'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)

Transportation Investment Touted For Post-Coronavirus Recovery (AASHTO Journal)

Pelosi says infrastructure may have to wait past fourth coronavirus bill (CNN)

Could coronavirus bring back infrastructure week? (Roll Call)

DeFazio pushes for infrastructure plan as next phase of relief (Land Line)

DOT Opens Funding Opportunity for University Transportation Centers (Transport Topics)

Transportation in the Treasure Valley: 'We simply can't build roads big enough' (Idaho Press)

Transportation planning to the extreme for weather and climate change (TRB News)

South Carolina DOT on track to invest $3.2 billion in infrastructure (Transportation Today)

With traffic down, is now a good time to fix the potholes? (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)

9 NC Resiliency Projects Receive Millions (Coastal Review)

ITD responds to 6.5 magnitude earthquake (Idaho Transportation Department)

Lawmakers look to infrastructure spending to help economy recover from coronavirus (Washington Post)

Trump's ambitious infrastructure vision faces Senate GOP roadblock (The Hill)

How can public transport be more resilient to pandemics? (Metro)

We'll Need To Reopen Our Cities. But Not Without Making Changes First. (City Lab (Commentary))

Abnormally warm Gulf of Mexico could intensify the upcoming tornado and hurricane seasons (The Washington Post)

Northwestern recognized as a national leader in energy efficiency and sustainability (Northwestern University)

NHTSA, EPA Roll Out Final Fuel Economy Rule (AASHTO Journal)

https://www.pv-magazine.com/2020/03/30/adding-solar-at-airports/ (PV Magazine)

Decarbonization Is In (Building Indiana (press release))

Finalized SAFE policy slashes vehicle emission standards (PV Magazine)

Oregon Transportation Commission Says I-5 Expansion Doesn't Need Full Environmental Review (Oregon Public Broadcasting)

Building and Maintaining Air Service Through Incentive Programs (Transportation Research Board; Airport Cooperative Research Program)

The stunning impact of COVID-19 social distancing on air pollution (GreenBiz)

Air pollution clears in cities globally – new maps (European Public Health Alliance)

'We have great air quality at the moment': Utah’s inversion season is over (KSL)

Solomon Bililign: COVID-19 crisis shows clear need for commitment to improving air quality (News & Record (commentary))

As Many Stay Home, L.A.’s Air Quality Is Better Than It’s Been in Decades (Los Angeles Magazine)

World Water Report and Resilience Coalition Launch on World Water Day (International Institute for Sustainable Development)

California rules anger water agencies, environmental groups (Raleigh Observer)

Clean Water Advocates Applaud Immediate Statewide Moratorium on Water Shutoffs to Protect Californians (National Resources Defense Council )

Public comment extended on Lake Erie water quality plan ( WNEM)

Fears for water quality after NSW allows coalmining extension under Sydney's Woronora reservoir (The Guardian)

EIR released for Valley Rail Sacramento Extension Project (Mass Transit)

Why National Environmental Policy Act Reform Matters for National Parks (The Daily Signal)

State Historic Preservation Office seeks comment on updated preservation plan (The Buffalo News )

Restoring San Francisco Bay’s Tidal Wetlands (KNTV)

Forests’ hidden wetlands work for wildlife, water quality (Bay Journal)

Water quality: Indian River Lagoon, St. Lucie River are gorgeous, but seagrass is wiped out (TCPalm)

Bitterroot National Forest partners with 'citizen science' group to monitor water quality (Ravalli Republic)

Farmers lead in watershed protection (Kenosha News)

Environmental departments in N.C. face cuts amidst state budget uncertainty (Daily Tar Heel)

Should California Throw Out Environmental Rules To Help Businesses During Quarantine? ‘That’s Not Happening,’ Governor’s Office Says (CapRadio)

TRB Webinar: Sustainable highway construction (TRB News)

NDOT launches 'Walk and Roll Wednesdays' to encourage healthy family social distancing (CarsonNow)

Making Cities More Walkable with Better Data and Technology (Government Technology)

Trail Group Asks to Convert Roads to Paths for Safer Social Distancing (GearJunkie)

COVID-19 forces mobility firms to dramatically scale back services (Intelligent Transport)

Emerging Trends In Mobility With Annie Chang, SAE International (Transportation Radio)

