FTA Makes $686M Available for Rail Station Upgrades (AASHTO Journal)
Rule Extension Proposal: Clean Water Act Hazardous Substance Facility Response Plans (EPA (media release))
White House CEQ Chair Shares NEPA, Permitting Outlook (AASHTO Journal)
How Urban Planning faculty turned a historic flood into a living policy lab (University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee)
Emissions Reduction: Forests and Urban Trees (Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control)
What Would A City Designed For Blind Commuters Look Like? (Bloomberg CityLab)
How Texans Are Protecting Monarch Butterfly Migration Paths (The Stream by AASHTO (podcast))
US Geological Survey Updates ‘Volcano Observatory Notice To Aviation’ Alerts (USGS (media release))
MassDOT Report Offers Micromobility Recommendations (AASHTO Journal)
The Real “Problem” With E-Bikes – and New Jersey’s New E-Bike Law (and-new-jerseys-new-ebike-law Next City (opinion))
Definitions for cycling infrastructure (United Nations Economic Commission for Europe)
Electrification at scale: building compliant, high-performing public transport (Mass Transit (webinar, link to registration))
Optimizing electric vehicle charging patterns and infrastructure for grid decarbonization (Communications Sustainability)
National Environmental Policy Act Implementing Regulations (Office of the Secretary, Interior (Final rule))
Assateague Island National Seashore; Oversand Vehicles (National Park Service, Interior (Final rule))
National Emission Standards for Marine Tank Vessel Loading Operations: Technology Review (EPA (Proposed rule))
Clean Water Act Hazardous Substance Facility Response Plans: Compliance Date Delay and Changes To Reflect Administration Policy (EPA (Proposed rule))
National Standards for Traffic Control Devices; the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices for Streets and Highways; Revision (FHWA (Final rule))
Renewal Package From the State of Ohio to the Surface Transportation Project Delivery Program and Proposed Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) Assigning Environmental Responsibilities to the State (FHWA (Notice of proposed Second Renewal MOU and request for comments))
Notice of Public Meeting of Scientific Earthquake Studies Advisory Committee (U.S. Geological Survey (Notice of teleconference meeting))
NYSDOT ‘Road-Raising’ Project Adds Shared-Use Path
March 11, 2026
Knowledge Session: States Should Consider NEPA…
March 11, 2026FTA Issues Nearly $390M for 34 Transit Projects (AASHTO Journal)
Checking In On USDOT Advisory Committees (Eno Center for Transportation)
FHWA Signs NEPA Assignment Partnership with Nebraska (AASHTO Journal)
National Environmental Policy Act Implementing Regulations (Office of the Secretary, Interior (Final rule))
Maryland DOT to Install Solar Panels Over Parking Lots, Brownfields (Maryland Matters)
Winter Weather: An Impromptu Infrastructure Audit (Strong Towns)
Digitalization essential for road resilience, says IRF (Global Highways)
Maryland utility will subsidize 28 electric school buses in a pilot that will also test V2G tech (Charged Electric Vehicles)
How States Help Streamline EV Charging Deployment to Efficiently Meet Demand (National Conference of State Legislatures)
California pushes ahead on EV mandates as Detroit automakers reengage regulators (CBT News (opinion))
NC’s greenhouse gas emissions lowest in decades, but temporary uptick projected (North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality (media release))
Lack of transportation keeps many Alabamians from working. Rural public transit programs are trying to help. (WBHM Radio)
Anchorage wasn't built for pedestrians. Experts say that's killing people. (Alaska Public Radio)
Caltrans Issues $25M for Litter, Graffiti Removal Projects (AASHTO Journal)
The Testimony of a Mayor – and a River (American Rivers)
How Snowstorms Can Trigger More Dangerous Flooding in New Jersey (Inside Climate News)
New research reaffirms salt brine effectively clears Wisconsin highways (Wisconsin DOT (media release))
Breaking Silos For Safer Streets – Bryan Jones, PE, AICP, City Of Menifee, California (ITE Talks Transportation (podcast))
New Kansas bicycle maps now available (Kansas Department of Transportation (media release))
