Transit advocates want to “build political will for a green transportation future plan” (Washington Policy Center)

Trump Shines Spotlight on Infrastructure Amid Uncertain Legislative Agenda (Transport Topics)

California Attorney General Files Lawsuit Challenging the Trump Administration’s Final Rule Redefining the "Waters Of The United States" Under the Clean Water Act (Sierra Sun Times)

Let’s get Minnesota’s economy moving (copy) (The Kenton Leader (Opinion))

Mississippi and nation need bold infrastructure legislation (Clarion Ledger)

ARTBA Chairman Steve McGough Makes Case for Infrastructure Package with Trump Administration (ARTBA (Press Release) )

McConnell: Infrastructure will not be in next coronavirus relief bill (The Hill)

San Diego’s Infrastructure Problems Expected To Grow In COVID-19’s Wake (KPBS)

The Impacts of COVID-19 on Public Transit with Paul Skoutelas, APTA President and CEO (ITE Talks Transportation (podcast))

EPA Interim Guidance on Site Field Work Decisions Due to Impacts of COVID-19 (National Law Review )

PD Editorial: Plan for a managed retreat from climate change (Press Democrat (Sonoma Co., CA) )

L.A. coronavirus clean air streak has already come to an end. Here’s why (Los Angeles Times (subscription required))

Montana's air quality hasn't improved during COVID-19 closures (it was already good - Billings Gazette)

The largest Arctic ozone hole ever recorded is now closed (CBS News)

EPA provides grant funding to support environmental justice communities impacted by COVID-19 (Highland County Press)

The White River: Cleanup follows decades of civil rights abuses. Now who will benefit? (Indianapolis Star )

State suing solar developer for pollution and wetlands violations (WWLP (Boston, MA))

Tool to help communities get a grip on greenhouse gases (The MetroWest Daily News (Boston, MA))

How We got here: Habitat restoration in Lake Pepin and the Upper Mississippi River (RiverTowns.net (subscription required))

Stakeholders Meet to Advance Nature-Based Stormwater Management in North Carolina (Pew Trusts)

Meaning and Memory: Making a Place for Culture in Historic Preservation (Hidden City (Philadelphia) )

Bike lanes provide positive economic impact (Science Daily)

Community calls for ‘slow streets’ to take pressure off city parks and trails (Austin Monitor)

Pittsburgh Downtown Partnership wants public input on proposed mobility principles for Golden Triangle (Post-Gazette)

Spin exec: The scooter industry will see a resurgence (Smart Cities Dive)

After COVID, telecommuting could play a role in easing Missoula’s traffic challenge (Missoula Current)

Skateboarding advocate wants seat at active transportation table (BikePortland)

Bike trails included among proposed Smokies projects (Smoky Mountain News)

Researchers explore effects of COVID-19 on urban mobility (Smart Cities Dive)

More moose GPS collars deployed to track when and where they cross Wyoming highway (photos) (Oil City News )

Existing and Emerging Highway Infrastructure Preservation, Maintenance, and Renewal Definitions, Practices, and Scenarios (TRB (Report))

Evaluating the Suitability of Roadway Corridors for Use by Monarch Butterflies (TRB (Report))

Bicyclist Facility Preferences and Effects on Increasing Bicycle Trips (TRB (Report))

Innovation of the Month: Unmanned Aerial Systems (FHWA)

Light-Duty Vehicle Greenhouse Gas Program Technical Amendments (Environmental Protection Agency (Final Rule))

National Environmental Policy Act Implementing Procedures (Energy Department (Proposed Rule) )

Notice of Final Federal Agency Actions on Proposed Highway in Utah (FHWA (Notice))

Notice of Availability of the Revised Record of Decision for the Mountain View Corridor Project in Utah and Final Federal Agency Actions (FHWA (Notice))

Second Step Taken to Finalize New WOTUS Rule (AASHTO Journal)

Is Coronavirus Reducing Noise Pollution? (Forbes)

Coronavirus is not just a health crisis (it’s an environmental justice crisis - Grist)

Filling a post-coronavirus commuting void with bike lanes: Working at home (Cleveland Plain Dealer (Ohio))

COVID19: smart mobility goes viral (2025 AD (Commentary))

Environmental Justice During COVID-19: Communities bear extra burden (GreatLakesNow (Michigan))

