Residents complain crosswalks are consuming curb space in ‘parking deprived’ Stamford (Stamford Advocate)

The Problem With ‘Mobility as a Service’ (CityLab )

Micromobility Isn’t Dead (Bloomberg )

TRB Webinar: Public Transit Ridership Trends (TRB (Webinar announcement))

Equity Analysis in Regional Transportation Planning Processes, Volume 2: Research Overview (TRB TCRP (Report availability))

TRB Webinar: How Women Fare in the Transit Industry (TRB (Webinar announcement))

Conference on Health and Active Transportation Circular (TRB )

National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) soliciting FY2022 problem statement submittals by November 2, 2020 (TRB NCHRP )

Rescheduled: Advancing Demand Management in Resort Towns and Communities (FHWA Office of Operations )

Proposed Information Collection Request; Comment Request; General Administrative Requirements for Assistance Programs (EPA (Notice))

Notice of Availability of One Updated Chapter in the Environmental Protection Agency’s Air Pollution Control Cost Manual (EPA (Notice of availability and public comment period))

Public Water System Supervision Program Approval for the State of Illinois (EPA (Notice of tentative approval))

Requests for Nominations: National and Governmental Advisory Committees to the U.S. Representative to the Commission for Environmental Cooperation (EPA (Notice of request for nominations))

Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Regulations for Listing Endangered and Threatened Species and Designating Critical Habitat (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (Proposed rule))

Notice of Indirect Cost Rates for the Damage Assessment, Remediation, and Restoration Program for Fiscal Year 2018 (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (Notice) )

COVID-19 Relief Stalls, House Passes THUD Appropriations (AASHTO Journal)

New DOJ Guidance Seeks to Limit Federal Enforcement under the Clean Water Act (National Law Review)

House Passes New Water Resources Development Bill (Engineering News Record)

Senate Democrats introduce environmental justice bill (The Hill )

Israel’s 'smart commuting' shows what public transport could be like after COVID-19 (World Economic Forum)

Transit-Based COVID-19 Monitoring Pilot Launched in Mission District (University of California San Francisco)

MTA Announces Installation of Mask Dispensers Inside Buses for Customers to Easily Access Masks When Boarding (MTA (Press release))

G7 High-Level Transportation Principles in Response to COVID-19 (US Department of State)

There Is Little Evidence That Mass Transit Poses a Risk of Coronavirus Outbreaks (Scientific American)

COVID-19 AND TRANSPORTATION CONSTRUCTION Part 8: Lessons Learned - Getting Prepared for Possible Stimulus Funding (Roads and Bridges)

COVID-19 and the Future of Transportation in California (JD Supra)

Caltrans Repaves Roadway with Recycled Plastic Bottles (Caltrans (Press release))

Pritzker administration announces $250 Million in infrastructure grants to Illinois counties, municipalities and townships (Illinois DOT (Press release) )

California's Air Pollution Cops Are Eyeing Uber and Lyft (Wired )

Los Angeles Accelerates Efforts to Electrify Its Infamous Traffic (Scientific American )

'Who's this for?': Without looking at Richmond's racial disparities, some worry push for 'open streets' could widen inequities (Richmond Times-Dispatch)

Pollution Is Killing Black Americans. This Community Fought Back. (New York Times)

New port brings tourism hope and pollution fears to Alaskan town (Thomson Reuters Foundation)

Why Historic Preservation Needs a New Approach (CityLab)

Revel is shutting down its NYC moped service after another death (CBS News)

New Orleans mayor releases updated plan on making French Quarter pedestrian-focused (WDSU-TV )

Shared-use roads improve physical distancing, research shows (University of Alberta)

From 'smart mobility hubs' to crowdsourcing traffic data, Columbus tests new transportation tech (Statescoop)

SamTrans Launches Ride Now Taxi Subsidy Pilot Program (SamTrans (Press release))

Electrifying transportation will jumpstart the U.S. economy and protect public health (The Hill (Opinion) )

