Elaine Chao: Long-Term Plan Needed for US Infrastructure (Transport Topics )

White House Blocked C.D.C. From Requiring Masks on Public Transportation (New York Times)

New York Transit Authority Taps Into Federal Reserve Borrowing Program ( Pew )

Where the 2020 Election Is a Referendum on Public Transit (CityLab )

EPA Authority Over Power Sector’s Climate Impacts Heads to Court ( Bloomberg Law)

Mobility Analytics in the Era of the COVID-19 Pandemic ( AASHTO Journal )

Study: COVID-19 Changing Commuter Traffic Patterns ( AASHTO Journal )

Covid, science and urban legend – an interview with Greg Winfree ( Traffic Technology International (Podcast) )

Second phase of VDOT commuter survey open to help gauge coronavirus impact on travels (WAVY-TV)

Philadelphia’s traffic congestion was bad before the pandemic. It could get worse (. Philadelphia Inquirer)

Washington DC airport operator unveils new sustainability plan ( Airport World )

Amazon to deploy 10K electric last-mile vans en route to net-zero carbon (Retail Dive)

Studies Examine Benefits, Hurdles of ‘Decarbonization’ Strategies (AASHTO Journal )

San Diego Utility Company Launches Program to Build Charging Infrastructure (Transport Topics )

Why Is the EPA Really Repealing Methane Emissions Regulations? ( Sierra )

Exxon’s Plan for Surging Carbon Emissions Revealed in Leaked Documents ( Bloomberg Green)

On equity, diversity, inclusion, and social justice in transportation ( Roads & Bridges (Column) )

For Some Near the Cross Bronx Expressway, COVID-19 is an Environmental Justice Issue, Too ( The City)

NJDEP Issues Environmental Justice Guidance for Entire New Jersey Executive Branch ( Lexology)

Cargill salt ponds subject to Clean Water Act protections, judge rules. (Climate Online )

USDA Seeks New Partnerships to Safeguard, Restore Wetland Ecosystems ( USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service )

70th Annual Washington State Weed and Invasive Species Conference Going Virtual on November 3-6 (Big Country News )

When it comes to our water quality ‘challenge the messenger’ ( NewsPress (Opinion) )

Homes complicate Arizona wildfire response ( Arizona Public Media)

After 25 years, Houston’s historic preservation law faces Supreme Court test ( Community Impact Newspaper )

New TRECH Project Research Update on Health Benefits of TCI Policy Scenarios (Harvard University )

Missoula planners consider road safety improvements for bicycles, pedestrians ( NBC Montana )

Women have been biking in record numbers during the pandemic. As traffic returns, will they keep riding? (New York Times )

Lime adds Wheels shared e-bikes to its app as it seeks to become a one-stop shop for mobility ( The Verge )

Bicycles And Buses Will Be Future’s Dominant Modes Of Urban Mobility, Predict 346 Transport Experts ( Forbes)

Transportation’s Roles in Equitable Vaccine Allocation ( TRB)

TRB Webinar: Make it Count–Estimating Market Values for Small Airports ( TRB )

TRB Webinar: Wetland Mitigation at Airports ( TRB)

TRB Webinar: Finding the Path–Messaging Before, During, and After Weather Events ( TRB )

TRB Webinar: Advancing Innovative Automated Vehicles and Shared Mobility Research (TRB )

Competitive Funding Opportunity: Public Transportation COVID–19 Research Demonstration Grant Program (FTA (Notice of funding opportunity))

Port Access Route Study: Seacoast of New Jersey Including Offshore Approaches to the Delaware Bay, Delaware ( Coast Guard )

Request for Comment; Implementation Plan for the National Strategy for Ocean Mapping, Exploring, and Characterizing the United States Exclusive Economic Zone (NOAA (Notice of public comment) )

Request for Information; Implementation Plan for the National Strategy for Mapping, Exploring, and Characterizing the United States Exclusive Economic Zone ( NOAA (Notice of public comment))

CR Secures Federal Funding, Extends FAST Act for One Year (AASHTO Journal)

FHWA Issuing $574M in Emergency Funds For a Variety of Disasters (AASHTO Journal)

Water case offers a window into Barrett's jurisprudence (E&E News)

New Bill Aims to Make Communities and Infrastructure More Flood-Ready (Pew)

DOT’s Transportation Self-Governance Program for Tribes Takes Effect (Transport Topics)

Supreme Court to Hear Energy Companies’ Appeal in City Climate Change Lawsuit (Route Fifty)

Infrastructure investment is the best idea that never happens: Could 2021 be different? (Roll Call (Opinion))

Study: No Direct Correlation Between COVID-19, Transit System Use (AASHTO Journal )

Public Transportation COVID-19 Research Demonstration Grant Program (FTA )

Gas Tax Spikes in N.J. Because of Pandemic’s Impact (New York Times)

How COVID-19 repurposed city streets (Marketplace )

FAA funds to aid airport safety, infrastructure (Transportation Today )

Indiana Seeking to 'Future-Proof' Infrastructure Investments (Inside INdiana Business)

Public transit agencies can skip long environmental reviews under bill signed by Newsom (San Francisco Chronicle)

Montana Selling Bonds As Part Of Infrastructure Funding Package (Montana Public Radio)

Paradise Is Going Underwater. What Can We do? (Honolulu Civil Beat (Opinion))

Rising Waters Threaten Great Lakes Communities (Stateline )