McEachin Letter Urges HHS to Address Disparities in COVID-19 Outcomes for Environmental Justice Communities (Congressman Donald McEachin - House.gov (Virginia))

All Projects Being Constructed Under Nationwide Permit 12 at Risk (JD Supra)

EPA restores state water quality standards (The Lens (Washington))

Trump's rewrite is finalized. What happens now? (E&E News)

Unmanned Aerial Systems (FHWA)

U.S. Transportation Officials Seek Alternative Tech for GPS (IEEE Spectrum)

EPA finalizes rule officials fear will allow pollution of streams and wetlands (Colorado Springs Indy (Colorado))

Transportation, Environment, and Energy: An Integrated Research Symposium - Will not be held as scheduled (TRB)

TRB Webinar: What Role Does Ecology Have in Sustainable Transportation? (TRB)

TRB Webinar: Designing landscapes to enhance roadside water management (TRB)

TRB Webinar: The intersection between health and transportation (TRB)

Stimulating Clean Infrastructure Through NEPA Reform (RealClear Energy)

Environmental lawyer reflects on 50th anniversary of NEPA (ROI-NJ.com (New Jersey))

Close to Home: Don’t gut America’s fundamental environmental law (Press-Democrat (Commentary) (California))

California awards $500 million in transit and rail project grants (Mass Transit)

Draft PEA On Snow, Soil Moisture Monitoring Network In The Upper Missouri River Basin Available For Comment (Yankton Daily Press and Dakotan (North Dakota))

Port NOLA Board of Commissioners Adopts PIER Plan (WGNO-TV (Louisiana))

Wood energy as a climate change solution (The Hill (Opinion))

Using Millions of Maggots to Slow Down Climate Change (Bloomberg Green (Subscription Required))

New Systems of Governance Are Needed to Address Climate Change (Government Executive)

The Health Emergency That’s Coming to West Louisville (CityLab (Commentary) (Kentucky))

Ann Arbor council not ready to adopt A2Zero carbon-neutrality plan (MLive.com (Michigan) )

Without fanfare, Houston unveils Climate Action Plan, shooting for carbon neutrality by 2050 (Houston Chronicle (Subscription Required (Texas)))

State: Climate change to impact infrastructure, livestock, water (GoErie.com (Pennsylvania))

Bold investments in clean energy and transportation infrastructure will help lead us out of a recession (CalMatters (Commentary) (California))

Senate Committee Bills Would Steer Billions To Water Infrastructure (Waterways Journal)

Florida’s climate change efforts ‘disjointed,’ former state resilience officer found (Tampa Bay Times (Florida))

Sunrise GW signs Earth Day letter supporting path to cut D.C. greenhouse gas emissions (The GW Hatchet (District of Columbia))

In the ‘climate refuge’ city of Duluth, a fight brews over the hometown utility (MinnPost (Minnesota))

50 years later, Earth Day’s unsolved problem: How to build a more sustainable world (MSN)

50 Years of Earth Day: What’s Better Today, and What’s Worse (New York Times (Subscription Required))

ASU achieves carbon neutrality, ranked among most sustainable universities in the world (ASU Now (Arizona))

Earth Day 2020: Corvias Partnerships Supports Resiliency, Sustainability and Energy Independence (Olean Times Herald (Subscription Required))

Air quality in US dramatically worse than in prior years, says new 'State of the Air' report (CNN)

Washington has its cleanest spring air in 25 years: How air quality has improved during the coronavirus crisis (The Washington Post (Subscription Required))

Princeton scientist solves air quality puzzle: Why is ozone pollution persisting in Europe despite environmental laws banning it? (Princeton University)

The coronavirus crisis means we may have already reached peak carbon (CNBC)

Pioneering the possibilities: N.J.’s energy and resource leaders pave way for a clean, green future (Jersey’s Best (New Jersey))

Washington State AG Ferguson Rolls Out Environmental Justice Initiative in Honor of Earth Day (Gonzaga University (Washington state) )

SFR Elements: A look at disproportionate environmental impacts (Santa Fe Reporter (New Mexico))

An Earth Day Conversation About Environmental Justice With Pioneer Vernice Miller-Travis (Union of Concerned Scientists (Blog))

TAAR helps fund Norte program (Traverse City Record-Eagle (Michigan))