Lyft seeks to ease return-to-work woe with custom ride-share benefit (HR Dive)

Mineta Transportation Institute releases study showing carpooling for cash could help clear congestion (Mineta Transportation Institute )

A Guide to Emergency Management at State Transportation Agencies (TRB)

Developing a Guide to Emergency Management at State Transportation Agencies (TRB)

Arizona DOT's Approach to Virtual Public Involvement (AASHTO's ETAP Podcast)

U.S. Department of Transportation Announces Nearly $5 Million to 4 New University Transportation Centers (USDOT (Press Release))

Two AASHTO Management Courses to go Virtual (AASHTO )

Non-Traditional and Emerging Transportation Technology Council (USDOT (Request for comment))

Discretionary Funding Opportunity: Grants for Pilot Program for Expedited Project Delivery (FTA (Notice of funding opportunity) )

Environmental Impact Statements; Availability, etc.: Jefferson National Forest; Monroe County, West Virginia; Giles and Montgomery County, Virginia; Mountain Valley Pipeline and Equitrans Expansion Project (EPA (Notice of intent to prepare a supplemental environmental impact statement) )

AASHTO, Industry Letters Highlights Immediate Fiscal Need of State DOTs ( AASHTO Journal)

Five things Congress can do to save transit (Transportation for America (Blog))

Senate still quiet as House moves forward on infrastructure (Politico)

21 state attorneys general sue over new Trump water rule (AP)

Environmentalists threaten suit over push to transport liquefied natural gas by rail (The Hill)

Transportation safety: A growing COVID-19 concern (Safety+Health)

Creating COVID-19 Jobs Through Small Transportation Projects Endorsed (KXAS-TV )

COVID-19 quarantines reduce seismic noise across the globe (CNET )

White House Updates Bedrock Environmental Rules, Setting Up Legal, Legislative Battle Over Energy, Infrastructure Permitting (National Law Review )

Caltrans Releases Freight Plan, Final Two Climate Reports (AASHTO Journal)

Florida moves ahead with more electric-vehicle plans (Fresh Take Florida)

Illinois River Infrastructure Updates Could Improve Basis (Ag Web)

Amtrak Sustainability Report (Amtrak)

MnDOT releases annual sustainability report (Minnesota DOT (Press release))

Rhode Island's First-Ever Infrastructure Report Delivers Mixed Marks (Engineering News-Record)

Will Clean Energy Projects Face Troubles That Have Bedeviled Pipelines? (New York Times (Opinion))

Recent gutting of regulations is inhibiting adequate review of renewable energy projects (The Hill (Opinion) )

A Surprise Surge in Air Pollution May Be Causing More Coronavirus Complications (Elemental)

US says it will adopt global climate standards for aviation (KSAT )

EPA Must Focus on Environmental Justice, Inspector General Says (Bloomberg Law)

Closing a Concocted Clean Water Act Loophole (The Regulatory Review (Opinion))

Conservation Groups Support Lawsuit To Overturn “Waters of the United States” Rule (SGB Media)

A community approach to improving water quality (News-Press (Opinion))

Google Maps just made it way easier to rent a bike in 10 cities (Mashable)

DC-area leaders approve transportation network to serve walkers, cyclists (WTOP Radio)

Do bicycles slow down cars on low speed, low traffic roads? Latest research says 'no' (Portland State University)

Teleworking Can Reduce Car Travel - But Not As Much As You May Think (KPBS )

2021 Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting is Going Virtual (TRB )

TRB Webinar: The Relationship between Bicycle Facilities and Increasing Bicycle Trips (TRB (Webinar announcement))

U.S. Transportation Secretary Chao Releases Pathways to the Future of Transportation (USDOT (Press release) )

National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants Rubber Tire Manufacturing Residual Risk and Technology Review (EPA (Final rule) )

Air Plan Approval; WA; Interstate Transport Requirements for the 2010 Sulfur Dioxide National Ambient Air Quality Standards (EPA (Proposed rule))

