Outdoor Industry groups call on Congress to invest in outdoor recreation infrastructure (KSL)

Virginia, Maryland, D.C. to sue EPA over failure to enforce pollution reduction targets in Chesapeake Bay (Virginia Mercury)

EPA Clean Air Panel Chair Dismisses His Oil Industry Ties, Slams Harvard Study on Air Pollution and COVID Risks (DESMOG )

Trump's EPA must strengthen standards for deadly particle pollution (The Hill (Opinion))

AG opposes federal effort to scale back environmental regulations by replacing WOTUS rule (WNEM )

Federal appeals court rules on ‘Good Neighbor’ provision of Clean Air Act (Jurist.org)

A Stimulus Proposal Emerges From The Ashes With GOP Support: Infrastructure Spending (Forbes )

Carbon emissions dropped 17 percent globally amid coronavirus (NBC News )

Minnesota, other states sue EPA for 'blanket waiver' as nation fights pandemic (StarTribune)

Coronavirus is reshaping urban mobility (Axios )

Groups Propose Tweaks to FEMA Infrastructure Resilience Guidance (Transport Topics)

Disaster-heavy year risks a FEMA ‘code red’ for hurricane season (Virgin Islands Daily News)

Bill Would Direct $50M Annually for Clean Energy to Low-Income Areas (NJ Spotlight)

SunZia offers to move project out of White Sands (Albuquerque Journal )

Texas’ Air Quality Improved During The Stay-At-Home Order. Here’s Why It Probably Won’t Last (Houston Public Media)

Pollution case against U.S. Steel dismissed (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (subscription required))

Op-Ed: Coronavirus Crisis Demands Environmental-Justice Response (NJ Spotlight (Opinion))

Op-ed: Environmental Justice Task Force reveals first draft definition (Washington State Wire (Opinion))

Report says removing state energy mandates would save consumers money (Bakersfield.com )

Guest opinion: It's not a food fight, it's a water fight (Naples Daily News (Opinion))

Tree Deaths in Urban Settings Are Linked to Leaks from Natural Gas Pipelines Below Streets (InsideClimate News)

Ripple Effect: When politics ignores science, it jeopardizes local clean water (The Hill (Opinion))

Loss of Louisiana marshes that protect New Orleans is ‘probably inevitable,’ study finds (Washington Post (subscription required) )

UO archaeologists help keep state road projects moving (University of Oregon )

Transit Is Being Drawn to an On-Demand Model in Kansas (Government Technology)

Want to buy a bike? Get ready for a long wait thanks to the coronavirus pandemic (Changing America)

CDC Issues Tools To Guide Reopening Of Schools, Businesses, Transit (NPR)

As recycling rate drops, California should embrace innovative recycling technologies (CalMatters (Commentary))

Safe Transportation for Every Pedestrian (STEP) (FHWA Center for Accelerating Innovation)

Data sharing presents major opportunities for transportation (National Academies)

TRB Webinar: How Much Will COVID-19 Affect Travel Behavior? (TRB)

TRB Webinar: Transportation Experiences and Next Steps in the COVID-19 Pandemic (TRB)

TRB Webinar: A Research Roadmap for Transportation and Public Health (TRB)

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

Review of California Wildfire Evacuations from 2017 to 2019 (University of California (Report))

EPA Guidance; Administrative Procedures for Issuance and Public Petitions (EPA (Proposed Rule))

Environmental Impact Statements; Notice of Availability (EPA (Notice))

Request for Nominations for the 2020 Clean Air Excellence Awards Program (EPA (Notice))

Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection; Comment Request; Requirements for Generators, Transporters, and Waste Management Facilities Under the RCRA Hazardous Waste Manifest System (EPA (Notice))

Proposed Fourth Renewed Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) Assigning Certain Federal Environmental Responsibilities to the State of Utah, Including National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) Authority for Certain Categorical Exclusions (CEs) (FHWA (Notice of proposed MOU and request for comments))

National Register of Historic Places; Notification of Pending Nominations and Related Actions (National Park Service (Notice) )

Ranchers, conservation groups unhappy with the new clean water rule, but for different reasons (NM Political Report)

