House Passes ‘INVEST in America’ Reauthorization Bill ( AASHTO Journal)

U.S. Department of Transportation Announces $905.25 Million in Proposed Awards for the FY 2021 Infrastructure for Rebuilding America (INFRA) Grant Program ( USDOT)

Secretary Buttigieg Speaks at NYC Penn Station on Infrastructure, Hudson Tunnels ( USDOT)

Maryland Awards Climate Resilience Grants to Seven Communities ( Maryland Department of Natural Resources)

Massachusetts Senate passes $300 million transportation infrastructure bill ( Boston Herald)

Will Miami’s Growth Be Cut Short by Sea-Level Rise? ( CityLab)

Infrastructure deal offers far-reaching ag benefits ( Agri-Pulse)

Infrastructure spending has always involved social engineering (The Conversation (Commentary))

Nine State DOTs Win ‘Low-No’ Emission Grants from FTA ( AASHTO Journal)

As car-centric Cape Cod tries to cut emissions, transportation is a challenge ( Energy News Network)

Tennessee Valley Authority Considers Replacing Coal With Gas ( AP)

Flood relocation programs more disruptive to those who don’t live in white or affluent neighborhoods ( Rice University)

The U.S. Transportation Department’s Quest to Become a Driver of Justice ( CityLab)

Can public-private collaboration boost transport equity? ( Cities Today)

A watershed moment: How Boston’s Charles River went from polluted to pristine ( Grist)

L.A. Is Now a Certified Wildlife Habitat. Here’s Why It’s a Big Deal ( Los Angeles Magazine)

A wake-up call for water resilience in the West ( The Hill (Opinion))

National Parks Could Receive Billions For Repairs From Transportation Bill ( National Parks Traveler)

Making the Route 1 Corridor More Walkable and Safer for Pedestrians, Bicyclists ( Hyattsville Wire)

GO Transit increases walking and cycling access to GO Stations ( Metrolinx)

Capital Bikeshare gears up for expansion as commuters resume pre-pandemic routines ( Washington Post)

Paddle Safe Twin Ports: A data-based website keeping Lake Superior paddlers safe ( KBJR-TV)

Q&A: North Park’s bikeway project should be complete this month. How will it impact the community? ( San Diego UnionTribune)

How We Move Matters: Exploring the Connections between New Transportation and Mobility Options and Environmental Health–A Workshop ( TRB)

TRB Webinar: Are We All in the Same Boat? Involving Communities in Coastal Resilience ( TRB)

TRB Webinar: Public Transit as a Climate Solution ( TRB)

Deploying Transportation Resilience Practices in State DOTs ( NCHRP)

TTI Publishes 2021 Urban Mobility Report ( Texas A&M Transportation Institute)

National Environmental Justice Advisory Council; Notification for a Virtual Public Meeting ( EPA (Notification))

Approval of Air Quality Implementation Plans; New York; Infrastructure Requirements for the 2015 Ozone, National Air Quality ( EPA)

Approval of Air Quality Implementation Plans; New York; 2011 Periodic Emission Inventory SIP for the Ozone Nonattainment Areas ( EPA (Proposed rule))

Air Plan Approval; Michigan; Partial Approval and Partial Disapproval for Infrastructure SIP Requirements for the 2015 Ozone NAAQS ( EPA (Proposed rule))

Clean Air Act Advisory Committee (CAAAC): Notice of Meeting ( EPA (Notice))

Notice of Availability of the Final Environmental Impact Statement for the Proposed Blue Valley Land Exchange, Grand and Summit Counties, CO (Bureau of Land Management (Notice))

Notice of Intent To Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement for Proposed Wind Energy Facility Offshore Virginia (Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (Notice; request for comments)

White House, Senators Agree on Infrastructure Funding Proposal ( – AASHTO Journal)

Infrastructure deal would boost investments in transportation, with infusions for rail and transit (Washington Post)

Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Deal May Be A Tough Sell To The Rest Of Congress ( – NPR )

Portman, Manchin Introduce Bipartisan, Bicameral Bill To Finish Appalachian Development Highway System ( – Senator Rob Portman (News release))

Factsheet: President Biden Announces Support for the Bipartisan Infrastructure Framework ( – White House (News release))

Pandemic experiments morph into long-term solutions for SF transit agency ( – San Francisco Examiner )

For Disabled Users, the ‘Open Streets’ of the Pandemic Remain Closed ( – CityLab)

State DOTs Bracing for Highly Active Hurricane Season ( – AASHTO Journal )

Some say “no climate, no deal” as EVs, green energy lose traction in infrastructure compromise ( – Green Car Reports )

Plan to let many San Diego businesses eliminate parking spots clears key hurdle ( – San Diego UnionTribune )

Small Cities Can’t Manage the High Cost of Old Infrastructure ( – Governing)

Oregon lawmakers approve ambitious carbon-reduction goals for state energy grid ( – Oregon Public Broadcasting )

Regional initiative to cut road emissions wins RI Senate approval ( – Providence Journal )

Germany Confronts the Future of Short-Haul Flights ( – CityLab )

Activists push back against rising air pollution from Sea-Tac Airport ( – KUOW Radio )

U.S. Department of Transportation Announces $182 Million in Grants to Expand Low or No Emission Transit Vehicles & Facilities Nationwide ( – FTA )

DOE researchers examine biofuels for maritime shipping ( – US Department of Energy)

The White House Wants To Fight Climate Change And Help People. Cleveland Led The Way ( – NPR’s Morning Edition )

EPA Creates $50 Million Fund For Environmental Justice Initiatives ( – Rolling Stone )

How Climate-Proofing Mass Transit Can Make Cities More Equitable ( – Bloomberg Green )

5 Ways to Shape a Greener, More Equitable Recovery Through Transport ( – TheCityFix)

Tennessee Agencies Work Together to Support Pollinators ( – AASHTO Journal )

New Yorkers fled to the Hamptons in 2020 – and sparked a major sewage crisis ( – The Guardian )

Nationwide evaluation of tree cover shows huge opportunity to reduce heat exposure and boost air quality and employment ( – American Forests (News release))

Lehigh Valley lands $1.4 million for bike trails, cycling organizations and pedestrian safety ( – Morning Call )

State rules out I-90 pedestrian path despite feasibility study ( – Billings Gazette)

A downtown Aspen without cars? Not so fast, council says ( – Aspen Times )

How walkable Delaware beach towns are trying to prevent pedestrian and bike crashes this summer ( – Delaware News Journal )

TransLink launches new on-demand bike lockers ( – South Coast British Columbia Transportation Authority (News release))

Official Trail Marker for the New England National Scenic Trail ( – National Park Service (Notice of designation))

Air Plan Approval; Nebraska; Revisions to Title 129 of the Nebraska Administrative Code; Chapter 39 Visible Emissions From Diesel-Powered Motor Vehicles ( – EPA (Final rule) )

Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans; New Jersey and New York; 1997 Ozone Attainment Demonstrations for the NY-NJ-CT Nonattainment Area ( – EPA (Proposed rule) )

