House Passes $1.5T Infrastructure Package (AASHTO Journal)

House Climate Report Urges Transit Expansion, VMT Study (AASHTO Journal)

GOP irked as $14 billion for water systems became $40 billion (Roll Call)

Blumenauer’s bike-related bills move forward in $1.5 trillion House transportation bill (Bike Portland)

Could the Coronavirus Kill the Gasoline Tax? (Pittsburgh Today)

House Highway Bill Sets Up Showdown On Energy Tax Breaks (Law360)

Lessons continue to be learned in TRB events on COVID-19 (TRB )

Recycling stakeholders say years of turbulence helped prepare industry for pandemic (Waste Dive)

EPA must consider COVID-19 when setting air pollutant standards (The Hill (Commentary))

CEOs Drop Climate Change Talk to Focus on Surviving Covid-19 (Bloomberg)

Webinar Series: The Impacts of COVID-19 on Tele-Activities, Travel and Purchasing Behaviors (Rensselaer Institute of Technology (Webinar announcement) )

Column: For communities and climate, federal government should leave environmental protections alone (Columbus Dispatch (Opinion))

Developers cancel long-delayed, $8B Atlantic Coast Pipeline (AP )

Judge orders Dakota Access pipeline shut down pending review (AP)

In New York City, ‘Managed Retreat’ Has Become a Grim Reality (InsideClimate News)

House Climate Change Plan Tackles Heavy-Duty Equipment at Ports (Transport Topics)

'The Wrong Complexion For Protection.' How Race Shaped America's Roadways And Cities (NPR)

Video: Access to Nature and Outdoor Recreation are Critical, Underappreciated Environmental Justice Issues (InsideClimate News )

Time for California communities to step up on environmental justice (Cal Matters (Commentary))

Mapping America’s Underwater Real Estate (Bloomberg Green )

Understanding Wildlife Behavioral Responses to Traffic Noise and Light to Improve Mitigation Planning (UC Davis)

ADOT, USGS partnership is a model for sustainable transportation solutions (Arizona DOT)

Roadkill Reduced During Lockdowns, but Traffic Is Increasing Again (Smithsonian Magazine)

As summer gets underway, a look at this year’s 10 best U.S. cities for parks (Washington Post (subscription))

Regional Plan Association Calls For Proposed 425-mile Connected and Protected Five Borough Bikeway (RPA (Press release))

He Coined The Word ‘Gridlock’ Now New York City’s Sam Schwartz Plans A Bicycle Bridge To Prevent It (Forbes )

It’s Not Too Late to Turn the Electric Scooter Industry Around (Bloomberg Green)

Guidebook for Managing Data from Emerging Technologies for Transportation (TRB)

Seeking principal investigators for FY2021 NCHRP Synthesis Projects: Letters of interest due August 27, 2020 (TRB )

Guidelines to Incorporate the Costs and Benefits of Adaptation Measures in Preparation for Extreme Weather Events and Climate Change (TRB)

Incorporating the Costs and Benefits of Adaptation Measures in Preparation for Extreme Weather Events and Climate Change - Guidebook (TRB)

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

Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act Program (WIFIA) Criteria Pursuant to the Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020 (EPA (Notice))

Agency Information Collection Activities; Federal Fish and Wildlife Permit Applications and Reports— Native Endangered and Threatened Species (Fish and Wildlife Service (Notice of information collection; request for comment) )

Petition for Partial Reconsideration of Interstate Transport of Fine Particulate Matter: Revision of Federal Implementation Plan Requirements for Texas (EPA (Notice of action denying petition for reconsideration) )

Hours of Service of Drivers; Exemption Applications: U.S. Department of Energy (Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (Notice of final disposition; grant of application for exemption) )

House Wraps Surface Transportation Bill into Infrastructure Package (AASHTO Journal )

Judge: EPA Has No Duty to Periodically Review Industrial Pollution Risks (Courthouse News Service )

Legislation introduced to improve sustainability measures at U.S. ports (WorkBoat )