Buffett-backed giant solar project near Las Vegas wins Trump’s blessing (Los Angeles Times )

Green Groups Ask D.C. Circuit to Uphold Pollution Safeguards for Freight Trailers (Environmental Defense Fund (Press release))

Lawsuit: US plan for Indiana forest could taint water supply (Daily Independent)

Trump Administration Waives Environmental Safeguards to Fast-Track 69 Miles of Border Fence Construction (Government Executive )

Proposed Phase 4 COVID-19 Relief Bill Contains $15B for State DOTs (AASHTO Journal)

More People Turning to Cars Because of Fears of Coronavirus Infection on Public Transit (Weather Channel)

COVID-19 Will Exacerbate Rural Transportation Funding Needs, TRIP Finds (Transport Topics)

Advisory Council on Historic Preservation Approves FEMA Section 106 Emergency Procedures for COVID-19 Emergency/Disaster Response Undertakings (Insurance News Net )

Public Strongly Opposes CEQ’s National Environmental Policy Act Proposal (EHS Daily Advisor )

Illinois to ‘Fast Track’ $25M in Infrastructure Grants (AASHTO Journal)

Transformative solar power agreement will help Emory reduce greenhouse gas emissions (Emory News Center)

New Jersey Makes Significant Commitments to Transportation Electrification (ActNews.com)

Changes for 2020 Atlantic hurricane season: New storm surge map, 60-hour forecast message (Times-Picayune )

Many cities around the globe saw cleaner air after being shut down for COVID-19. But not Chicago. (Chicago Tribune)

Cleaner Air Is Actually Hobbling California's Climate Fight (Bloomberg Green)

Lawsuit Targets Arch Coal’s Illegal Air Pollution at Colorado Coal Mine (Center for Biological Diversity (Press release))

Has the pandemic cleaned up our air? Answers could lie on your doorstep (WHYY )

House Dems' stimulus bill aims to fight coronavirus with 'environmental justice grants' (Fox News)

Restarting Florida’s economy by weakening water quality and growth management is a bad idea | Column (Tampa Bay Times (Opinion) )

Reusing wastewater at Minnesota’s truck stations could help conserve state’s water resources (Catalyst)

In a First, Renewable Energy Is Poised to Eclipse Coal in U.S. (New York Times (account required) )

Utah Inland Port Authority signs deal with Rocky Mountain power for renewable energy (Salt Lake Tribune)

Navigable Waters Protection Rule (formerly the Clean Water Rule) (JD Supra)

Panel to consider petition seeking Pecos River protections (KOB )

For the first time, Washington will regulate Columbia-Snake River dams if they violate federal pollution rules (Inlander )

What’s a historic district, anyway? (Greater Greater Washington)

How Historic Preservation Shaped the Early United States (Smithsonian Magazine )

Coronavirus News: 58 days since last pedestrian killed in NYC; longest stretch ever recorded: Officials (WABC)

Transportation Ushers In A New Age Of Agile Experimentation (Forbes)

Ten Cities Recognized with “Walk Friendly” Designation (Walk Friendly Communities)

Uncharted Territory: Building New Pathways To E-Mobility Resilience (Forbes)

Boston is planning to repurpose streets for pedestrians during the coronavirus outbreak (Boston.com )

National Oil and Hazardous Substances Pollution Contingency Plan; National Priorities List: Partial Deletion of the Omaha Lead Superfund Site (EPA (Proposed Rule))

Withdrawal of Certain Federal Water Quality Criteria Applicable to Washington (EPA (Final Rule))

Final Flood Hazard Determinations (LA & WA) (FEMA (Notice) )

Proposed Flood Hazard Determinations (MI) (FEMA (Notice, correction))

Changes in Flood Hazard Determinations ((AR, CO, CT, FL, KY, GA, MA, MS, OK, NC, TX, VA) - FEMA (Notice) )

Emergency Management Priorities and Allocations System (EMPAS) (FEMA (Interim Final Rule) )

National Wetland Plant List (Army Corps of Engineers (Notice))

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

Senate Committee Approves Water Infrastructure Measures (Transport Topics)