Billings trails connecting community to outdoors in time of pandemic (Billings Gazette (Montana) )

SF Opens Select Streets to Pedestrians, Bicyclists Amid Pandemic (KNTV-TV video (California) )

Could better measures mean better management for urban micro-mobility options? (Mass Transit)

Connecticut DOT Marks Earth Day 2020 (The Newtown Bee (Connecticut))

Establishing a statewide water quality database (High Plains Journal (Kansas) (Subscription Required))

New Opportunity: Prairie Pothole Water Quality and Wildlife Program (NewsDakota.com (North Dakota))

Fresh Forest Regrowth May Offset Climate Hit From Australia Fires (Bloomberg Green (Subscription Required))

Lake Elsinore at highest level since 2012 after rising 6 feet (The Press-Enterprise (California))

'Hole in the data': Coronavirus fight puts environmental fieldwork on hold (StarTribune)

Federal Judge Prohibits Use of U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Nationwide Permit 12 for Utility and Pipeline Projects (National Law Review )

Integrating Tribal Expertise into Processes to Identify, Evaluate, and Record Cultural Resources (National Cooperative Highway Research Program (Report Announcement))

Water quality could change in buildings closed down during COVID-19 pandemic, engineers say (Purdue University)

COVID-19 Draining The Highway Trust Fund (Yahoo Finance )

Detroit's poor air quality could be worsening the city's COVID-19 outbreak (WJBK )

How COVID-19 will redesign urban mobility (GreenBiz)

How the COVID-19 pandemic is changing the face of transportation in cities (Tech Republic)

Waze Community Deploys Data To Aid The Global Fight Against COVID-19 (Forbes)

Businesses, groups call on INDOT to stop planning highway project during coronavirus pandemic (Indianapolis Star)

New Data Show Air Pollution Drop Around 50 Percent In Some Cities During Coronavirus Lockdown (Forbes)

Coronavirus lockdown gives animals rare break from noise pollution (Deutsche Welle )

How One Mobility Innovator Is Supporting Cities And Envisioning The Post-Coronavirus Future (Forbes)

Coronavirus lockdowns have sent pollution plummeting. Environmentalists worry about what comes next (NBC News)

The Pandemic Could Be an Opportunity to Remake Cities (Wired )

Vice Chair Appointed for AASHTO Water Council (AASHTO Journal)

County approves NFM water quality project (North Fort Myers Neighbor )

Weakening environmental reviews for transportation infrastructure is a bridge too far (Brookings (Commentary))

Get Ready for More, Longer Blackouts (Bloomberg Green (Limited access, Subscription Required))

Why Can’t We Build Infrastructure Cheaply, Quickly and Well? (Governing (Opinion))

TRB Webinar: Greener in many ways: Environmentally sustainable funding and financing (Transportation Research Board)

As Other Carmakers Retrench, Volvo's Battery Lab Plugs Away (Wired )

EPA retains Obama-era air quality standards despite staff questions of adequacy (The Hill)

How will reduced activity affect air quality and the environment? (Johns Hopkins University)

NC State professor says more people will die if air quality standards left unchanged (North Carolina Health News)

Shell Sets Bolder Emissions Goal Even as Virus Hits Oil (Bloomberg )

Agriculture’s Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Sinks (Farm Bureau)

New Website Will Help Steer the U.S. Away From Fossil Fuels (Columbia University)

California Cities Install EV Chargers as Symbol of Future (Governing)

City Planning $5.25 Million Solar Farm At Moccasin Bend Sewage Treatment Plant (Daily Chattanoogan)

Funds from Regional Clean-Energy Initiative to Electrify NJ’s Transportation Sector (NJ Spotlight )

Traffic noise reduces bats' ability to feed (The Guardian )

FAA Supersonic Proposal Draws Environmentalist Ire (AINonline)

As Online Buying Surges, So Do Noisy Cargo Flights (The New York Times (subscription required))

What’s that annoying buzz? PennDOT considers daytime construction after noise complaints (Billypenn.com)

An infrastructure stimulus will make America more resilient, if we get it right (Environmental Defense Fund (blog))

Highway Users urges Congress to invest in infrastructure in next stimulus package (Transportation Today)

Gazette opinion: Now's the time to rebuild and re-employ (Billings Gazette)

Environmental Justice Inseparable from Economic Justice (TAP into Bloomfield (Press release))