Have Bike, Will Travel: The Bicycle Makes A Comeback (Forbes (commentary))

Wounded, Not Dead: Micro-Mobility Struggles in Uncertain Times (Government Technology)

New York finally legalizes electric bikes and scooters (The Verge)

Cleveland Metroparks Closes Busy Roads to Cars to Allow More Room for Pedestrians and Bicyclists to Practice Social Distancing (Cleveland Scene)

National Park Service Getting Around To eBike Regulations (National Parks Traveler)

Duluth to increase pedestrian opportunities (WDIO-TV)

TxDOT virtual meeting set on Hallsville sidewalks, bicycle path ( Longview News-Journal)

NDOT Launches “Walk and Roll Wednesdays” (Nevada DOT)

OR: E-scooter companies ditch Portland, ridership plummets amid coronavirus pandemic (Mass Transit)

Switching Gears: Making Your Bike to Work Campaigns Virtual (Association for Commuter Transportation (webinar announcement))

Plan B For GPS III Ground System Approved For Everyday Use (C4ISRNET)

Google will release maps data 'mobility reports' to show people's movements in coronavirus pandemic (Fortune/Bloomberg)

Mapping the spread of COVID-19 by sampling human waste in US sewer systems (WATE)

Readers: Share Your Hand-Made Maps of Life Under Quarantine (CityLab)

Uncharted waters: Waste and recycling companies adapting to the coronavirus economy (Waste Dive)

Facing uneasy budget picture due to coronavirus, Carroll County commissioners look to cut costs, raise fees (Carroll County Times)

NEPA revisions continue with senators’ support (Alaska Journal of Commerce )

Federal Court Decision Underscores Need for NEPA Reform (Competitive Enterprise Institute)

Participate in the federal Snake River dams public process this week — the stakes are high (Columbia Basin Journal)

DOI Is Using Coronavirus as a Smoke Screen (Outside Magazine (Opinion))

Climate Action Planning in a Federal Leadership Vacuum (Resilience.org)

Debunking The Myth Of Green Unaffordability (Forbes)

How Politics Thwarts Alternative Ways of Getting Around (Governing (Opinion))

What is COMPASS? Inside southwest Idaho's regional planner (Idaho Press)

US Clean Water Rule Repeal Set to Take Effect (Coastal Review Online (NC))

Senior design team working to expand suburban wetland area (Temple University)

Desert park will double as effluent recharge facility (Tuscon.com)

State Geologist discusses how contaminants move in groundwater (SWNew4U.com)

Affordable, safe drinking water for all Michiganders essential to slow spread of COVID-19: U-M experts (University of Michigan)

Historic Preservation Comes To Atlanta Neighborhood (Builder)

Toll of damaged historic buildings in Utah earthquake rises to 126. Here's a map. (Salt Lake Tribune)

Owner of historic Zapata ranch refusing to sign right of entry request for border wall survey (Laredo Morning Times)

Riverline Project Advancing to Design Stage (Buffalo Rising)

Federal judge rules permits for Dakota Access Pipeline violated law (link to decision) (JURIST)

Let’s not give up yet on sustainability, self-reliance, diversity (Greenfield Recorder (opinion))

Ex-USDoT bosses urge Congress to reauthorise Fast (ITS International)

Guest opinion: We need transportation solutions that move us forward (Idaho Press)

Climate justice in frontline communities: here's how to (really) help (The Hill (Opinion) )

New York City’s First Senior Advisor for Environmental Justice Wants to Empower Communities (Next City)

Whitmer orders that homes' water service be restored amid COVID-19 pandemic (The Detroit News)

An effort to bring ‘environmental justice for all’ goes virtual (Grist)

Fire Fallout: How Ash and Debris Are Choking Australia’s Rivers (Yale Environment 360)

E.P.A., Citing Coronavirus, Drastically Relaxes Rules for Polluters (The New York Times)

Decreasing air pollution increases agricultural yields (Anthropocene/)

Statewide Invasive Species Rule to Take Effect April 18th (The Times (Noblesville, IN))

Lake Tahoe invasive species inspections halted, effectively closing boat launches (Reno Gazette Journal)

Social distancing will impact air quality in Philly, experts say (WPVI)

