Environmental Policy

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Oregon DOT Unveils “State of the…
October 29, 2024
The Oregon Department of Transportation has created an online “State of the System” dashboard to highlight the department’s activities, goals, More
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State DOT Projects Receive 2024 Environmental…
June 5, 2024
The Federal Highway Administration awarded 2024 Environmental Excellence Awards or EEAs to several state departments of transportation projects and programs. 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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Maryland DOT Supporting ‘Five Million Tree’…
July 5, 2023
The Maryland Department of Transportation is “branching out” in its commitment to support the state's goal of planting five million More
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Video: New Jersey DOT’s Use of…
May 10, 2023
The New Jersey Department of Transportation recently released a video detailing how its use of “foamed glass aggregate” provides a More
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Oklahoma DOT Crafting First-Ever Active Transportation…
March 15, 2023
The Oklahoma Department of Transportation is working on its first-ever active transportation plan – a policy toolkit that can be More
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Sacramento Kings, Caltrans Work on Local…
March 15, 2023
The Sacramento Kings basketball team, the California Department of Transportation, and more than 35 volunteers recently joined forces to collect More
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Maryland DOT Begins Statewide Litter, Mowing…
March 8, 2023
The Maryland Department of Transportation recently launched “Operation Clean Sweep Maryland,” a new initiative that will nearly double the frequency More
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Buttigieg: We Are ‘Rebuilding’ the Foundation…
March 3, 2023
Pete Buttigieg, secretary of the U.S. Department of Transportation (above), says his agency and the nation’s mobility community are currently More
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ETAP Podcast: Georgia’s Transportation Investment Act
March 3, 2023
The latest episode of the Environmental Technical Assistance Program or ETAP Podcast examines the impact of Georgia’s Transportation Investment Act More
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RIDOT Fully Converts to Energy-Efficient LED…
February 15, 2023
Governor Dan McKee (D) recently saluted the Rhode Island Department of Transportation for being the first state agency to fully More
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FHWA Launches Seventh ‘Every Day Counts’…
December 14, 2022
The Federal Highway Administration recently kicked off the latest round of transportation innovations through its Every Day Counts or EDC program. [Above 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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Utah DOT Issues Draft EIS for…
June 30, 2021
The Utah Department of Transportation identified two “preferred alternatives” to improve transportation in Little Cottonwood Canyon in a draft Environmental More
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Senators Unveil $73B ‘Clean Transit for…
May 11, 2021
Two key Senate Democrats introduced a $73 billion plan on May 4 to transition the nation’s transit buses and vans More
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State DOTs Net $10B in Aid…
December 23, 2020
State departments of transportation are getting $10 billion in long-awaited emergency aid from a $900 billion COVID-19 relief measure passed More
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NOAA Research Grants Include Surface Transportation…
September 23, 2020
The National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science – a division of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration – recently issued More
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CES to Hold Five Annual Meeting…
August 26, 2020
The 2020 annual meeting of the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials Committee on Environment & Sustainability will More
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In Addressing Climate Change, State DOTs…
April 22, 2020
Climate change and the swirling air of unpredictability around its effects are creating new challenges for transportation officials: dealing with More
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Hearing Out the [Entire] Community to…
April 14, 2020
Imagine a massive highway project in a highly populated area that calls for the removal of several clusters of homes. More
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