Request for Nominations of Candidates for the Clean Air Scientific Advisory Committee (CASAC) Particulate Matter (PM) Panel ( – EPA (Notice))

Petition for Approval: Alaska Railroad Corporation Approval Extension ( – FRA (Notice of conditional approval) )

Alaska Region Supplement to Forest Service Manual 2720: Special Uses; Outfitting and Guiding Permit for Strictly Point-To-Point Commercial Transportation to, From, and Within the Mendenhall Glacier Visitor Center Subunit of the Mendenhall Glacier Recreation Area ( – Forest Service (Notice of availability for public comment) )

Wisconsin Shipwreck Coast National Marine Sanctuary Designation; Final Regulations ( – NOAA (Final rule) )

Notice of Intent To Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement for Empire Offshore Wind, LLC’s Proposed Wind Energy Facilities Offshore New York ( – Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (Notice of intent to prepare an environmental impact statement)

Senate Committee Leaves AV Bill out of Transportation Package ( AASHTO Journal)

AASHTO Co-Signs Letter Urging Action on Surface Reauthorization ( AASHTO Journal )

Schumer vows to only pass infrastructure package that is ‘a , bold climate bill’ (The Hill)

11 GOP senators back bipartisan infrastructure plan, boosting its chances of moving forward ( CNBC )

GOP, Democrats trade places on drivers paying for infrastructure ( Bloomberg)

What Over 400 Local Leaders Want to See in an Infrastructure Deal ( Route Fifty)

COVID-19: TSA Could Better Monitor Its Efforts to Reduce Infectious Disease Spread at Checkpoints ( GAO)

Research finds links between air quality and COVID vulnerability: UCLA ( KTTV-TV )

Alcohol-involved Utah traffic deaths doubled during pandemic ( AP )

Innovating airports for post pandemic resilience ( Aerospace Manufacturing)

Analysis: Biden may hinder oil and gas drilling even after court loss ( Reuters)

A Little More Remote Work Could Change Rush Hour a Lot ( New York Times )

Louisiana steers federal money to infrastructure upgrades ( AP )

House passes bills to expedite airport upgrades, improve notams ( AOPA )

Reframing strategic, managed retreat for transformative climate adaptation ( Science Magazine)

Vermont is in wait and see mode on the Transportation and Climate Initiative. Will it join in full? ( Bennington Banner )

Committee Moves Transportation Emissions, School Recycling and Environmental Justice Bills to Full Senate ( ecoRI News )

OCTA takes another step toward transitioning to zero-emission buses ( Orange County Transportation Authority (Press release))

Milwaukee Aims to Fight Disparities, Reduce Emissions With All-Electric Bus Line ( Up North News )

Bulldozed and bisected: Highway construction built a legacy of inequality ( NBC News )

Introducing the Transit Equity Dashboard (TransitCenter)

Las Vegas pushes land swap to balance growth, conservation ( AP )

More than noise: Cicadas cause car trouble, AAA warns ( WHBQ-TV )

North Carolina set to exceed a record amount of roadside litter collection, NCDOT says ( WXII-TV)

Improv theater training is helping a once-hidebound transit agency learn to work smarter. It’s a trend that’s catching on. ( Philadelphia Inquirer)

Grand Rapids grows micromobility pilot with more e-scooters, bikes ( Grand Rapids Business Journal )

Burlington airport exhibit takes aim at stigma of mental illness ( WVNY-TV)

Former West Virginia railroad designated as national trail ( AP)

NY running campaign to promote pedestrian safety ( WTEN-TV)

City Seeks Input on Downtown “People Powered” Transportation ( Fullerton Observer )

Less driving = better lives ( Commonwealth (Op-ed))

TRB Annual Meeting Will Be an In-person Event in 2022 (TRB )

TRB Webinar: Addressing Justice in Transportation ( TRB )

Building Socioeconomic Equity Through Transportation Research ( TRB (Blog))

National Hazardous Materials Route Registry ( Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (Notice; revisions to the listing of designated and restricted routes for hazardous materials))

Takes of Marine Mammals Incidental to Specified Activities; Taking Marine Mammals Incidental to the Relocation of the Port of Alaska’s South Floating Dock, Anchorage, Alaska (NOAA)

House T&I Approves 5-Year Surface Transportation Bill After Contentious 17-hour Mark Up ( AASHTO Journal)

Bipartisan group of U.S. senators says it has a deal on infrastructure framework ( Reuters)

$5.6B in Earmarks Included in Transportation Bill ( Route Fifty)

Rural Transit Gets Rare Bipartisan Backing for Infrastructure ( Bloomberg)

What Is Pete Buttigieg Doing? ( The Atlantic)

Why Infrastructure Spending Should Empower Megaregions ( Governing (Commentary))

Requirement for Face Masks on Public Transportation Conveyances and at Transportation Hubs: Summary of Recent Changes ( CDC)

U.S. Department of Transportation Thanks Transit Agencies for Helping Americans Access COVID-19 Vaccination Sites Nationwide and Encourages More to Step up as Part of National Month of Action ( USDOT)

U.S. Congresswoman Liz Cheney Introduces NEPA Reform Bill to Streamline Regulations and Empower State/Local Leaders ( Sierra Sun Times)

Infrastructure funding might throw environmental protections under the bus ( The Hill (Opinion))

Climate emerges as infrastructure sticking point ( The Hill)

City earns Gold LEED-certification from U.S. Green Building Council ( WCTV-TV)

Oregon beefs up graffiti removal along Portland freeways but struggles to eradicate it ( The Oregonian)

Los Angeles will Use Data to Promote Sustainable Transportation: Here’s How ( Environment + Energy Leader )

Connecticut DOT Climate Initiative Program and Partnership with Department of Environmental Protection (AASHTO’s ETAP Podcast)

U.S. EPA to re-examine health standards for harmful soot ( Reuters)

New Colorado Air Quality Plan Encourages Alternatives To Driving To Work ( KCNC-TV)

New data maps transit’s racial inequities ( Journal of Oak Park and River Forest)

Biden’s Energy Department Pick Seen As Staunch Environmental Justice Advocate ( NPR)

Arizona DOT Continues Work to Preserve Rare Cactus ( AASHTO Journal)

Illinois DOT Mowing Program also Protects Pollinator Habitat ( AASHTO Center for Environmental Excellence)

Biden pushes protection for more streams and wetlands, targeting a major Trump rollback ( Washington Post)

NDOT Encourages Nevadans to Use Best Practices in Landscaping to Protect Stormwater Runoff ( Nevada Department of Transportation (News release))

Vital clean-water protections are under legislative threat in Ohio: George A. Elmaraghy ( Cleveland Plain Dealer (Opinion))

RIDOT: Plan to make East Bay Bike Path detour safer in the works ( WPRI-TV)

St. Louis using zebra-style delineators to help separate car and bike traffic (KTVI-TV)

What Will It Take to Finish This Bike Trail Across the U.S.? ( CityLab)