COVERT: Cognitive Internet of Vulnerable Road Users in Traffic (University of Michigan)
New TREC Report Tracks Major Shifts in North American E-Bike Incentive Programs (Transportation Research and Education Center/Portland State University)
Notice of Availability of the 2025 Record of Decision for the Final Environmental Impact Statement for the National Petroleum Reserve - Alaska, Integrated Activity Plan (Bureau of Land Management (Notice of availability))
Public Land Order No. 7966; Partial Revocation of Public Land Order Nos. 5150 and 5180, as Amended, Modified or Corrected; Alaska (Bureau of Land Management (Public land order))
Approval of Missouri’s Request for Partial Program Delegation of Clean Air Act Section 112(r) Prevention of Accidental Release Program (EPA (Proposed rule))
Ocean Exploration Advisory Board Public Meeting (NOAA (Notice))
Notice of Intent To Amend the Resource Management Plan for the Sonoran Desert National Monument, Arizona, and Prepare an Associated Environmental Assessment (Bureau of Land Management (Notice of intent))
Extending the Reporting Deadline Under the Greenhouse Gas Reporting Rule for 2025 (EPA (Final rule))
FY 2026 Competitive Funding Opportunity: All Stations Accessibility Program (FTA (Notice of funding opportunity))
Removal of the Federal Reformulated Gasoline Program From the Kentucky Portion of the Louisville Area (EPA (Notification of final action on petition))
Michigan DOT Study Seeks Quieter Ann…
March 4, 2026
State DOTs Continue Building EV Charging…
March 4, 2026The Legal Reasoning Behind the Endangerment Rescission (Harvard Law School (analysis))
MnDOT Adds Rural Focus to Transit Planning Application (AASHTO Journal)
Seattle Is Building Light Rail Like It’s 1999 (Bloomberg CityLab)
Rural public transit yields nearly $4 for every dollar spent, study estimates (University of Illinois Chicago)
New Curbside EV Charger Pilot for Washington, D.C. (AASHTO Journal)
Top 10 blue-light EV fleets around the world: How police, ambulance, and fire services are electrifying (Electric Drives)
Report: Bright Spots Remain Amid Drop in Electric Truck Deployments (Government Technology)
Right-sizing the Garage for Zero-emission Fleets (Mass Transit)
Norway becomes first to almost fully convert to driving EVs: 'This was a long-term commitment' (The Cool Down)
Pennsylvania Announces $100 Million for Public EV Chargers in Communities as Pennsylvania Continues To Lead the Nation in NEVI Program (Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (media release))
EPA Rolls Back Pollutant Rules for Mercury and Air Toxins in Power Plant Emissions (Engineering News-Record)
Public, active, and shared transportation (Maine Department of Transportation)
Developing a Guide for Estimating Benefits of Closing Gaps in Active Transportation Networks 2026 (NCHRP)
Assessment of Wave Impacts on Highway Embankments due to Hurricanes/Tropical Storms in Coastal Louisiana (Southern Plains Transportation Center/Louisiana Tech University)
Determinants of battery electric vehicle adoption concerns: insights from commercial fleet owners (Transportation Research Part A: Policy and Practice)
Accessibility Standards for Universal Changing Stations (Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board (Advance notice of proposed rulemaking))
Rescission of the Greenhouse Gas Endangerment Finding and Motor Vehicle Greenhouse Gas Emission Standards Under the Clean Air Act (EPA (Final rule))
Tongass National Forest; Alaska; Land Management Plan Revision (Forest Service (Notice of initiation of the development of a proposed plan revision and notice of intent to prepare an environmental impact statement))
Petroleum-Equivalent Fuel Economy Calculation (Office of Critical Minerals and Energy Innovation (Interim final rule; request for comments))
Rescission of the ‘‘Ten-Day Notices and Corrective Action for State Regulatory Program Issues’’ Rule, Issued April 9, 2024 (Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (Final rule))
Development of Guidance for Alternative Fuel Vehicles and Fueling Infrastructure Deployment Under the Clean School Bus Funding Programs (EPA (Notice; request for information))
Public Meetings of the Advisory Committee on Landslides (U.S. Geological Survey (Notice of public meetings))