Intent to Prepare a Draft Environmental Impact Statement for a Proposed Landfill Expansion within Wetlands that Drain to Burnetts Mill Creek at the Existing Regional Landfill off Merged U.S. Routes 58, 13, and 460 in Suffolk, Virginia (Army Corp of Engineers (Notice of intent))

Information Collection Request Number 2265.04; Proposed Information Collection Request; Comment Request; Information Collection Activities Associated With the SmartWay Transport Partnership (EPA (Notice) )

Trump Administration Formally Overhauls NEPA Rule (AASHTO Journal (See Federal Register listing below))

House Transportation Panel Advances Water Infrastructure Bill (Transport Topics)

One-Third of U.S. Solar Projects Relied on Rule That’s Changing (Bloomberg)

House leaders introduce COVID-19 maritime relief legislation (Transportation Today )

House panel approves measure requiring masks on public transport (The Hill)

Public Transit Officials Fear Virus Could Send Systems Into ‘Death Spiral’ (New York Times)

Fear In an Elevator (Bloomberg (Video) )

Former Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood: Only Vaccine Can Restore 'Normalcy' For Transit Agencies (WBUR Radio's Here & Now)

Survey: Transportation & Mobility for All during the COVID-19 Pandemic Recovery (C2SMART (Survey availability announcement) )

Nixon signed this key environmental law. Trump plans to change it to speed up pipelines, highway projects and more. (Washington Post )

Wind And Solar Can Power Green Recovery With Lower Risk Projects (Forbes)

City of Houston's Office of Sustainability Seeking Input on Strategy to Make Electric Vehicles More Accessible (City of Houston (Press release) )

Joe Biden unveils $2 trillion green infrastructure and jobs plan (CNBC )

Rising Seas Mean More Flooding Will Be Coming to New York City (Bloomberg Green)

The Case for ‘Managed Retreat’ (Politico (Opinion))

15 states will follow California’s push to electrify trucks and buses (The Verge)

EPA rejects tougher air-quality standards, says 2015 limits are sufficient (Washington Post)

Understanding Air Quality Alerts in Your Area (Spectrum News)

Masks neither help nor hurt during air quality alerts, experts say (WATE )

Seventy percent of Superfund sites are within a mile of public housing, report finds (Philadelphia Inquirer)

You Asked About Environmental Justice And The Effects Of Pollution. We’ve Got Answers. (Indiana Public Media)

John Lewis And His Environmental Legacy (Forbes (Op-Ed))

Pennsylvania environmental group sues EPA over Clean Water Act (Jurist)

EPA: Waters Around Two Hawaii Beaches Impaired by Plastic Pollution (Center for Biological Diversity (Press release))

Oklahoma City adopts first historic preservation and sustainably plan - KOKH (KOKH)

Study: Public Transit Benefits Exceed Costs in Rural and Small Urban Areas (Crossroads (Blog))

At the Hirshhorn, a Battle Over Plans for Its Sculpture Garden (New York Times )

Michigan lawmakers put priority on recycling not dumping (MLive.com)

The Impact of Ride-sharing in New York City (C2SMART (Webinar announcement))

Coronavirus has forced escooter providers and cities to work out their differences (TNW )

2021 Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting Is Going Virtual (TRB )

RFP: Mapping the Common Interests of AASHTO Committees (NCHRP (RFP announcement) )

Building socioeconomic equity through transportation research (TRB (Blog announcement))

TRB Webinar: Enter the Portal–The Transportation Performance Management (TPM) Portal (TRB)

Update to the Regulations Implementing the Procedural Provisions of the National Environmental Policy Act (Council on Environmental Quality (Final rule))

Notice of Final Adoption and Effective Date for a Revised Federal Transportation Element and Transportation Addendum for the Federal Elements of the Comprehensive Plan for the National Capital (National Capital Planning Commission (Notice of final adoption of and effective date) )

Applications for Credit Assistance under the State Infrastructure Finance Authority Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act Program (EPA (Notice of funding availability) )

Applications for Credit Assistance under the Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act Program (EPA (Notice of funding availability) )