Railroad track removal underway for Parkline Trail ( Daily Inter Lake)

Dover Community Trail celebrates grand opening of latest expansion ( Foster’s Daily Democrat)

TRB Webinar: Compost It! Environmental Benefits of Compost in Highway Roadsides ( TRB)

AASHTO Executive Institute Now Taking Applications (AASHTO Journal)

The Interplay Between Environmental Exposures and Mental Health Outcomes (National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine; Division on Earth and Life Studies )

Inaugural Trails and Greenways Summit Announced for September 2021 ( New Jersey DOT)

Pipeline Safety: Statutory Mandate To Update Inspection and Maintenance Plans To Address Eliminating Hazardous Leaks and Minimizing Releases of Natural Gas From Pipeline Facilities (Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (Notice; issuance of advisory bulletin))

Public Meeting of the National Geospatial Advisory Committee ( U.S. Geological Survey (Notice of public meeting))

Forest Service Collaborative Forest Landscape Restoration Advisory Committee ( Forest Service, USDA. (Notice of meeting))

Atlantic Wind Lease Sale 8 (ATLW-8) for Commercial Leasing for Wind Power on the Outer Continental Shelf in the New York Bight – Proposed Sale Notice ( Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, (Proposed sale notice; request for comments))

House T&I Committee Unveils $547B Surface Transportation Bill ( AASHTO Journal)

Proposed House Surface Transportation Bill Provides Step Toward Reauthorization ( AASHTO)

USDOT Seeks Transportation Equity Assessment Input ( AASHTO Journal)

How both Democrats and Republicans alike traded away their principles for bipartisanship in the Senate’s transportation proposal ( Transportation for America (Blog))

KYTC Focused on Infrastructure Work as Pandemic Recedes ( AASHTO Journal)

Buttigieg defends mask mandates on public transportation as a matter of ‘safety’ and ‘respect’ ( Business Insider)

Death by a thousand cuts”: How Congress continues to whittle away at a critical environmental policy ( Grist)

Wyoming’s infrastructure wishlist (WyoFile)

Can Removing Highways Fix America’s Cities? (New York Times)

Utah’s ‘road usage charge’ gives a road map for future tax on green drivers ( Deseret News)

State looks to build on Kern’s success employing homeless people in highway cleanup work ( Bakersfield Americanpp)

As storms become more frequent and volatile, some ports plan for the risk – but most do not ( Supply Chain Divepp)

How Boeing and Alaska Airlines are Tackling Sustainability in Aviation ( Environment + Energy Leader)

U.S. cities hire specialists to counter climate change as impacts worsen ( Reuters)

Democrats Punt on Carbon Caps as Republicans Claim Victory on Taxes ( ConnecticutExaminer)

Wildfires Are Getting Worse, So Why Is the U.S. Still Building Homes With Wood? ( Time)

Google Street View data pinpoints Copenhagen’s traffic pollution hotspots ( Cities Today)

As electric vehicle sales surge, discussions are now turning to noise and safety ( CNBC)

End Of The Road? A highway expansion project in Houston is the site of a battle over environmental justice (The Architect’s Newspaper)

Biden administration suspends oil and gas leases in Alaska’s Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (Anchorage Daily News)

Why we should look to nature for climate crisis solutions (Canada’s National Observer)

Transportation crews to set Asian giant hornet traps ( AP)

Old farmland evolves into wetlands forest project near Frankford ( Coastal Point)

Fort Worth bike rentals are booming, and electric ebikes are providing the jolt (Fort Worth Star-Telegram)

Hartford’s LINK Scooters top over 17,000 rides within first month since its introduction to the capital city (Hartford Courant)

Amazon’s Cost Saving Routing Algorithm Makes Drivers Walk Into Traffic (Vice)

New trail segment will complete 5-mile pedestrian and bicycle loop in south Fayetteville (Fayetteville Flyer)

E-Scooter Proposal Raises Liability Concerns in Iowa City (Government Technology)

“Bicycles are making our cities better, but what about our suburbs?” (Dezeen (Commentary))

TRB Webinar: Deploying Connected and Automated Infrastructure ( TRB)

Multiple Modes of Transportation, Shared Rides Are the Future of Mobility ( Northwestern University (Video))

Notice of Intent To Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement, Port Authority Bus Terminal Replacement Project, City of New York, New York County, New York (FTA (Notice of intent to prepare an Environmental Impact Statement))

Notice of Intention To Reconsider and Revise the Clean Water Act Section 401 Certification Rule ( EPA (Notice of intent)pp)

Proposed Consent Decree, Clean Air Act Citizen Suit ( EPA (Notice of proposed consent decree; request for public comment) )

Delegation of Authority to the Commonwealth of Virginia To Implement and Enforce Additional or Revised National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants and New Source Performance Standards (EPA (Notice of delegation of authority))

Center for Environmental Excellence Unveils New Website Packed with Resources ( AASHTO News)

Senate Democrats prepare to work on Biden infrastructure plan ‘with or without’ Republicans (CNBC)

Senate Republicans Release $928 Billion Infrastructure Counteroffer ( NPR)

Climate resilience is the new sustainability ( The Hill (Opinion))

Empty airports and full delivery trucks: Covid’s toll on infrastructure, by the numbers ( Politico)

Environmental Justice Advocates Seek Changes to Permitting Law ( Bloomberg Law)

To Fight Climate Change, President Biden Needs to Retire NEPA ( RealClear Energy (Opinion))

What Jacksonville Can Learn From Nashville About Fighting Climate Change ( WUSF)

Infrastructure plan calls for fixing the nation’s existing roads. Some states are still focused on expansion ( Washington Post )

New Study Reveals Impact of Flooding on Maryland’s Transportation Infrastructure (Pew)

Photovoltaic roof for highways ( pv magazine)

How to Fix America ( CityLab)

It’s time to get imaginative about Washington transportation ( Chinook Observer (Editorial))

Why Republicans won’t fund EVs (E&E News)

Million-dollar battery could help charge Casco Bay hybrid ferry ( Mass Transit)

How the US Can Cut Carbon Emissions in Half by 2030, with or without Congress ( Boston University)

Albertsons marks milestone with 100% zero-emission truck delivery ( Supermarket News)

A Big Climate Problem With Few Easy Solutions: Planes ( New York Times)

The Inequality of American Parks ( Bloomberg CityLab)

Putting nature’s infrastructure to work for North Carolina ( WRAL (Opinion))

FDOT investigating erased veteran and Black cemeteries under I-175 ahead of possible project ( WTSP-TV)

TxDOT looks to Texas rapper Chamillionaire for inspiration on new highway sign ( Laredo Morning Times)

Goodbye to a Yankee Farmer, the Ghost of Exit 8 ( New York Times)

Biden Purges Trump Appointees from D.C. Design Commission ( CityLab)

Creative methods making better Miami mobility possible ( Miami Today)

NOACA seeks public input on transportation connections for bikes, pedestrians, transit riders and drivers in downtown Cleveland ( Plain Dealer)