Who's suing over Trump's WOTUS rule? (E&E News)

Navajo Nation Sues EPA Over Clean Water Act (KNAU)

COVID-19 transportation website is available from TRB and the National Academies (TRB)

How the Coronavirus Recovery Is Changing Cities (Bloomberg CityLab)

As commuters weigh options, Lyft adds transit directions for Philly users (Philadelphia Inquirer )

Air Travel and Communicable Diseases: Status of Research Efforts and Action Still Needed to Develop Federal Preparedness Plan (GAO)

Why Covid-19 Stimulus Needs To Account For Future Infrastructure Risks (World Economic Forum)

New Report from American Society of Civil Engineers Shows Dire Impacts of COVID-19 on Nation’s Infrastructure Sectors (ASCE (Press release))

Dual Disaster Handbook Offers Practical Guidance Amidst Chaos (AASHTO Journal)

Minnesota Department of Transportation's online meetings about construction draw surprising number of viewers (Star Tribune)

Oregon Department of Transportation to Convert 8,000 Street Lights to LEDs (Environment + Energy Leader)

West Coast Utilities Offer Plan for Charging Stations Along Interstate 5 (Transport Topics)

Federally Funded Research to Study, Improve Houston Wastewater System’s Resilience (Black & Veatch (Press release))

Governors eye expanding public-private partnerships for infrastructure financing (Transportation Today )

Mayors, policy leaders release playbook for infrastructure (Transportation Today)

John J. Mooney, an Inventor of the Catalytic Converter, Dies at 90 (New York Times)

California takes bold step to reduce truck pollution (California Air Resources Board (Press release))

Nevada to adopt California’s stricter car pollution standards, rejecting Trump rollback (Los Angeles Times )

How can transportation planners better serve Black and brown people? (Seattle Times)

Regulatory Rollbacks: Loss of federal water protections impacts Great Lakes region (Great Lakes Now (Commentary))

There's more to geography than just 50 states and their capitals (Education Dive)

KDOT calls for Transportation Alternatives Program project concepts (Kansas DOT (Press release))

Google Maps may offer routes connecting bikes and cars to public transit (Engadget)

Columbus Has One Year to Make Its Transportation ‘Smart’ (Governing)

Segway To End The Production Of Its Iconic Personal Transportation (NPR’s All Things Considered)

The Impact Of Innovation On MaaS/MOD With FTA's Vincent Valdes (ITE Talks Transportation Podcast)

Moovit and Tranzito to bring transit information to the curb (Mass Transit)

2020 Competition: Successful Communication During Disruptive, Crisis Situations (TRB (Call for entries))

TRB Webinar: Transportation Asset Management in a COVID-19 World (TRB )

“Tell Us ‘Our’ Story” by Susan Shaheen (TRB)

Completing the 2020 U.S. Census is key for local transportation improvements (TRB )

Advancing Mode Options in Managed Lane Projects (National Operations Center of Excellence (Webinar))

Nominations Sought - New Voice In Transportation Award (Center For Urban Transportation Research)

Notice of Availability of the National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska Integrated Activity Plan Final Environmental Impact Statement (Bureau of Land Management)

House T&I Advances Surface Transportation Reauthorization Bill (AASHTO Journal )

Federal judge denies Democratic AGs' bid to halt Trump WOTUS rule (Politico)

USDOT to Award $906M in INFRA Grants (AASHTO Journal )

USDOT to Award $906M in INFRA Grants (AASHTO Journal )

Delgado, Fitzpatrick Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Identify PFAS Contamination at Federal Water Infrastructure Projects (Congressman Antonio Delgado (Press release))

Trump's push for major infrastructure bill faces GOP opposition (The Hill )

Democrats unveil $1.5 trillion infrastructure plan (The Hill)

U.S. traffic has rebounded to about 90 percent of pre-pandemic levels, analysts say (The Washington Post)

COVID-19's transportation implications for people with disabilities (The Hill (Commentary))

