Climate Change

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State DOTs Outline Climate Strategies at…
July 16, 2024
Representatives of state departments of transportation discussed their environmental stewardship efforts during a special panel discussion at the Transportation and More
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FHWA Issues $729M to Support Natural…
January 31, 2024
Via its Emergency Relief Program, the Federal Highway Administration is providing $729.4 million to 34 states, the District of Columbia, More
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NRDC Ranks State Transport Equity, Climate…
January 10, 2024
The Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) has identified the states doing the most to fight climate change, promote equity, increase More
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Nebraska DOT Seeking Feedback on Carbon…
August 16, 2023
The Nebraska DOT is gathering public opinion on its proposed strategies for reducing transportation-related carbon dioxide emissions via an online More
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FHWA Issues ‘Climate Challenge’ Funds to…
October 26, 2022
On October 20, the Federal Highway Administration provided $7.1 million in total funds to 25 state departments of transportation involved More
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Four Federal Agencies Planning Broad GHG…
September 21, 2022
The U.S. Departments of Energy, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Environmental Protection Agency recently signed a memorandum of understanding More
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FTA Issues over $1.6B in Clean…
August 24, 2022
The Federal Transit Administration recently issued more than $1.6 billion in grants to transit agencies, territories, and states across the More
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Colorado Moving Forward with Clean Truck…
May 11, 2022
The administration of Colorado Governor Jared Polis (D) recently finalized its Clean Truck Strategy – initially unveiled in March – More
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FHWA Unlocks $6.4B for Carbon Reduction…
April 27, 2022
The Federal Highway Administration officially unlocked $6.4 billion in formula funding for states and localities over the next five years More
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Caltrans Approves Use of Low-Carbon Cement
February 2, 2022
The California Department of Transportation recently approved the use of low-carbon cement to help reduce the carbon footprint of the More
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Two Governors Unveil ‘Clean Transportation’ Executive…
January 12, 2022
The governors of North Carolina and Connecticut recently issued executive orders that mandate the formation of “clean transportation” plans to More
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Minnesota DOT Discusses Transportation Impact of…
July 7, 2021
Climate change is causing “real, costly impacts” to the nation’s transportation infrastructure, according to Margaret Anderson Kelliher (seen above), commissioner More
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ETAP Podcast: State Agency Partnerships and…
June 9, 2021
This episode of the Environmental Technical Assistance Program or ETAP Podcast explores how state agency partnerships are helping Connecticut achieve More
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USDOT, Transport Canada Craft Plan to…
March 10, 2021
The U.S. Department of Transportation and Transport Canada issued a joint statement on February 25 committing both agencies to “reinvigorate More
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New Report Outlines Transportation Impact of…
December 8, 2020
The new State Climate Strategy released by the Nevada Climate Initiative on December 1 outlines how the state plans to More