4 Principles for Environmental Justice: Lessons from Hawai‘I (Nonprofit Quarterly)

Recent & Recommended Books on Environmental Justice (The Washington Informer)

50 Years On, Earth Day's Legal Legacy Looms Large (Earthjustice)

EPA Pandemic Enforcement Policy Draws Environmental Lawsuit (Bloomberg Green (Limited access, Subscription Required))

Boaters still required to stop at aquatic invasive species inspection stations (KTVZ)

Controlling Invasives: States urge residents to help stop spread of invasive species ( GreatLakesNow )

Public transit's "road to recovery" could include more ridesharing partnerships says DePaul study (Mass Transit)

An "Under-21" position is open on the state's Bike/Ped Advisory Committee (Oregon DOT)

Bike Walk Savannah giving free bikes to essential workers left without transportation (WSAV-TV)

Companies Pull Scooters from Atlanta After City Order (Atlanta Journal-Constitution )

Helsinki smart mobility pilots deemed a success (Intelligent Transport)

Active transportation plan coming to Sandy and Draper (Sandy Journal)

Santa Barbara City Council supports grant applications for safety improvement projects (Santa Barbara News-Press)

Madison traffic lanes to close to help cyclists and pedestrians keep social distance (WKOW )

Philly should close streets to cars, open space for social distancing, advocates say (WHYY)

Anyone Feel Like Saving Electric Scooters? (CityLab)

Lime reactivates scooter fleets around the world (Intelligent Transport)

Garbage Pickups Tell a Tale of Two Cities, With Part of Manhattan Shrinking (The City)

Building a circular economy: five key concepts (National Geographic)

Murphy signs bill to boost food waste recycling in New Jersey (NJBIZ)

Plastics Had Been Falling Out of Favor. Then Came the Virus (Bloomberg Green (Limited access, Subscription Required))

AASHTO Asks Congress for $50 Billion in COVID-19 Relief Aid for State DOTs (AASHTO News)

Coronavirus: Flagler County officials worried about $6 million dune restoration funding (The News-Journal)

Amid coronavirus restrictions on Dunes recreation, air quality managers monitoring changes to air quality (KSBY)

Does air pollution increase risk from COVID-19? Here's what we know (ABC News)

Chicago Not Reaping As Much Air-Quality Improvement Amid Shutdown (WBBM)

Air pollution down 38% in Indianapolis as Hoosiers stay home to stop spread of coronavirus (Indianapolis Star)

ODOT Watching for Infrastructure Spending in Next Federal Coronavirus Response Bill (KWGS Radio)

The Potential Role of Infrastructure In The Coronavirus Pandemic (Spectrum News)

What the coronavirus pandemic means for Atlanta transportation infrastructure projects (Curbed Atlanta)

What the coronavirus pandemic means for Atlanta transportation infrastructure projects (The New York Times)

74 miles of Oakland streets will close to cars to give pedestrians, bicyclists exercise room during coronavirus stay-home order (San Francisco Chronicle)

OU amid coronavirus: Student sustainability efforts on pause; quarantine shows positive impact to air, water quality (OU Daily)

At the Curb: Coronavirus's Impact on Trash and Recycling in Northeast Ohio (WKSU)

Mass Quarantine From COVID-19 Mutes Urban Noise, but Earth Roars On (Interesting Engineering)

Planning and development during COVID-19 - States respond with emergency planning legislation and changes to planning controls (Lexology (Australia))

COVID-19 Reveals How Micromobility Can Build Resilient Cities (Next City)

Transportation and Climate Initiative moves ahead amid pandemic uncertainty (Energy New Network)

Middle Grand River Water Trail Development Plan Receives Environmental Stewardship Award (WSYM)

Permit Extension Bill Up for Vote in Both Houses (NJ Insider)

Bay Area sea-level report explores cost of inaction (Marin Independent Journal)

Resilient, Resourceful, Focused, Strong (Railway Age)

Trump Touts Infrastructure Plan as Congress Eyes Expanded Aid (Transport Topics)

Elaine Chao Emphasizes Need for Infrastructure, Safety Funds for Rural Areas (Transport Topics)

What A Hotter And Drier World Means for Shared Firefighting (Bloomberg Green)

A Resilient Pack: 2 Stories of Ingenuity and Compassion (NC State University News)