Gov. Inslee sends letter to Pres. Trump for federal COVID-19 safety measures for airports and airlines (KNDO/KNDU-TV )

Talking can spread coronavirus, so new NJ Transit commuting rules say to keep quiet (NJ.com)

Pandemic Travel Patterns Hint at Our Urban Future (CityLab )

Senators introduce NEPA reforms to cut red tape (Transportation Today News)

CA: Proposed California law would fast-track environmentally sustainable transit (San Francisco Chronicle)

MDOT seeks input on long-range transportation plan (MLive.com)

Expert: 'Shovel-ready' projects ignore important aspects of community resilience (Phys.org)

Looking Back at 50 Years of the Clean Air Act of 1970 (Resources (Blog))

Md., Other States Push EPA to Force Stricter Pollution Standards for Pa. Power Plants (Maryland Matters)

AASHTO Hosting Environmental Justice Virtual Peer Exchange (AASHTO Journal )

Philly police no longer welcome in Vision Zero as bicyclists reckon with racism (WHYY)

Group targeting environmental racism relaunches amid disparities in coronavirus impact (The Hill)

Murphy backs New Jersey environmental justice bill (KYW )

State environmental officials fail to report critical water data, according to state audit (Boston Globe (Sign-in Required) )

Ohio EPA Accepting Public Comments About Plan to Study Large Rivers (Ohio EPA (Press release))

Georgia's heritage bill worries preservation advocates (Albany Herald)

National Trust for Historic Preservation Statement on Confederate Monument (National Trust for Historic Preservation (Press release) )

Bicycle, pedestrian path opens on Governor Mario M. Cuomo Bridge (WABC )

Why Car-Free Streets May Be Here to Stay (Bloomberg (Video) )

Scooters will return to Chicago streets this summer as the city launches an even larger pilot program (Chicago Tribune)

Scooters will return to Chicago streets this summer as the city launches an even larger pilot program (Chicago Tribune)

After coronavirus, bicycles will have a new place in city life (Fortune )

The High Cost of Bad Sidewalks (CityLab)

Helsinki pushes off with data study on e-scooter services for sustainable mobility (Conference & Meetings World)

Lyft vows ‘100 percent’ of its vehicles will be electric by 2030 (The Verge )

Reducing the complexity of decision making through a roundabout renaissance (TRB/NCHRP)

TRB Centennial video on the future workforce wins three Telly Awards (TRB )

Commercial Space Operations Noise and Sonic Boom Measurements (TRB/ACRP)

Public Roads - Spring 2020 (FHWA )

Increasing Consistency and Transparency in Considering Benefits and Costs in the Clean Air Act Rulemaking Process; Public Hearing (EPA (Notice of proposed rulemaking; extension of comment period and notification of public hearing))

Safety Zones: Illinois River, Miles 10 to 187, Grafton, IL to Peoria, IL (Coast Guard (Temporary final rule))

Shipping Safety Fairways Along the Atlantic Coast (Coast Guard (Advance notice of proposed rulemaking))

As EPA Steps Back, States Face Wave Of Requests For Environmental Leniency (NPR)

With transportation’s future unclear, some question spending (Roll Call)

Transportation Funding Bill Part of Congress’ Summer Agenda (Transport Topics)

Federal Transit Administration Announces $22.97 Million to Improve Transit Access in Selected Communities Around the Country (Federal Transit Administration (Press release))

Wyoming jumps aboard for Trump water rule (Laramie Boomerang)

Outside/In: How Massachusetts v. EPA Forced the U.S. Government to Take On Climate Change (New Hampshire Public Radio)

Trump Team Weighs $1 Trillion for Infrastructure to Spur Economy (Bloomberg Tax)

Transportation Industry Asks President to Support State DOT COVID-19 Relief (AASHTO Journal)

COVID-19: President Trump’s Invocation of Emergency Authority to Streamline Environmental Review for Infrastructure Projects (National Law Review (Analysis))