Collections From Central Valley Project Power Contractors To Carry Out the Restoration, Improvement and Acquisition of Environmental Habitat Provisions of the Central Valley Project Improvement Act of 1992 (Western Area Power Administration (Notice of order concerning collection procedures))
Rural Opportunities To Use Transportation for Economic Success Initiative: Request for Information (Office of the Secretary, Department of Transportation (Notice; request for information))
New York Unveils Albany Revitalization Strategy
February 24, 2026
Protecting Monarch Migration Across Texas Highways
February 24, 2026Amtrak Unveils New Airo Train Sets in Nation’s Capital (AASHTO Journal)
A Tunnel to Transform Los Angeles (CityLab)
Transportation policy is incomplete without housing (The Hill (opinion))
Local Officials Endorse Bipartisan Transportation BASICS Act to Invest in Top Priority Infrastructure Projects Across America (National League of Cities (media release))
USDOT Proposes New ‘Buy America’ Rules for EV Chargers (AASHTO Journal)
Trump’s U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy Doubles Down on Purging DEI From Our Skies, Calls on Airlines to Affirm Pilot Hiring is Merit-Based (USDOT (media release))
MnDOT expands trip planner with rural transportation focus (Minnesota Department of Transportation (media release))
NH DOT agrees to build tunnel for cyclists under new road crossing in Derry (New Hampshire Public Radio)
Improving Mobility in Rural and Tribal Communities (TRB (webinar and link to registration))
Pipeline Safety: Advisory Bulletin on Protecting Pipeline Integrity During Extreme Winter Weather, Rapid Thaw, and Geohazard Events (Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (Notice; issuance of advisory bulletin))
Public Meeting of the Glen Canyon Dam Adaptive Management Work Group (Bureau of Reclamation (Notice of public meeting))
Where Rubber Meets the Road in…
February 18, 2026
Maryland DOT Funding New Pedestrian Safety…
February 18, 2026National Environmental Policy Act/Clean Water Act: Federal Court Addresses Challenges to Interstate Interchange Construction (Mitchell Williams (commentary))
Wisconsin DOT Issues $7.5M to Strengthen State Ports (AASHTO Journal)
ALDOT Details $52M Intracoastal Waterway Progress (AASHTO Journal)
Partnership will explore Great Lakes-river system connections (Recycling Today)
A smarter clean water rule would strengthen US infrastructure (The Hill (commentary))
EV Charging Program Faces the Axe in Budget Bill (Inside Climate News)
Grants Available from Iowa Living Roadway Trust Fund (AASHTO Journal)
Maine's first turtle tunnel is working (The Main Monitor)
Dominion Energy, NOVA Parks reach new agreement for vegetation management in the Washington & Old Dominion Railroad Regional Park (Dominion Energy Virginia and Northern Virginia Regional Park Authority (media release))
For These Old Bus Stations, It’s Not the End of the Line (Bloomberg CityLab)
Bike Buses Show Us How Mode Shift Really Begins (California Bicycle Coalition)
79 New and Renewing Bicycle Friendly Communities Recognized Nationwide (League of American Bicyclists (blog))
California Invests Nearly $1 Billion for Safer Highways, Improving Transit and Expanding Walkable Communities (California DOT (media release))
Climate Conversations: Pathways to Action (National Academies)
Governor Strategies to Align Economic Development and Energy Planning (National Governors Association)
Congress Approves $94.3 Million for Los Angeles 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games Transportation (Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (media release))
Notice of Rail Energy Transportation Advisory Committee Meeting (Surface Transportation Board (Notice))
Notice of Reinstatement of the Gasoline Volatility Waiver for Ohio (EPA (Notice of approval))
Research To Support Establishing a National Strategy for Transportation Digital Infrastructure (USDOT (Request for information))
Celebrating American Greatness With American Motor Racing (Presidential Documents (Executive Order))
Air Plan Revisions; California; Heavy- Duty Vehicle Inspection and Maintenance Program (EPA (Final rule))
Notice of Proposed Methodology for the 2026 Delaware River and Bay Water Quality Assessment Report (Delaware River Basin Commission (Notice))