Elected officials weigh in on noise at Brightridge-linked Bitcoin ‘mine’ ( WJHL-TV)

Sidewalks, bike lanes and trails are essential transportation infrastructure ( The Hill (Opinion))

An Update on Public Transportation’s Impacts on Greenhouse Gas Emissions ( TRB)

Seeking Panel Members for FY 2022 Projects in the National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP): Nominations due June 30 ( TRB)

Seeking Panel Nominations for FY 2022 National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) Synthesis Topics: Nominations due June 30 (TRB)

FAA Seeks Applications for Grants to Reduce Airports’ Environmental Impacts ( FAA)

Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices: Looking Back, Looking Forward with Jeff Lindley, PE, ITE Chief Technical Officer (ITE Talks Transportation (Podcast))

Air Plan Approval; Texas; Revisions to the Texas Diesel Emissions Reduction Incentive Program (EPA (Final rule)pp)

Information Collection; Application for Permit for Use of Roads, Trails, or Areas Restricted by Regulation or Order (Forest Service (Notice; request for comment))

Agency Information Collection Activities; National Digital Trails Project – Trails Data Portal ( Geological Survey (Notice of information collection; request for comment))

AASHTO Applauds Senate EPW Leaders’ Bipartisan Reauthorization Legislation (AASHTO Journal )

Bipartisan group of senators introduces surface transportation bill (The Hill )

House Republicans unveil $400 billion Starter Act proposal ( Land Line )

U.S. lawmakers to propose tax credit for sustainable aviation fuel (Reuters )

Fixing Transit Is More Than Just Infrastructure ( CityLab (Opinion))

California To Provide COVID-19 Relief For Ports ( Escalon Times)

Infrastructure Funding Options Debated at Senate Hearing ( AASHTO Journal)

State DOTs Share Transportation Resilience Strategies ( AASHTO Journal )

Pipeline Security Act Reintroduced in House ( Nextgov )

Colorado Is Sure It Can Expand Highways While Also Meeting Climate Goals. History Suggests That’ll Be A Tough Climb ( Colorado Public Radio )

Electric vehicle charging: Can Michigan meet the demand? ( Michigan DOT’s Talking Michigan Transportation podcast)

Environmental Trade-Offs of Autonomous Vehicles: Convenience Will Likely Come at a Cost ( SciTechDaily )

Inslee signs climate bills, but vetoes parts that tie them to passage of a transportation package ( Seattle Times )

Crackdown on Emissions ‘Defeat Devices’ Has Amateur Racers Up in Arms ( New York Times )

Living walls installed to tackle roadside emissions ( Highway News )

Vermont makes progress in carbon reduction in new state report ( Vermont Business Magazine)

A ‘narrow’ pathway to a net zero future for greenhouse gases, IEA says ( Washington Post)

New Environmental Justice Measures Might Revive Cap-and-Trade ( Stateline)

How electric cars can advance environmental justice: By putting low-income and racially diverse drivers behind the wheel ( The Conversation)

Act now to save salmon, regardless of dams’ fate ( Daily Herald (Editorial))

How Parking Destroys Cities ( The Atlantic (Commentary))

Oregon Transportation Commission approves more than $233 million for public and active transportation projects ( Mass Transit )

Metro Detroit’s bike infrastructure is growing. Here’s how. ( Model D )

Orlando exploring noise ordinance ( WOFL-TV )

When Cities Say No to New Transportation Technology ( CityLab )

Health and the city: using urban design to promote heart health ( European Society for Cardiology (Press release))

TRB Webinar: Redesigning Transit Networks for the New Mobility Future ( TRB )

TRB Webinar: Not Easy Being Green–Colorizing Bicycle Lanes to Enhance Safety ( TRB )

Pedestrian Resources to Help Talk the Walk ( TRB )

Pedestrians and Cyclists: Better Information to States and Enhanced Performance Management Could Help DOT Improve Safety ( GAO)

Notice of Funding Opportunity for America’s Marine Highway Projects ( Maritime Administration (Notice of funding opportunity))

Limitation on Claims Against Proposed Public Transportation Projects ( FTA (Notice) )

Reissuance and Modification of Nationwide Permits; Correction ( Army Corps of Engineers (Final rule; correction) )

Intent To Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement for the Lake Okeechobee System Operating Manual (LOSOM), Glades, Martin, Palm Beach, Hendry, Lee, St. Lucie and Okeechobee Counties, Florida. Effects May Extend to Broward, Miami-Dade, Monroe, and Collie ( Army Corps of Engineers (Notice of intent)

Federal Plan Requirements for Municipal Solid Waste Landfills That Commenced Construction On or Before July 17, 2014, and Have Not Been Modified or Reconstructed Since July 17, 2014 ( EPA (Final Rule) )

National Institute of Standards and Technology National Conference on Weights and Measures 106th Annual Meeting ( National Institute of Standards and Technology (Notice) )

Taking of Marine Mammals Incidental to Specific Activities; Taking of Marine Mammals Incidental to Pile Driving and Removal Activities During Construction of the Hoonah Marine Industrial Center Cargo Dock Project, Hoonah, Alaska (National Marine Fisheries Service (Notice; issuance of an incidental harassment authorization)

Earmarks are back, and they could be key to Biden’s infrastructure plans ( Marketplace )

Green Transportation Act introduced to reduce pollution (Transportation Today)

House Panel Ready for Transportation Bill, Rep. Peter DeFazio Says ( Transport Topics)

GOP weighs going bigger on infrastructure ( Politico )

Wildlife-Vehicle Collisions Are a Big and Costly Problem and Congress Can Help ( Pew )

How The White House Is Reaching Out To Congress As It Seeks A Deal On Infrastructure ( NPR)

Where Covid’s Car-Free Streets Boosted Business ( CityLab )

MDOT PSA encourages Covid-19 vaccination ( Michigan DOT (Press release))

State DOT Panel Stresses Funding, Storytelling as Key Infrastructure Issues ( AASHTO Journal )

The Congressman in Charge of Transportation Fears Oregon Is Squandering Its Chance to Replace the Columbia River Bridge ( Willamette Week )

Keene, N.H., Considers Guidelines to Boost EV Infrastructure ( Keene Sentinel )

Growth without traffic? Madison traffic management plan aims to curb congestion, pollution ( Wisconsin State Journal )

Before building sustainably, let’s define ‘sustainability’ ( The Hill (Opinion))

Air pollution from farms leads to 17,900 U.S. deaths per year, study finds ( The Washington Post )

Taking to the Road to Measure Air Quality ( Tufts University )

Jersey City’s new Climate and Energy Action Plan is a win-win, officials say ( NJ.com )

The Transportation & Climate Initiative is worth it ( CT Mirror (Opinion))

State DOT CEOs Talk Transportation Equity at Hearing ( AASHTO Journal )

AASHTO, COMTO Sign MOU at Spring Meeting ( AASHTO Journal )

Federal bill would help reconnect areas with highways running through them ( WTEN-TV )

‘Environmental justice’ bill is a ‘hot mess’ ( Colorado Springs Gazette (Opinion))