Google Maps adding pandemic-critical information for commuters (Mass Transit)

New poll shows Michigan voters rank fixing roads and infrastructure as top priority after COVID-19 economic recovery ( Arab American News)

Explore U.S. Mobility during the COVID-19 Pandemic (US Bureau of Transportation Statistics)

A Playbook for Transit Recovery from D.C. (City Lab)

CDOT creates fund to help cities extend restaurants onto streets (BizWest)

Energy and Transportation Each Have a Powerful 'Sustainable Story' (Bloomberg (Interview))

Florida’s Flooded Future: ‘Retreat While There’s Still Time’ (The Nation)

North Carolina Climate Risk Assessment and Resilience Plan (NCDOT)

Resilience Is Good Public Policy (US Chamber of Commerce (Commentary))

Board of Trustees commits to accelerating transition to net-zero greenhouse gas emissions, reports major reduction in fossil fuel investments (Stanford University)

California Regulators Approve Changes to Support Microgrids as State Braces for Wildfire Season (Microgrid Knowledge)

New Florida Law To Bring More Electric Charging Stations To State Highways (WUFT Radio's Fresh Take Florida)

First-of-its-kind dust detection and warning system set for monsoon (Arizona DOT)

AECOM, AT&T, Toyota, and More Partner on Dallas’ First Climate Action Plan (Dallas Innovates)

New Documentary Celebrates Clean Air Act, Highlights Communities Still Waiting for Clean Air (American University)

Salt Lake City, Provo closer to reaching Clean Air Act compliance for first time in decade (KSL)

Study examines environmental justice impact of Senate Bill 181 in Colorado (University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus)

Why 'I can't breathe' is resonating with environmental justice activists (NBC News)

Where can I learn more about environmental racism? (National Catholic Reporter)

"Two different realities": Why America needs environmental justice (CBS News)

Will Trump's EPA rule backfire on 'energy dominance'? (E&E News)

A Canal That Opened the Montana Prairie May Soon Dry Up (New York Times)

Officials want Amtrak to preserve river access (Hudson Valley 360)

2020 City Ratings: Top 5 U.S. Cities for Bikes (People for Bikes)

‘Corona Cycleways’ Become the New Post-Confinement Commute (New York Times (subscription))

The Definitive Rules of the Road for Urban Cyclists (CityLab)

Understanding Wildlife Behavioral Responses to Traffic Noise and Light to Improve Mitigation Planning (UC Davis National Center for Sustainable Transportation)

RFP: The Provision of Alternative Services by Transit Agencies: The Intersection of Regulation and Program (TCRP (RFP announcement))

TRB Webinar: COVID-19 Impacts on Managed Lanes (TRB)

TRB Webinar: Forecasting Zero Emission Vehicles Fleet Scenarios and Emissions Implications (TRB)

TRB Webinar: Human Trafficking and Mobility of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women (TRB)

Agent-based Simulation Model and Deep Learning Techniques to Evaluate and Predict Transportation Trends around COVID-19 (C2SMART Center (White paper))

MOD Webinar #6: Mobility Marketplace: Integration, Integration, Integration (USDOT)

Increasing Consistency and Transparency in Considering Benefits and Costs in the Clean Air Act Rulemaking Process (EPA (Notice of proposed rulemaking))

Environmental Impact Statement for the Western Rail Yard Infrastructure Project in New York County, New York (Federal Railroad Administration (Notice of Intent to prepare an Environmental Impact Statement))

House T&I Releases Five-Year $494B Surface Transportation Bill (AASHTO Journal)

AASHTO’s Statement on House Surface Transportation Bill (AASHTO Journal )

Proposed Rule: Increasing Consistency in Considering Benefits and Costs in the Clean Air Act Rulemaking Process (EPA (Announcement) )

Trump seeks to scale back environmental reviews for projects (Associated Press (see Federal Register Notices below))

Gateway Tunnel opposed by Trump could get funding from new House bill (NJ.com )