Pennsylvania Joins 6 States in Commitment to Plan for CO2 Transport Infrastructure (Pennsylvania Governor's Office (Press release) )

How EPA rollbacks evade 1994 environmental justice order (E&E News)

Dickinson College to host virtual panel on environmental justice in Pa. (Patriot-News)

Yale Experts Explain Environmental Justice (Yale University)

Why environmental justice needs to be on the docket in the presidential debates (Union of Concerned Scientists (Blog) )

The Environmental Protection Agency and the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality file a lawsuit against the City of Corpus Christi (KIII-TV)

Butterflies are free: Illinois Monarch Action Plan takes flight (The Telegraph)

Judge to Decide If San Francisco Bay Salt Ponds Are Protected US Waters (Courthouse News Service )

Vermont seeks public input on clean water budget priorities by Oct 30 (Vermont Business Magazine )

Historic Preservation Is Great, Except When It Isn’t (Governing (Opinion) )

Caltrans' Director Talks Active Transportation (AASHTO ETAP Podcast )

The Murky Case for Mass Telecommuting (CityLab )

Safer with sharrows? (World Highways)

Imagine a statewide network of NC greenway trails. Officials want your ideas. (The News & Observer)

Santa Maria releases plan for biking, pedestrian infrastructure, seeks public feedback (Santa Maria Times)

U.S. Department of Transportation Designates October as National Pedestrian Safety Month (NHTSA )

AASHTO Virtual Annual Meeting Registration Now Open (AASHTO Journal)

Airport Renewable Energy Projects Inventory and Case Examples (TRB/ACRP (Report))

Transportation Resilience 2019: 2nd International Conference on Resilience to Natural Hazards and Extreme Weather (TRB (Circular))

TR News: Integrating Stormwater Infrastructure into State Department of Transportation Processes (TRB)

2020 Virtual Forum on Sustainability and Emerging Transportation Technology (part 1) (TRB)

Good to Go? Assessing the Environmental Performance of New Mobility (International Transportation Forum (link to pdf))

Webinar: Telework During COVID and Beyond: Leveraging Behavioral Science to Improve Virtual Work and the Future of Commuting ( Eno Center for Transportation )

Competitive Funding Opportunity: Pilot Program for Transit-Oriented Development Planning (FTA (Notice of Funding Opportunity))

Deprecation of the United States Survey Foot (Department of Commerce (Notice; final determination) )

House's Continuing Resolution Would Extend FAST Act (AASHTO Journal)

Ginsburg left a long environmental legacy (Politico)

At a glance: enforcement of environmental law in USA (Lexology )

Pandemic not leading to overflow of medical waste, says waste management company (KMOX)

What We Actually Know About How Americans Are Moving During Covid (CityLab )

House Republicans Unveil NEPA Reform Bill (Transport Topics )

Ugly founding of Shenandoah National Park helps explain NEPA's importance (Daily Sentinel (Op-Ed) )

Study: State DOTs Could Gain Revenue from Solar Arrays (AASHTO Journal)

Chattanooga to trial energy-saving adaptive traffic control systems (CitiesToday )

CU Denver Researcher Analyzes the Use of Solar Energy at U.S. Airports (University of Colorado Denver)

Commentary: A strategy for tactics? (Freight Waves)

Miami has resilience plans in place. Now it’s time to put them into action (Miami Herald (Op-Ed))

Electrifying California Cars Could Crush the Grid, or Save It (Bloomberg Green )

EPA to Defend Clean Air Rule as Compliant With Ozone Limits (Bloomberg Law )

California is ready to pull the plug on gas vehicles (AP)

Walmart Aims to End Emissions From Global Operations by 2040 (Bloomberg Green)

Energy Transitions, Carbon Reduction and Climate Change: Diesel Technology’s Role in the Future (Diesel Technology Forum (Press release) )

Transportation linked to push for equity in San Antonio (KSAT-TV)

A sustainable new normal doesn’t have to cost the earth (Environment Journal )

Social scientists study visitation patterns in Glacier National Park to mitigate environmental damage (KPAX-TV)

A new decision support tool for collaborative adaptive vegetation management in northern Great Plains national parks (UC Berkeley)

Trump Administration Releases Plan to Open Tongass Forest to Logging (New York Times)

Clean Water Act rewrite may leave popular lakes vulnerable to pollution (Detroit News )

Discover America's 11 Most Endangered Historic Places for 2020 (National Trust for Historic Preservation )

Living Sustainably: Green commuting encourages healthier community (Holland Sentinel)

State of Oregon to consider new carfree bridge near Willamette Falls in Oregon City (BikePortland)

Fine for hitting cyclists while opening car door has quadrupled (Daily Hive Vancouver)

Spin app goes live with bike and micromobility lane route optimization (Intelligent Transport)

D.C. Council unanimously approves Vision Zero bill aimed at reducing traffic fatalities (Washington Post )

Critical Issues in Transportation 2019 (TRB (Report Announcement))

TRB Webinar: Balancing the Scales--Equity Analysis in Transportation Planning (TRB)

TRB Webinar: Weathering the Storm - Climate Resilience at Airports (TRB)

U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao Announces $320.6 Million for Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements (USDOT (Press release))

U.S. Department of Transportation Announces $460,000 for Emergency Repairs to Infrastructure Destroyed by Wildfires in Washington State (USDOT (Press release))

Federal Transit Administration Announces $6.2 Million for Transit Planning in Communities Nationwide (FTA (Press release) )

Guidance Procedures (Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board (Final rule))

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))