Not just any flotation device—this one saves the environment ( Fort Bend Independent )

College of EMS offsets carbon emissions one tree at a time ( Penn State )

NMDOT revives ‘Toss NO Mas’ (New Mexico DOT (Press Release))

After walking and biking gained momentum during pandemic, CT towns become more pedestrian friendly ( Fairfield Citizen)

Kansas City leaders turn to art installations to slow traffic at busy intersections ( WDAF-TV )

Newsom offers $1 billion to complete ‘critical’ transit projects before 2028 Olympics ( Los Angeles Times)

Providing Transportation Access, Mobility during Emergencies ( AASHTO Journal)

New York City announces record creation of bus, bicycle lanes planned for 2021 ( WABC-TV )

New Mobility Study shows how people use bike share, car share, and ride hail to get around Seattle ( SDOT (Blog) )

Cyclists ‘target of prey’ on Mesa streets ( East Valley Tribune )

NDDOT provides grants for alternative transportation ( KFYR-TV)

Physical Infrastructure: Preliminary Observations on Options for Improving Climate Resilience of Transportation Infrastructure ( GAO)

Rescinding the Rule on Increasing Consistency and Transparency in Considering Benefits and Costs in the Clean Air Act Rulemaking Process ( EPA (Interim final rule; request for comments))

Federal Aviation Administration Policy: Review of Solar Energy System Projects on Federally-Obligated Airports (FAA (Notification of policy))

Information Collections: Clauses and Forms for Operating Plans and Agreements for Powerline Facility Operation and Maintenance, Inspections, and Vegetation Management and Clause for Vegetation Management Pilot Program Projects ( Forest Service (Notice; request for comment))

Notice of Intent To Rule on Request To Dispose 5.3 and .8 Acres of Land at Sanford Seacoast Regional Airport, Sanford, ME ( FAA (Request for public comments))

In Louisiana, Biden makes infrastructure pitch local ( NBC News)

McConnell says GOP open to $600 billion for infrastructure ( AP)

“Long overdue”: The Senate just passed $35 billion for clean drinking water ( Grist)

Agricultural exporters want DOT to address shipping challenges ( Capital Press)

EPA leader connects recycling and environmental justice ( Resource Recycling)

Women Break Ground in Shaping Infrastructure Plans in Congress ( Bloomberg Government )

MTA to restore 24-hour subway service as New York City prepares to fully reopen ( Fortune/Bloomberg)

Bipartisan Legislation Introduced to Bolster Resiliency of U.S. Ports ( Homeland Security Today)

The Dakota Access Pipeline faces possible closure ( Reuters)

Statewide campaign highlights need for investment in Missouri’s transportation infrastructure ( Ozark Radio News)

‘It’s time to finally fix our damn roads’: Polis, Colorado state legislative leaders announce transportation bill ( – KUSATV )

Implementing CHANGE in Vermont ( FHWA Innovator)

Micro, electric and car-free: Nine takeaways from CNN’s panel on the future of urban transport ( CNN )

Updated EV Bill Seeks to Electrify America’s Highway System ( AASHTO Journal)

Entire U.S. transit bus fleet could transition to zero emission at a cost of $56 billion to $89 billion ( Mass Transit)

Legislation Would Start Rhode Island Down Road to Reduced Transportation Emissions ( ecoRI)

As ‘diesel death zones’ spread in California, pollution regulators place new rules on warehouse industry ( Los Angeles TimesTribune News Service )

As a transportation choice ride-sharing found to be less ‘green’ than walking or public transit ( Air Quality Matters (Commentary))

Transportation Equity and Minnesota’s Rethinking I-94 Project ( AASHTO ETAP Podcast)

Memphis pipeline faces environmental justice reckoning ( E&E News)

Why California Is Planning to Ban Fracking ( New York Times)

Controversial hazard tree removal project sparks protests ( East Oregonian)

Roadside Litter Collection Soars Past 5 Million Pounds ( North Carolina DOT (Press release))

Sartell wants to reopen historic bridge over Mississippi River to pedestrians, bikers ( Bring Me the News)

Scenic Route guide provides 8 ways artists contribute to equity-driven transportation projects ( Kresge Foundation)

Free To A Good Home: An 83-Year-Old Western Colorado Bridge ( CPR News)

How a $180 Million Parking Lot Could Change N.Y.C.’s Historic Character ( New York Times )

Ozarks transportation group proposes 45 miles of new trails by 2045, asks for public input ( Springfield News-Leader)

Legislation classifies electric-assist bikes as bicycles, not motorcycles ( WCAX-TV)

‘Capital to Coast’ campaign stops in Macon ( WMGT-TV )

Ross County Health District’s new transportation plan seeks to improve safety and mobility ( Chillicothe Gazette)

The Scoop with Amy Doyle: ‘Mobility’ – a buzzword whose time has come ( Greenville Journal (Commentary))

Active Transportation Plan: A new compass to guide the state’s active transportation future ( Washington State DOT (Press release) )

Untangling Major Societal Issues on the Road to Environmental Health ( TRB)

The Future of Mobility Summit ( The Hill)

2021 Transportation Summit: Revisiting the Urban Interstate: Freeway to the Future, or Road to Ruin? ( Move Minneapolis)

Notice of Funding Opportunity for Environmental Mitigation Pilot Program ( FAA (Notice of funding opportunity))

Modernization of Coast Guard Base Seattle; Preparation of Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement ( Coast Guard (Notice of intent to prepare a Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement; notice of virtual scoping; and request for comments))

Biden Pushes Infrastructure Investment during Joint Address ( AASHTO Journal )

Republicans hammer Biden on infrastructure while administration defends plan ( The Hill)

Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg on finding a bipartisan agreement on infrastructure ( CNBC )

14 Infrastructure Weeks: Assessing Biden’s First 100 Days ( Regional Plan Association )

Q&A with Stanford experts: Why is climate change at the center of a $2.3 trillion federal plan? ( Stanford University )

Republican AGs Press Supreme Court on EPA Climate Authority ( Bloomberg Law)

State’s transportation commissioner talks COVID, tolls and access with NE CT chamber members ( The Bulletin )

2020 Motor Vehicle Fatalities Estimates and COVID-19 Safety with Lorraine Martin, National Safety Council President and CEO ( ITE Talks Transportation (Podcast) )

Can ‘Open Streets’ Outlast the Pandemic? ( CityLab)

NEPA and State Law Condemnation in Pennsylvania ( National Law Review)

AASHTO’s Tymon Discusses Infrastructure on C-Span ( AASHTO Journal)

U.S. Cities Offer Guideposts for Federal Infrastructure ( Government Technology )

Unsnarling Traffic Jams Is the Newest Way to Lower Emissions ( E&E News)

Amtrak Releases FY20 Sustainability Report ( Amtrak)

EPA moves to give California right to set climate limits on cars, SUVs ( Washington Post )

New USDOT drive for more roadside solar panels ( Transportation Technology Today )