Conservation bill clears one Senate hurdle, but more remain (Roll Call)

Transportation Industry Asks President to Support COVID-19 Funding Relief for State DOTs (AASHTO Journal)

RTD taps national medical researcher for insights on recovering from COVID-19 (Regional Transportation District (Press release) )

How COVID-19 could speed up smart-city visions (Deutsche Welle)

The pandemic response slashed traffic; what did it teach us about transportation planning? (Wisconsin State Journal)

What Trump's permit order means for NEPA, energy and race (E&E News )

Outdated NEPA needs modernizing. Just ask Warren Buffett (Utility Dive (Opinion))

Michigan DOT Assesses Needs, Starts Repairs After Extensive Flooding (Transport Topics)

North Texas Innovation Alliance Consortium Launches to Create the Most Connected, Smart and Resilient Region in the Country (North Texas Innovation Alliance (Press release))

Environment Report: Climate Plans Across the Region Are Hitting Roadblocks (Voice of San Diego)

U.S. Water Infrastructure Has One Dam Big Problem (Triple Pundit)

Siting Board Approves Its Largest Wind Farm to Date (New York State Board on Electric Generation Siting and the Environment (Press release))

With Fewer People in the Way, Transportation Projects Speed Ahead (New York Times (subscription))

Issues Of The Environment: Prioritizing Urban Planning In Combatting Impacts Of Climate Change (WEMU)

Environmental Protection and Infrastructure Investments Are Necessities, Not Luxuries (Earth Institute/Columbia University (Opinion))

Carbon Neutral vs Carbon Negative: What’s the Difference? (Business News Wales)

EPW Hearing: Infrastructure Vital to Economic Recovery, Social Equity (AASHTO Journal)

Why communities fighting for fair policing also demand environmental justice (Los Angeles Times (subscription))

Planners who want to restore East Bay marshland seek public input (East Bay Times)

Australia’s Water Is Vanishing (Bloomberg)

Amid Protest and Pandemic, Urban Parks Show Their Worth (CityLab)

Trails for two-wheelers: A look at the United States Bicycle Route System (MultiBriefs)

Michigan moves to overhaul its waste industry to favor recycling over landfills (Lansing State Journal)

Cities criticized for shutting down bikeshare amid protests, pandemic (CNN)

Rails-to-Trails Conservancy: "INVEST in America Act" Goes Far To Deliver the Transportation Infrastructure America Needs (Rails-to-Trails Conservancy (Press release))

House draft transportation bill contains $6.3B for biking and walking infrastructure (Bicycle Retailer)

“Tell Us ‘Our’ Story”: "What is your vision for the Transportation Research Board 100 years from now?" (TRB)

TRB 2021 Annual Meeting: Paper submissions due August 1 (TRB (Announcement))

TR News: Implications of the California Wildfires for Health, Communities, and Preparedness (TRB (Publication Announcement))

Asset Management Approaches to Identifying and Evaluating Assets Damaged Due to Emergency Events (NCHRP (Publication Announcement))

EO on Accelerating the Nation’s Economic Recovery from the COVID-19 Emergency by Expediting Infrastructure Investments and Other Activities (White House (Executive Order))

Bighorn National Forest; Wyoming; Invasive and Other Select Plant Management (Forest Service (Notice of intent to prepare an environmental impact statement))

Forest Service Manual 2750; Special Uses Management Manual; Leasing Forest Service Administrative Sites (Forest Service (Notice of availability) )

EPA Narrows States’ Veto Power Over Infrastructure Projects - Bloomberg Law (see Federal Register Notices below) (Bloomberg Law (see Federal Register Notices below) )

23 states sue Trump to keep California’s auto emission rules (Associated Press)

Injunction Sought Against Water Rule (Progressive Farmer )

Colorado files lawsuit defending streams, wetlands (Conejos County Citizen)

Energy & Sustainability Washington Updates - June 2020 (National Law Review)

At last, a climate policy platform that can unite the left (Vox )