Bay Area air quality sees dramatic improvement in only 24 hours (Curbed.com)

Ports and dockworkers seek delay on ship pollution cuts, citing coronavirus (Los Angeles Times)

Southwestern Pennsylvania Commission's traffic signal program improves traffic, air quality (ittsburgh Post-Gazette)

How Traffic and Air Quality Are Changing Amid Self-Isolation (KNBC-TV)

Coronavirus could be ‘bad news’ for air pollution in long-term, scientist warns (AirQualityNews.com)

Noise pollution in Arizona (Arizona Public Media)

Changes in Flight Paths at Burbank Airport are Causing Distress in Surrounding Communities (KCET)

Living Near Train Tracks ( Living Near Train Tracks - )

The Fight to Curb a Health Scourge in India: Noise Pollution (Undark)

Coronavirus Tanking Economic Growth, Creating Infrastructure Finance Risks (AASHTO)

Food and agriculture are critical infrastructure (Daily News)

Trees as infrastructure (EIT Climate-KIC)

Incorporating the Costs and Benefits of Adaptation Measures in Preparation for Extreme Weather Events and Climate Change—Guidebook (Transportation Research Board; National Cooperative Highway Research)

New Orleans, Memphis Win Flood Mitigation Funding Challenge (The Waterways Weekly Journal)

Micromobility Becomes Reliable Option For Last Mile Connectivity In World (Urban Transport News)

Scooter companies find dockless riding and pandemics don't mix (Crain’s Chicago Business)

In a Global Health Emergency, the Bicycle Shines (City Lab)

California Transportation Commission Calls for Applications for Transportation Funding (Streeetsblog CA)

Traffic patterns are going to drastically be very different, says Micromobility expert (Cities of the Future)

Minneapolis opens roads to pedestrians to practice social distancing (KMSP)

Innovative Mobility Carsharing Outlook - Winter 2020 (UC Berkeley Transportation Sustainability Research Center)

Lime Launches Geofencing Safety Information Technology (Intelligent Transport)

GIS plays critical role in states' response to coronavirus pandemic (StateScoop)

House stimulus includes controversial effort to stem airline pollution (The Hill (Opinion))

A 'Green Stimulus' Could Battle Three Crises: Coronavirus, Economic Injustice and Climate Emergenc (EcoWatch (Opinion))

Execs: Consumers pushing companies toward sustainability (Cornell Chronicle)

Reaching ‘beyond the possible’ in Hawaii to meet sustainability goals (UN News)

University study debunks EV emissions ‘myth’ (ITS International)

Trump administration close to finalizing fuel efficiency rules rewrite -sources (Reuters)

Alaska Legislature passes Energy Efficiency and Air Quality Tax Credit Act (KTVF)

This glass could turn skyscrapers into power generators (CNN)

Nuclear waste disposal: Why the case for deep boreholes is … full of holes (Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists)

Cities Wonder Whether Recycling Counts as Essential During the Virus (Bloomberg)

Transportation secretary says DOH has noticed litter increase during pandemic (MetroNews (WV) )

Why Is It So Expensive To Build Things In America? (Forbes )

Developers Know How to Dodge Environmental Reviews; Now They Might Have Help From the Federal Government (Inside Sources)

National Environmental Policy Act - Counsel on Environmental Quality Proposed Rule Revisions: Examples of Opponent/Proponent Comments (JD Supra)

Infrastructure spending as an economic stimulus requires a NEPA fix, too (The Hill)

Coronavirus forces changes in forest plan public meeting schedule (Carolina Public Press)

California Environmental Bills for 2020 (National Resources Defense Council )

DC-area leaders concerned about auto pollution post-coronavirus crisis (WTOP Radio)

AASHTO Seeks Elimination of Temporary Discharge Rule (AASHTO Journal )

$1M awarded to wetlands restoration project on Chicago’s Southeast Side (Chicago Sun-Times)

NRCS accepting applications for Conservation Easement Program (North Texas e-news)

Coronavirus Creating Solar Industry 'Crisis': U.S. Trade Group (Reuters)

Historic Preservation Myths: It Cost Too Much (Adirondack Almanack)

A Plan to Develop Farmland in Amish Country Meets Resistance (The New York Times)

Historic homes in Philly can now add garage or basement apartments (The Philadelphia Inquirer)