The U.S. Will Need a Lot of Land for a Zero-Carbon Economy ( Bloomberg Green )

On Earth Day, Wu Calls for End of Dirty Diesel Polluting School Bus-Fleet, Full Electrification by 2030 ( Charlestown Patriot-Bridge )

Colorado Democrats’ Fight Over Environmental Policy Plays Out in the Headlines ( 5280)

Environmental justice advocates plan to hold Massachusetts officials accountable ( Energy News Network )

Max & Murphy Podcast: An Environmental Justice Agenda for the Next Mayor ( Gotham Gazette (Podcast) )

Chronic health problems linked to pollution fuels environmental justice movement ( Great Lakes Echo)

Maine DOT works to help endangered turtles in Eliot ( WGME-TV )

Revised NC highway litter bill drops higher fines but adds money for inmate cleanups ( News & Observer)

Without Commuter Traffic, Pandemic-Era Boston Drivers Are Speeding Up, Increasing Noise Pollution ( Boston University)

UCLA professors use art and technology to increase bike commuting in L.A ( Transfers)

NYC hits new Citi Bike rival with cease and desist order ( New York Post )

Closed walkways force pedestrians into the road at Hains Point. Now, two people are dead ( WUSA-TV )

Putnam Valley Residents Oppose Latest Noise Ordinance Proposal ( The Examiner )

Does Virginia need an Office of Trails? ( Virginia Mercury )

May is Bicycling Safety Month: A message for all road users ( Oregon DOT (News Release))

Transportation Research Record Special Issue on COVID-19: Deadline Extended to June 30 ( TRB)

Transportation in the Face of Communicable Disease ( TRB)

Transportation System Resilience: Research Roadmap and White Papers ( TRB)

Response to Clean Air Act Section 176A Petition From Maine ( EPA (Notice of proposed action on petition))

Proposed Consent Decree, Clean Air Act Citizen Suit ( EPA (Notice of proposed consent decree; request for public comment))

Moore County Solar Project ( Tennessee Valley Authority (Notice of Intent; request for comments))

Republicans Reveal Five-Year $568B Infrastructure Proposal ( AASHTO Journal )

Factbox: Republicans vs. Biden: What’s in their infrastructure plans? ( Reuters )

Senators Offer Legislation to Help States Rebuild Infrastructure Following Extreme Weather ( Southeast AgNet Radio Network )

How an infrastructure bill can help rural communities in the West ( Deseret News)

MDHHS launches pilot Travel Points Testing at Michigan Welcome Centers and airports ( Michigan Department of Health and Human and MDOT (Press release))

Strict rules key to sustainable transportation, climate policy expert ( FreightWaves )

Q&A: Transportation secretary talks infrastructure, local projects ( Eastern New Mexico News )

Gov. Edwards, LA DOTD announces new infrastructure projects for the state ( KARD-TV )

Infrastructure bills advance in the Montana Senate ( Independent Record )

City begins pilot program to charge vehicles with solar power ( City News Service)

United Airlines plans to use jet fuel made from trash ( World Economic Forum )

LIRR to test battery-operated trains to travel on diesel branches ( WABC-TV )

Cherokee Nation unveils first electric buses ( Siloam Springs Herald-Leader )

FACT SHEET: Biden Administration Advances Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure ( White House (Press release) )

Amtrak Adds Carbon Emission Savings Information on All Northeast Corridor Tickets ( Amtrak (Press release))

10 Questions With The Father Of Environmental Justice ( Science Friday )

Earth Day: a time for environmental justice ( Post Independent (Opinion) )

Trucking’s relationship with environmental justice (FleetOwner (Commentary))

Forest growth can be stunted by noise pollution, study shows ( The Weather Network )

Tennessee Aquarium, TDOT’s Nobody Trashes Tennessee launch exhibits highlighting impact of road litter, microplastics on waterways (Tennessee Aquarium/TDOT (Press Release))

Staff Seeks Input From Historic Preservation Commission on Colorado Street Bridge Suicide Barriers ( Pasadena Now )

Sacramento to transform historic train station into people-first mobility hub ( SmartCitiesDive )

Art in L.A.’s Union Station has been hidden for decades. Now it prepares for an Oscar debut ( Los Angeles Times )

The Delaware Bayshore Byway National Scenic Byway Designation Sign Unveiling ( DelDOT (Press release))

Bikes are back for Birmingham ( AL.com )

80% of fatal e-scooter crashes involve cars – new study reveals where and why most collisions occur ( The Conversation )

Legislation to protect bicyclists passes in Oklahoma Senate ( KFOR-TV )

Quizzes help motorists, bicyclists learn how to share the road ( Daily Herald )

Bike shortage keeps Alaskan cyclists from hitting the road ( Alaska Public Media)

TRB Webinar – How Ridehailing Companies Affect Airport Revenues and Operations ( TRB (Webinar))

TRB Webinar: Increasing Return on Investment through Geotechnology ( TRB )

TRB Webinar: Senior Leadership’s Role in Embedding Transportation Resilience ( TRB)

Funding Transportation Beyond the COVID-19 Pandemic ( TRB)

Every Day is Earth Day at MnDOT ( MnDot (Video))

Comprehensive Plan and Special Regulations With Respect to High Volume Hydraulic Fracturing; Rules of Practice and Procedure Regarding Project Review Classifications and Fees ( Delaware River Basin Commission (Final rule) )

White House Environmental Justice Advisory Council; Notification of Virtual Public Meeting Series ( EPA (Notice) )

Air Plan Approval; Nebraska; Revisions to Title 129 of the Nebraska Administrative Code; Chapter 39 Visible Emissions From Diesel-Powered Motor Vehicles ( EPA (Proposed rule) )

Notice of Intent To Rule on Request for Change in Land Use From Aeronautical to Non Aeronautical for 16.2 Acres of Land at Pittsfield Municipal Airport, Pittsfield, MA ( FAA (Request for public comments) )

Rescinding a Notice of Intent To Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement for the Long Island Rail- Truck Intermodal Facility ( FHWA (Notice to rescind a notice of intent to prepare an environmental impact statement) )

Surface Transportation Project Delivery Program; California High- Speed Rail Authority Audit Report ( FRA (Notice; request for comment))

Joint Letter to Congress Calls for ‘Generational’ Infrastructure Investment ( AASHTO Journal )

FAST Act reauthorization prospects dim ( Transportation Today )

Deep Divisions Over Transit Threaten Highway Bill Bipartisanship ( Bloomberg Government )

American Jobs Plan Targets Resilience, Green Tech, and Remediation to Strengthen Crumbling Infrastructure ( National Review )

As Biden shifts infrastructure focus to climate and racial justice, cities and states alter pitches for federal money ( Washington Post)

To Save the New York Subway, Send in the Crowds ( Bloomberg Green )

What We Learned After Analyzing 5 Months of Active Mobility Responses to COVID-19 ( TheCityFix)

House Republicans introduce bill to reform NEPA ( Transportation Today)

Hawaii Department of Transportation begins electrification with Tesla delivery ( Honolulu Star-Advertiser )