Lawsuit Launched to Fight Trump EPA’s Delay in Reducing Sulfur Dioxide Air Pollution (Center for Biological Diversity (Press release))

Big Oil loses appeal, climate suits go to California courts (Associated Press)

Senate Chairman Roger Wicker Unveils Rural Transportation Bill (Transport Topics)

Enlisting Science and Technology in the Fight Against COVID-19 - and the Ongoing Struggle for Sustainable Development (National Academies )

Oh No, Here Comes the Transportation Hellscape (New York Times (subscription) )

Supporting commuters returning to worksites during covid-19 (Association for Commuter Transportation (Report))

Democrats Push Pandemic Aid, Highlight Infrastructure Package (Transport Topics)

The Pandemic Cut Down Car Traffic. Why Not Air Pollution? (NPR)

How to Safely Travel on Mass Transit During Coronavirus (CityLab)

Heber Wild Horse plan development reaches milestone (White Mountain Independent (Arizona))

Building Highways and Preserving the Environment (Transfers (Report))

What Role can Infrastructure Play in the COVID-19 Recovery Effort? (Novogradac (Commentary))

Managed Retreat in the Face of Climate Change, Part 2 (CleanTechnica)

Sustainability vs. Conservation: Key Similarities and Differences (Conservation Folks)

Repeated Hurricanes Reveal Risks and Opportunities for Social-Ecological Resilience to Flooding and Water Quality Problems (American Chemical Society (Report))

A Climate for Reading: A Field Guide to Climate Anxiety (Climate in Emergency (Blog) )

Study Examines COVID Shutdowns and Air Quality in Cities Worldwide (The George Washington University)

Why We Must Close Polluting Urban Power Plants (US News and World Report (Commentary))

Cutting Air Pollution Is Crucial to Avoiding Second COVID-19 Peak, Reveals New Report (Interesting Engineering)

Chelsea and East Boston deserve true transit equity (CommonWealth)

With Summer Heat Waves, Hurricanes, and Flooding on the Horizon, Disaster Responders Grapple with Planning for Extreme Weather in the Time of COVID-19 (National Academies)

The Tragedy of the Compost (Scientific American (Opinion))

Road markings can be 'microplastics risk' - new report (ITS International)

When States Get Serious About Phasing Out Natural Gas (JD Supra)

Final Report: Oil and Gas Extraction Wastewater Management (EPA (Report))

Aera retreats from coastal project (Bakersfield Californian)

Uncovering Our Ancient Past - Archaeologist employs total stations to create photorealistic 3D GIS models (American Surveyor )

Great Falls group, VDOT, Park Service collaborate on traffic hot-spot (InsideNoVa)

State Parks Releases Final Scoping Document for Draft Historic Preservation Plan and Generic Environmental Impact Statement (New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation (Press release))

How to Detect the Distortions of Maps (CityLab)

'Plano did not just fall out of the sky:' Why preserving the city matters (Plano Star Courier)

How mobility startups can help authorities fix public transport after the pandemic (Urban Mobility Daily)

Alaskans want to ride. But a pandemic bicycle boom is making supplies scarce. (Alaska Public Media)

Atlanta Ordinance Establishes New Permit Structure For Micro-Mobility Companies (WABE)

Uber destroys thousands of bikes and scooters (BBC News)

Forecasting through COVID-19 will be crucial for the future of transportation (TRB NCHRP)

Best Workplaces for Commuters Announces Telework Certificate Program (Yahoo Finance)

EPA Issues Final Rule that Helps Ensure U.S. Energy Security and Limits Misuse of the Clean Water Act (EPA (Press release) )

Endangered and Threatened Species; Receipt of Incidental Take Permit Application and Habitat Conservation Plan for the Proposed Rooney Ranch Wind Repowering Project, Alameda County, California; Availability of Draft Environmental Assessment (Fish and Wildlife Service (Notice) )

Tribal Transportation Self-Governance Program (USDOT (Final Rule))