AASHTO Backs Effort to Advance Pollinator Habitat Creation (AASHTO Journal)

Prescribed fire benefits landowners, ecosystems (Lincoln Journal Star)

Rocky Mountain animals will move as the climate changes. These corridors could give them a safer path. (The Washington Post)

Fire, Forests, and Our Lands: An Indigenous Ecological Perspective (Nonprofit Quarterly )

Government bemoans lack of environmental expertise in justice system (The Jakarta Post )

DEC and NYSERDA Announce $24 Million in Volkswagen Settlement Funds to Support All-Electric Transit Buses in Environmental Justice Communities (New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (press release))

Social Distancing? You Might Be Fighting Climate Change, Too (The New York Times)

Stefanik introduces bipartisan bill to promote use of native plant materials (The Ripon Advance)

California's strict air quality regulations help farmers prosper, study finds (University of California, Irvine)

Why cutting car and truck emissions is so hard (Boston.com)

Do urban speed limit reductions improve air quality? Experts say not so fast (Energy News Network)

As Amazon speeds up, a warehouse community braces for a deadly combo: air pollution and coronavirus (Grist)

Air Force base decision raises F-35A noise debate in Tucson (The Brownsville Herald)

Coronavirus Forces Us To Rethink Infrastructure For An Age Of Biological Risk (Forbes)

More Than $43 Million in Coastal Resilience Grants Announced for Communities Devastated by 2018 Natural Disasters (Yahoo Finance)

Mississippi Mayors Push for Flood Resilience (ENR Midwest)

Maine voters will decide two bond measures, totaling $120 million, on June 9 (Ballotpedia)

How Power and Gas Utilities Keep Energy Flowing in the Pandemic (Bloomberg Green)

Georgia DOT recognized for making transportation more human (Transportation Today)

Lime is yanking its electric scooters from California and Washington due to coronavirus (Verge.com)

San Mateo County Active Transportation Plan Draft Recommendations Now Online (Streetsblog SF)

Coastal NC to get environmental grants (The Daily News (Jacksonville, NC))

DOT holds first GPS backup technology demonstration (GPS World )

U.S. government, tech industry discussing ways to use smartphone location data to combat coronavirus (The Washington Post)

2020 Conference on Sustainability and Emerging Transportation Technologies (Transportation Research Board (Call for abstracts))

TRB Webinar: What role does ecology have in sustainable transportation? (Transportation Research Board (Webinar Announcement))

TRB Webinar: Sustainable highway construction (Transportation Research Board (Webinar Announcement))

Florida, Utah, Washington approve bills to boost EVs, including $50M Rocky Mountain Power charging plan (Utility Dive)

California should reset its ambition and unleash the next wave of clean energy to combat climate change ( CalMatters)

He Set Up a Big Solar Farm. His Neighbors Hated It. (The New York Times)

Pittsburgh recycling startup includes Phoenix in its expansion plans (Phoenix Business Journal)

Delaware solid waste center makes changes ((Delaware County, NY) - The Daily Star (Oneonta, NY))

31 years on, hazardous waste pact needs improving ((Basel Convention) - Anadolu Agency (Turkey))

Proposed changes in environmental review hit home in Taos (Taos News)

Op-ed: Environmental racism in action (Environmental Health News)

Farm Bureau Backs Proposal for More Efficient and Effective NEPA Rules (Farm Bureau)

The Bad, the Ugly and the Good; The Trump Administration Proposes Changes to the National Environmental Policy Act (JD Supra)

State of New Mexico opposes changes to federal law regulating oil and gas operations (Carlsbad Current Argus)

Rollback of federal review could mean less scrutiny on critical SC infrastructure projects (The Post and Courier)

Eversource substation would add to E. Boston environmental problems, face flooding, critics say (The Boston Globe)

Environmental planning (City of Guelph (Ontario, CN))

Lawmakers give $10 million for air quality but advocates worry of complacency (Deseret News)

Where Mermaids Play, A Nasty Water Fight (The New York Times)

New Weather Patterns Are Turning Water Into a Weapon (Bloomberg Green)

Public works expansion pits Minneapolis vs. environmental justice concerns of East Phillips neighborhood (Star Tribune)

Pitting Environmental Preservation Against Historic Charm (Hyperalergetic.com)