Chairs DeFazio, Napolitano Introduce Legislation to Block Implementation of Trump’s Dirty Water Rule (House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (Press release))

The Trump administration is planning to protect fewer waterways. New Jersey is suing to stop that. (NJ.com)

National Transportation Groups Call on Congress to Fast-Track Investments in Transit and Active Transportation (Bicycle Retailer and Industry News )

Agency leans on 1870s 'housekeeping' law to block science (E&E News)

Lawmakers Still Eyeing Highway Bill Despite Coronavirus Relief Efforts (Transport Topics)

The Trump Administration Is Reversing Nearly 100 Environmental Rules. Here’s the Full List. (New York Times (subscription required))

Transportation Fallout from COVID-19 Pandemic Continues (AASHTO Journal)

Coronavirus cuts transportation funding, puts major road and bridge projects on hold (USA Today)

Apple, Google ban use of location tracking in contact tracing apps (Reuters)

Mobility Trends in New York City During COVID-19 Pandemic: Analyses of transportation modes throughout March 2020 (University Transportation Research Center (Report))

Coronavirus: Environmental Savior or Devastator? (Fordham Observer)

IPATH Recorded Webinar: Transport Impacts And Innovations: COVID-19 (IPATH)

A Pandemic That Cleared Skies and Halted Cities Isn’t Slowing Global Warming (Bloomberg (subscription required) )

Public Strongly Opposes CEQ’s National Environmental Policy Act Proposal (EHS Daily Advisor )

Multiple flooding sources threaten Honolulu’s infrastructure (University of Hawai’i)

Fortress Charleston: Will Walling Off the City Hold Back the Waters? (Yale Environment360 )

NOAA Researchers: Air Quality In Colorado Improving, Some Other States Not So Much (KCNC)

New data shows how much cleaner Utah’s air is during the pandemic. Will it drive future decisions? (Salt Lake Tribune)

EPA’s Clean Water Act rollbacks must be stopped (Orlando Sentinel (Commentary))

Louisiana DOTD Launches Highway Cleanup Effort (AASHTO Journal )

National Trust urges Congress to support historic preservation efforts during coronavirus crisis (The Architect’s Newspaper)

Historic downtown San Jose building could pose issues for Jay Paul’s proposed mega campus (Mercury News (subscription required) )

Bike detection sensors installed at busy Saanich intersection (Victoria (B.C.) News)

Safe Transportation For Every Pedestrian (FHWA’s EDC News)

Seattle to permanently close 20 miles of streets to traffic so residents can exercise and bike on them (CNN)

What do ATA’s peer organizations across the country think of open streets? (Streetsblog Chicago)

The Pandemic Will Mean Big, Lasting Changes for Urban Mobility (Government Technology)

TRB Webinar: Enhancing Monarch Butterfly Habitats Along Roadway Corridors (TRB)

TRB Webinar: Evolution of Project Delivery Information Systems (TRB)

TRB Straight to Recording for All: Landscape Design Practices for Roadside Water Management (TRB)

Telework transportation research in light of the COVID-19 pandemic (TRB)

Agencies Capture Value From Transportation Improvements (Innovator (FHWA))

Webinar: Impact Of Covid-19 On Mobility And New York's Response (Intelligent Transportation Society of New York (link to registration) )

Environmental Impact Statements; Availability, etc.: Southern Bighorn Solar Project on the Moapa River Indian Reservation, Clark County, NV (Bureau of Indian Affairs (Notice of Intent))

Draft Supplemental Programmatic Environmental Assessment for Fisheries Research Conducted and Funded by the Southwest Fisheries Science Center (NOAA (Notice))

Hart Mountain National Antelope Refuge, Lake County, OR; Notice of Intent To Prepare a Bighorn Sheep Management Plan and Environmental Impact Statement (Fish and Wildlife Service (Notice))

Dos Osos Reservoir Replacement Project, Contra Costa County, California; Draft Categorical Exclusion and Draft Habitat Conservation Plan (Fish and Wildlife Service (Notice))

West Virginia Regulatory Program (Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (Final Rule))

Notice of Lodging of Proposed Consent Decree Under the Clean Air Act (Justice Department (Notice))

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))