Notice of Intent of Waiver With Respect to Land; Extension of Comment Period Indianapolis Downtown Heliport, Indianapolis, IN (FAA (Notice))
Whiskeytown Unit, Whiskeytown- Shasta-Trinity National Recreation Area; Bicycling (National Park Service (Final rule))
Mammoth Cave National Park; Bicycling and Horses (National Park Service (Proposed rule))
‘Kitchen Table’ Bat Box Idea Takes…
February 11, 2026
WSDOT Opening $112M Clean Truck Program…
February 11, 2026Trump orders Federal takeover of LA wildfire rebuild permitting (Santa Monica Daily Press)
Conservationists sue Trump admin over rule cutting public comments on forest projects (Courthouse News Service)
The National Environmental Policy Act, and the future of environmentalism in federal policy (WUWM Radio (link to video))
Storm Recovery? That’s a Job for a Tool Library (Bloomberg CityLab)
Achieving ‘Transportation Abundance’ Is All About Density (Bloomberg City Lab)
Gateway tunnel construction to stop as Trump withholds funds (NJ Spotlight News)
NCDOT Accepting Applications Now for Free Bicycle Helmets (North Carolina DOT (media release))
Florida may cut taxes on electric vehicle charging (Tallahassee Democrat)
Surf Air Mobility Partners with the Hawaii DOT, BETA Technologies to Advance Electric Aviation in Hawaii with eIPP Application (Surf Air Mobility. (media release))
EPA Rejects CARB Plan to Test Out-of-State Truck Emissions (Transport Topics)
New Hampshire drivers have questions after judge temporarily blocks plan to end vehicle inspections (WMUR-TV)
EPA’s new way of evaluating pollution rules hands deregulators a sledgehammer and license to ignore public health (The Conversation (commentary))
Adoption of electric vehicles tied to real-world reductions in air pollution, study finds (Keck School of Medicine of USC (media release))
Catalyst Bikes’ Adaptive Cycling Program Is Empowering Athletes in Atlanta (Rails to Trail Conservancy)
NOAA Turns to ‘Meteodrones’ to Close Weather Data Gap (Aviation International News)
Student Hackathon Winners Predict Great Lakes Ice Buildup (Government Technology)
Cloud Seeding Programs Are Spreading Across the Western US (Bloomberg Green Daily)
Hulls Gulch Reserve Vegetation Management (City of Boise (media release))
What's in a color? Exploring the hues of Illinois' bridges (Illinois Department of Transportation (media release))
Step Into the Phoenix Airport Museum’s New Immersive Art Exhibition (City of Phoenix (media release))
Washington, D.C., DOT Restarts Residential E-Bike Incentive Program (AASHTO Journal)
Over 33,000 residents apply for $1,200 e-bike rebate after state launches program: 'It's very exciting' (The Cool Down)
The Impact of Dynamic Prices on Electric Vehicle Public Charging Demand: Evidence from a Nationwide Natural Field Experiment (National Bureau of Economic Research (working paper, link to pdf))
Stanford’s $100K EVP Grants to Track Impact of U.S. Policy Shifts in 2026 (Stanford University (media release))
Emergencies and the National Environmental Policy Act Guidance (Council on Environmental Quality (Notice of availability))
Freedom of Information Act Regulations Update (EPA (Proposed rule))
Backfilling and Grading (Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (Direct final rule; delay of effective date))
General Reclamation Requirements (Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (Direct final rule; delay of effective date))
Rescission of Portions of Permanent Program Performance Standards Regulating Subsidence Controls for Underground Mines (Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (Direct final rule; confirmation of effective date))
Rescission of Portions of Permanent Program Performance Standards Related to Siltation Structures (Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (Direct final rule; confirmation of effective date))
Oil and Gas Resources (Forest Service (Final rule))
Pipeline Safety: Advisory Bulletin on the Integrity Risks of Type A Repair Sleeves (Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (Notice; issuance of advisory bulletin))
Hazardous Materials: Modernizing Regulations To Facilitate Transportation of Hazardous Materials Integral to Spacecraft Components and Payloads (Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (Advance notice of proposed rulemaking).)