Public comment extended on Lake Erie water quality plan (The Crescent-News)

Dubuque seals state's first pact to partner with farmers on water-quality goals (Des Moines Register)

Ohio EPA certifies water quality for new GM plant (The Vindicator)

UNH research leads to new drinking water standard in Granite State (Fosters.com)

How SNWA safely protects the Valley’s drinking water (Las Vegas Sun (Advertorial))

Mississippi Levee Board Takes Strong Stand In Favor Of Backwater Pumps (Vicksburg Post)

Tax credits available to repair historic buildings damaged in Utah earthquake (The Salt Lake Tribune)

Rising Seas Threaten Historic Houses (Architectural Record)

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is seeking comments on draft plans for managing the historic Huron Island Light Station on Huron National Wildlife Refuge (The Daily Mining Gazette)

Agreement Reached to Aid Monarch Butterfly Conservation (AASHTO Journal)

$24 million awarded to four local coastal restoration projects (WALA)

California State Water Board approves key permits for KRRC dam removal (Herald and News)

Forestry Department Seeks Public Feedback on 2021 Projects (The Corvallis Advocate)

Indigenous celebrate victory against Dakota Access Pipeline, but remain wary of Judge Boasberg (Peoples World)

Alleged Industry Back Channel Blasted by Environmental Groups (Bloomberg Law)

TVA Seeks Public Input On Proposed Expansion Of Mining In Illinois (The Chattanoogan)

Environmental Justice Immersion brings revelations from UP's backyard (The Beacon)

SEParating from Tradition: Justice Department Prohibits Use of Supplemental Environmental Projects to Resolve Civil Enforcement Actions and Eyes Additional Policy Change (JD Supra)

E-Bike Rule Proposed for National Parks (AASHTO Journal)

Program Matches Bicycles To Essential Workers Who Need Them In New York (NPR's All Things Considered)

Active Trans discusses why it’s not pushing to reopen the Lakefront Trail during pandemic (Streetsblog Chicago)

Pedestrian crossings automated to reduce touch points in downtown Chattanooga (WRCB)

Preventing Civilization’s Collapse With On-Demand Transit Service For Key Workers During Pandemic (Forbes)

Reduced Traffic, Pollution Has Cycling Advocates Taking Notice (Spectrum News 1)

Methane Emissions Hit a New Record and Scientists Can’t Say Why (Bloomberg Green)

Airport expansion not expected to fix pollution, noise (The Aspen Times)

Social cost of carbon could further sway Virginia from fossil fuel power plants (Energy News Network)

Great Lakes Get Extra Funds For Cleanups, Invasive Species (CBS2 Chicago)

Could climate change shift the conversation on this invasive species? (WHYY)

DEC, Agriculture & Markets announce seventh annual Invasive Species Awareness Week, June 7-13 (Niagara Frontier Publications)

Hennepin County awards thousands in aquatic invasive species prevention grants to local organizations (Southwest News Media)

Win a prize with Michigan invasive species bingo: How to play (Detroit Free Press)

Invasive yellow weeds take over parts of Phoenix area (azfamily.com)

U.S. Slashes Carbon Emissions Forecast as People Stay Home (Bloomberg Green)

Governor Northam signs Virginia Clean Economy Act (WWBT)

How Burning Wood, Once a Viable Power Source, Fell Out of Favor in the U.S. (Yahoo Finance)

The Solar Industry Was Poised for a Strong Year, But Now Demand is Plummeting (Bloomberg Green)

Oil Companies Are Collapsing, but Wind and Solar Energy Keep Growing Industry (The New York Times)

Low-income California communities enact plan to fight disproportionate air pollution (NBC News)

Redefining Noise in the Context of Hearing Health (The Hearing Journal)

Residents, experts reflect on changes in noise during pandemic (Cape Cod Times)

TRB Webinar: Designing landscapes to enhance roadside water management (Transportation Research Board)

4 Technologies Gives New Life to Archaeology (EET India)

Mapzen Project Adopted by Urban Computing Foundation (Government Technology)

Urban Land Institute Earns 2020 ENERGY STAR® Award for Excellence (PR Newswire (Press release))

State recommends delaying food scraps ban, changes to recycling rules (VTDigger)

Reduce, reuse, recycle (Union Bulletin)