White House issues infrastructure report cards for all 50 states ( The Hill )

Pritzker Administration Announces $110 Million in Rebuild Illinois Funding for Public Ports Across Illinois ( Illinois Department of Transportation (Press release) )

Now is Our Opportunity to do Public Transit Differently ( Newsweek (Opinion)

Bethlehem unveils climate action plan that calls for net-zero carbon emissions by 2040 ( Morning Call)

Ethanol Groups Defend EPA’s E15 Rule ( DTN/Progressive Farmer (Blog) )

On Climate Change, DeSantis Focuses On Infrastructure While Ignoring Heat-Causing Emissions ( Inside Climate News/WMFE)

Chicago Air Quality Ordinance ( City of Chicago)

Environmental benefits of going solar in Vermont ( Vermont Business Magazine (Commentary))

Connections: Discussing racism in American infrastructure ( WXXI Radio )

Environmental justice is coming to New Jersey’s suburbs ( Newark Star-Ledger (Opinion))

Wetlands legislation passes, leaves little protection ( KPC News )

Federal Water Rule Does Not Account for Pollution Across State Boundaries ( – University of Texas at Austin (Press release))

‘Vision Zero failed my friend’ | Renewed push for safer DC streets after cyclist killed ( WUSA-TV )

NYC Teams With Bird, Lime, VeoRide For eScooter Pilot Launch ( PYMNTS )

Why Don’t Transit Agencies Do Bikeshare? ( CityLab )

Two rural Delaware towns got a new transit and ride-hailing app ( StateScoop)

TRB Webinar: Navigating Environmental Compliance for Public-Private Partnerships ( TRB )

TRB Webinar: The Day of the Drones – Airports and Unmanned Aircraft Systems, Part 2 ( TRB )

Driving Down Emissions: Why Reducing How Much We Drive is Critical for Our Climate ( Transportation for America (Webinar announcement))

Notice of Public Meeting, Utah Resource Advisory Council, Utah ( Bureau of Land Management (Notice of public meeting))

2021 Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustments for Oil, Gas, and Sulfur Operations in the Outer Continental Shelf ( Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (Final rule))

Drawbridge Operation Regulation; River Rouge, Detroit ( Coast Guard (Final rule) )

Security Zone: Electric Boat Shipyard, Groton ( Coast Guard (Notice of proposed rulemaking) )

Regulated Navigation Area; Biscayne Bay Causeway Island Slip, Miami Beach ( Coast Guard (Notice of proposed rulemaking) )

Drawbridge Operation Regulation; Milwaukee, Menomonee, and Kinnickinnic Rivers and Burnham Canals, Milwaukee, WI ( Coast Guard (Notice of proposed rulemaking) )

Guidance Document Procedures Rescission ( Council on Environmental Quality (Final rule) )

National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants: Municipal Solid Waste Landfills Residual Risk and Technology Review; Correction ( EPA (Proposed rule) )

Notice of Intent To Rule on a Request To Release Surplus Property at the Myrtle Beach International Airport, Myrtle Beach, South Carolina ( FAA (Notice and request for comment) )

Notice of Intent To Release Certain Properties From All Terms, Conditions, Reservations and Restrictions of a Quitclaim Deed Agreement Between the City of Melbourne and the Federal Aviation Administration for the Melbourne International Airport, Melbourne, FL ( FAA (Request for public comment) )

Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Threatened Species Status, Section 4(d) Rule, and Designation of Critical Habitat for Panama City Crayfish ( Fish and Wildlife Service (Proposed rule; reopening of comment period and announcement of public hearing) )

Central Idaho Resource Advisory Committee ( Forest Service (Notice of meeting) )

Fiscal Year 2021 Competitive Research Funding Opportunity: Transit Workforce Center (TWC) (FTA (Notice of Funding Opportunity) )

Notice of Funding Opportunity for the Maritime Administration’s Port Infrastructure Development Program (PIDP) Under the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 ( Maritime Administration (Notice))

Proposed Revisions to the National Handbook of Conservation Practices for the Natural Resources Conservation Service (Natural Resources Conservation Service (Notice of availability; reopening and extension of comment period))

Public Hearing ( Susquehanna River Basin Commission (Notice))

Rep. DeFazio: “We have to do a reauthorization by October 1.” ( AASHTO Journal )

House GOP Planning Climate Package to Counter Democrats ( Bloomberg Green )

Biden Plan Spurs Fight Over What ‘Infrastructure’ Really Means ( New York Times )

US Senators Introduce Carbon Capture, Sequestration Bill ( Transport Topics )

Retreat from coastlines? Politicians don’t want to talk about it. (Grist )

Planners grapple with pandemic’s mystery impacts on population boom and traffic ( Reporter Newspapers )

More Cars on the Road as COVID Restrictions Lift Leads to Worsening Air Quality ( KNBC-TV Video )

What We Learned After Analyzing 5 Months of Active Mobility Responses to COVID-19 ( TheCityFix (Commentary))

Managing the Transition to Electric Vehicles ( AASHTO Journal)

W.Va. congressional delegation, environmentalists at odds over Biden jobs and infrastructure plan ( Herald-Dispatch )

Ohio plans $2B in infrastructure investments; officials to discuss local projects today ( Cincinnati Enquirer )

Nevada bridges ranked among the country’s best by national survey ( KVVU-TV )

State’s new drone fleet to help with investigations, inspections ( Jackson Hole News & Guide )

How to move from a wish list to a national plan in adapting America’s infrastructure ( Thomson Reuters Foundation (Opinion))

McKee under pressure over RI climate bill requiring net-zero emissions by 2050 ( WPRI-TV )

Decreasing Your Carbon Footprint Through Abandoned Farmland Restoration ( Forbes )

New Army of LG Robots Eye Air Pollution ( CDOTrends)

Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg says ‘there is racism physically built’ into America’s infrastructure ( The Hill )

EPA reverses Trump stance in push to tackle environmental racism ( The Guardian)

ITD Shares Award for Eco-Friendly Bridge Work ( AASHTO Journal )

USDA and Partners Work to Identify Best Management Practices for Wildlife Repellents at Airports ( State Aviation Journal )

Bill to improve water quality for tribes passes committee ( Curry Coastal Pilot )

Investors worth $105 billion join the call for lasting protection for Bristol Bay from Pebble Mine ( Earthworks (Blog))

Suggested changes to Reagan National Airport noise study to be released ( WTOP Radio )

Micromobility is thriving in the new safety economy ( GreenBiz )

City of Tyler starts installing 36 miles of bicycle lanes ( Tyler Morning Telegraph )

Transportation leaders: Pedestrian safety bills could have unintended consequences ( WFTS-TV )

Lower Saucon mapping walking, biking plan with input from residents ( Morning Call)

TRB Webinar: Navigating Environmental Compliance for Public-Private Partnerships ( TRB)

Progress, Challenges, and Opportunities for Sustainability Science: Proceedings of a Workshop – in Brief (2021) ( National Academies)