Statewide and Nonmetropolitan Planning; Metropolitan Transportation Planning (FTA (Notification of termination))
Notice of Inventory Completion: California Department of Transportation, Oakland, CA (National Park Service (Notice))
Hazardous Materials: Request for Feedback on Hazmat Transportation Risks: Heavy-Duty Electric Vehicles Versus Internal Combustion Engine Motor Carriers (Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (Notice; request for information))
North Carolina Shifting EV Charger Location…
February 4, 2026
Arizona DOT Tallies Trash Collected by…
February 4, 2026Transit-Oriented Housing Seen as Key to North Texas Traffic (Construction Owners)
Rural and Intercity Bus Systems: How They Connect Us (Association for Commuter Transportation (webinar and link to registration))
Association for Commuter Transportation (webinar and link to registration) (Stanford University (media release))
Tennessee to consider instituting tax on public EV fast chargers (Tennessee Lookout)
As Federal Priorities Shift, Utilities Offer EV Incentives (Government Technology)
EV Battery Reuse and Recycling (Rockefeller Institute of Government/State University of New York)
Caltrans Issues $202M for Clean Transportation Projects (AASHTO Journal)
This New Device Turns Carbon Emissions Into a Valuable Chemical (American Chemical Society)
Recent History of US Methane Regulation (Environmental & Energy Law Program at Harvard Law School)
Trump’s Grant Terminations Upheld by Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals (Inside Climate News)
New York City’s Worst Highways Can Lead Somewhere Better (Bloomberg CityLab)
Designing Airports For The Ears, Not Just The Eyes (AirportIndustry-News (contributed content))
Final Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection Environmental Justice Policy Now in Effect (https://www.lexology.com/library/detail.aspx?g=7ed9bc28-d785-4fd5-a734-4267ebdcdba8)
EPA, Don’t Get Bogged Down: Why wetlands deserve federal protection (The Daily Campus (opinion))
City Hall photo exhibition puts San Francisco transit history on view (The Voice of San Francisco)
Calaveras County, CA Supervisors select priority projects for active transportation, recreational trails plan (Calaveras Enterprise)
Why do people support or oppose bike lanes? Our research sheds light on public opinion (The Conversation)
New pedestrian bridge, trail open near Atlanta airport after collaborative effort (Civil Engineering Source)
Guide for Airports to Mitigate Outdoor Worker Exposure to Extreme Temperature Conditions (ACRP (RFP))
Planning in the Age of Uncertainty: Advancing Transportation Resilience Through Decision Making Under Deep Uncertainty (ENO Foundation (link to pdf))
Annual Report on FAST Act Section 3006(b) Pilot Program for Innovative Coordinated Access and Mobility Fiscal Year 2025 (FTA (link to pdf))
Measuring carbon capability beyond the carbon footprint (Communications Sustainability)
Airports look to score a touchdown as they prepare for Super Bowl travelers (Bay City News Service)
Great Lakes Pilotage Advisory Committee Meeting; February 2026 Meeting (U.S. Coast Guard (Notice of open Federal advisory committee meeting))
Drawbridge Operation Regulation; Technical Amendment; Removal of Obsolete Drawbridge Operating Regulations (Coast Guard (Final rule))
Beautifying Transportation Infrastructure Council; Public Meeting (Office of the Secretary of Transportation (Notice of public meeting))
Environmental Assessment for the Proposed Winter Access Across Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (Fish and Wildlife Service (Notice of availability; request for comments))
Investigation Into Ocean Common Carriers’ Practices and Restrictions on Chassis Usage (Federal Maritime Commission (Request for public comments))