Wicker, Bennet Introduce American Infrastructure Bonds Act (Y’all Politics)

EPA wants to help cities keep their transit systems clean (WFED Radio's Federal Drive)

AASHTO Council Meeting Highlights COVID-19 Impact on Transportation (AASHTO Journal)

Millions of Americans Have Moved Due to Coronavirus (CItyLab)

Understanding Resilience: The Impact of COVID-19 (Lehigh University )

Mayor Durkan Announces Six-Year Seattle Transportation Benefit District Proposal to Aid in Equitable COVID-19 Recovery (Seattle DOT )

‘Time Is Always Money’: Pandemic Lockdowns Hasten Infrastructure Work (New York Times)

Bikeshare Ridership Down 44% During COVID-19 (USDOT, Bureau of Transportation Statistics (Press release))

MTA and Transit Innovation Partnership Launch COVID-19 Response Challenge to Strengthen Public Transit (Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Press release) )

How Urban Transport is Changing in the Age of COVID-19 (Earth Institute/Columbia University)

Make America Build Again: Reform NEPA Now (Forbes (Commentary))

President Trump, Secretary Chao to announce major policy change in Atlanta (WAGA-TV)

EPA battles Rover Pipeline in Ohio Supreme Court (Columbus Dispatch)

Have a brilliant idea? Our research section wants to hear about it. (Iowa DOT)

Meet Trevor Pawl, Michigan’s chief mobility officer (Talking Michigan Transportation (Podcast))

Paving a stable pathway to future-proof transport systems (GreenBiz)

It’s Time to Try Congestion Pricing in L.A. (CityLab (Opinion) )

Stop Falling For The Congestion Con (Honolulu Civil Beat (Opinion))

Draft EIS unveiled for Port of Long Beach on-dock rail facility (Progressive Railroading)

SoCal Experienced Worst Air Quality In A Decade Over July 4th Weekend (CBSN Los Angeles)

Carbon emissions in electricity fell in 2019, even as economy grew (Washington Examiner)

Meet the Nuns Who Created Their Own Climate Solutions Fund (Mother Jones )

Roundtable: The Urgency of Delivering Environmental Justice - and Clean Energy - in New Jersey (NJ Spotlight)

Why the Larger Climate Movement Is Finally Embracing the Fight Against Environmental Racism (Time)

Noise is air pollution (The Daily Item (Opinion) )

Feds scrap plans to reintroduce grizzlies to North Cascades (Associated Press)

Handheld platform technology uses single sample to deliver fast, easy results on water quality (Northwestern University)

What’s the water quality in Alaska harbors like without cruise ship traffic? State scientists will find out this summer. (KHNS)

Nashville’s Downtown Tests the City-Within-a-City Concept (CityLab)

Fort Worth Bike Share hacked, users’ credit card info and names possibly compromised (Star-Telegram )

New initiative opens some low-speed state roadways to healthy uses (Washington State DOT (Press release))

Caltrans Adopts Action Plan to Increase Walking, Bicycling Statewide (Caltrans (Press release) )

New York as a Biking City? It Could Happen. And It Should. (New York Times (Commentary))

RFP: Measuring the Effectiveness of Public Involvement at Five State Departments of Transportation: Implementation of the NCHRP Research Report 905 Toolkit (TRB (RFP announcement))

TRB Committee on Environmental Analysis and Ecology Virtual Seminar (TRB )

Mobility on Demand (MOD) Sandbox Demonstration: Fair Value Commuting, Final Report (FTA )

FHWA HEP research quarterly newsletter: Spring 2020 (FHWA )

U.S. Department of Transportation Launches Summit on Pedestrian Safety – Virtual Series (FHWA)

EDC News: Reduce Costs and Expedite Project Delivery with Project Bundling (FHWA)

Forest Service Handbook: Operation and Maintenance of Developed Recreation Sites (US Forest Service (Notice of availability for public comment))

Clean Water Act Section 401 Certification Rule (EPA (Final rule))