Historic Preservation: What's on Dr. Steven Hoffman's mind (Southeaster Missourian)

Old Public Square building's next life may loom (Crain’s Cleveland Business)

The decline of hunting shouldn’t be a crisis for wildlife conservation (The Missoulian)

Effects of wildfires are far ranging for local ecosystems (KVII-TV (Amarillo))

An emerging threat to conservation: fear of nature (Salon)

Climate change is causing bears to come out of hibernation a month early — which can be dangerous for humans (CBS News)

Missouri road projects at risk if federal spending plan not renewed (News Tribune)

Stakeholders’ Input Key to Shaping AV 4.0, Says USDOT Nominee Finch Fulton (Transport Topics)

Civic group calls on Congress to rethink $305B transport bill (Smart Cities Dive)

Whose is the European Green Deal? (Social Europe)

Environmental justice documentary puts spotlight on Houston (Houston Chronicle)

Vulnerable communities continue to bear greater pollution burden (San Diego Union-Tribune)

Oregon Governor signs executive order to reduce the state’s impact on global warming (Fortune)

Court Approves Settlement Requiring EPA Rules on Most Dangerous Chemical Spills (National Resources Defense Council (Press release))

The coronavirus is deadly enough. But some experts suspect bad air makes it worse. (The Washington Post)

Study draws Southern California coastal light pollution into focus (UCLA Newsroom)

Noxious weeds an environmental threat (Great Bend (KS) Tribune)

County to tackle a development side effect: invasive plants (The Daily Herald (Everett, WA))

Scientists will soon be able to monitor air pollution hourly from space (The Verge)

San Diego region failing to cut greenhouse gas emissions from cars and trucks, report finds (The San Diego Union-Tribune)

Why European Parents are Suing Their Cities Over Poor Air Quality (Next City)

McKinley Park Neighbors Prep for Showdown With EPA Over Asphalt Plant (WTTW (Chicago))

This Proposed Bill Could Supercharge How Colorado Monitors Its Air Quality (Colorado Public Radio)

Nine Counties Sue Colorado Health Department Over Air-Quality Rules (Courthouse News Service)

'Gabriel’s trumpets': Highway noise causes disruption for some city residents (Johnson City (TN) Press)

Wood Asks Board of Health To Address Noise Pollution (The Intelligencer. Wheeling News Register)

Defending Municipal Noise Complaints Against Outdoor Facilities (Law.com: New Jersey Law Journal)

Environmental Commission recommends city develop holistic resilience plan (Austin Monitor)

'We’re crossing our fingers': Iowa has shored up Interstate 29 against flooding (The Daily Nonpareil)

More Pedestrians and Cyclists are Dying in N.Y.C. Drivers are Often to Blame. (The New York Times)

Minneapolis bets on walking, public transit to overtake driving by 2030 (Star Tribune)

Florida House passes Sophia Nelson Pedestrian Safety Act by 118-1 margin (Florida Today)

City eyes increased enforcement as Lime scooters return (The Spokesman-Review)

Complete Streets Plan to be reviewed by Burbank officials (Los Angeles Times/Burbank Leader)

Coronavirus has caused a bicycling boom in New York City (The Grist)

Iowa and Nebraska DOTs working together to mitigate potential spring flooding (Iowa DOT (News Release))

Be careful what you’re learning from those coronavirus maps (The Washington Post)

How GIS tech can be used to control locust menace (Daily Nation (Kenya))

L.A.-Long Beach ports approve truck fee too low to clean smog, groups charge (Los Angeles Times)

London’s Trees Are Saving the City Billions (City Lab)

L.A. Aims to be First to Power U.S. City With Green Hydrogen (Bloomberg Green)

Gov. Brown signs executive order to fight climate change in Oregon ( KGW-TV)

Social Distancing? You Might Be Fighting Climate Change, Too (The New York Times)

Boeing Joins Renewable Energy Buyers Alliance (Boeing (Press Release))

For Environmentalists, a 'Monumental' Legislative Session (Virginia) (Associated Press)

Hydropower plan faces opposition (The Eagle-Tribune (North Andover, MA))

Cost of Recycling Hits US Cities and Towns (Bioplastics News)

Norwalk kick-starting food waste program, better recycling guidelines this spring (CT Insider)