Clearing the Skies with Research on Electric Vehicles ( TRB )

What can be done now to move us toward a more sustainable and prosperous future for all? ( Nobel Prize Summit (Announcement))

National Environmental Education Advisory Council ( EPA (Request for nominations))

Pipeline Safety: Pipeline Leak Detection, Leak Repair, and Methane Emission Reductions Public Meeting ( Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (Notice) )

Takes of Marine Mammals Incidental to Specified Activities; Taking Marine Mammals Incidental to Portsmouth Naval Shipyard Dry Dock 1 Modification and Expansion ( NOAA (Notice; proposed incidental harassment authorization; request for comments on proposed authorization and possible renewal))

Meeting of the Regional Resource Stewardship Council ( Tennessee Valley Authority (Notice) )

Port Access Route Study: Northern New York Bight ( Coast Guard (Supplemental notice of study, request for comments))

Biden Harris Infrastructure Plan Allocates $621B for Transportation ( AASHTO Journal)

How Biden plans to tackle the climate crisis in his $2 trillion infrastructure plan ( Vox)

Oil Giants Win Climate Suit as Judges Push For Political Fix ( Bloomberg Green)

An Essential Ingredient for Getting Infrastructure Done: Pork ( Governing (Commentary))

White House Announces Environmental Justice Advisory Council Members ( The White House (Press release))

The Environmental Implications of the Return to the Office ( CityLab)

FHWA Lays Out Next Step for NYC Congestion Pricing ( AASHTO Journal)

DOT halts Texas highway project in test of Biden’s promises on race (Politico)

Transportation And Climate Initiative Passes Legislative Hurdle In Connecticut ( WSHU Radio)

N.C. Ports Works On Next Steps For Wilmington Harbor Navigational Project ( WilmingtonBiz)

California to Test Whether Big Batteries Can Stop Summer Blackouts ( Bloomberg Green)

The Northwest Seaport Alliance recognizes 2020 North Star Award winners ( American Journal of Transportation)

Cruise ship emissions have short-term effect on downtown Juneau air quality, Alaska DEC says ( KTOO Radio)

EPA Reinforces Position that Certain Types of ECM Changes in Road-Certified Vehicles Constitute “Tampering” Under the Clean Air Act ( National Law Review)

Oregon Bill Proposes New Statewide Land Use Planning Goal for Climate Justice ( JDSupra)

Environmental justice symposium to activate green community “hubs” around the state ( The Burg)

EPA to start environmental justice training program in Dayton ( WDTN-TV)

Planning continues to curtail invasive plants along state roads and highways ( Newton County Times)

Cost of litter cleanup delays other NCDOT projects ( WRAL-TV)

State environmental regulators fine Department of Transportation for Preston permit violations ( Charleston Gazette-Mail)

Southern Appalachian Mountain Stewards v. Red River Coal Company, Inc., No. 19-2194 (4th Cir. 2021) ( Justia (Summary and link to decision))

New Mexico tribes sue US over federal clean water rule ( AP)

Four environmental projects receive extra funds from PitCo commissioners ( Aspen Times)

Community Spotlight: Shenandoah Valley Bicycle Coalition ( WHSV-TV)

An idea for bringing life back to the Loop? Close State Street to vehicle traffic ( REJournals)

Transport Troy unveils trails map ( The Record)

E-Bikes Force Reconsideration of Old Bike Trail Rules ( Bakersfield Californian)

Transportation Recovery from COVID-19 Changes Takes Research and Planning ( TRB)

Transportation Research Record Special Issue on COVID-19: Deadline Extended to April 30 ( TRB)

Seeking Panel Nominations for Supplemental National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) Synthesis Projects: Nominations due April 28 ( NCHRP)

Webinar: Geochemistry and Mineralogy in Chemical Soil Stabilization ( TRB)

Project Called International Model for Environmental Justice and Revitalization ( ReGenesis Economic Development Corporation and MDB, Inc. (Press release))

Administrative Rulemaking, Guidance, and Enforcement Procedures ( Office of the Secretary of Transportation (Final rule))

Taking Marine Mammals Incidental to the Hampton Roads Bridge Tunnel Expansion Project in Norfolk, Virginia ( National Marine Fisheries Service (Final rule; notification of issuance of Letters of Authorization))

Hazardous Materials: Notice of Public Meetings in 2021 for International Standards on the Transport of Dangerous Goods ( Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (Notice of 2021 public meetings))

Notice of Intent To Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement for Ocean Wind, LLC’s Proposed Wind Energy Facility Offshore New Jersey ( Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (Notice))

Request for Nominations of Candidates to the EPA’s Clean Air Scientific Advisory Committee (CASAC) ( EPA (Notice))

Request for Nominations of Candidates to the EPA’s Science Advisory Board (SAB) ( EPA (Notice))

United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement Mitigation of Contaminated Transboundary Flows Project ( EPA (Notice of intent to prepare an environmental impact statement; notice of virtual public scoping meetings; request for comments))

Community Forest Program ( Forest Service (Final rule))

Report Highlights How State DOTs Deliver the Benefits of Transportation ( AASHTO Executive Director)

Biden Harris Administration Reveals Infrastructure Priorities ( AASHTO Journal)

Republicans tell Buttigieg that Biden’s infrastructure bill should focus on roads, rail, ports – not climate or social justice ( USA Today)

Democrats offer priorities via stand-alone infrastructure bills ( Roll Call)

U.S. Oil Lobby Backs Carbon Fee as Substitute for Regulation ( Bloomberg Green)

COVID-19 & Transportation Funding in Illinois: One Year Later ( Illinois Economic Policy Institute (Link to study pdf))

Caltrans: Rebuilt Section of Highway 1 Could ‘Last for Centuries’ ( AASHTO Journal)

Can the electrical grid handle a boom in electric vehicles? ( Detroit Free Press)

How to get started with measuring sustainability ( Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales)

Los Angeles now has a road map for 100% renewable energy ( Los Angeles Times)

Governors Rev Up Momentum on Infrastructure ( National Governors Association (Press release))

Cargo bikes – The Future of Zero Emission Last-mile Deliveries ( Air Quality News)

Coalition Asks Biden Administration to Reduce Truck Emissions by Fall 2022 ( Transport Topics)

City sets lofty goal of reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 80% over next 30 years ( – KOLN-TV)

Priority Shift: Great Lakes exec moves environmental justice to top of list ( Great Lakes Now)

Environmental Justice: Evaluating Zip Codes And Pollution Burdens ( Science Friday)

Lawmakers seek pause on plans to overhaul Massachusetts transportation system that provides rides to low-income and disabled residents ( State House News Service)

With Emphasis on Climate Change, St. Lawrence Seaway Opens for 63rd Season ( Spectrum News)

What’s that noise? ‘Sound cannons’ used to scare off birds near Santa Maria strawberry farms ( KSBY-TV)

Connecticut begins food waste recycling push to help solve waste disposal crisis ( Hartford Courant)

Thousands of acres must be restored to save declining species of birds on Lake Erie ( Columbus Dispatch)

The nation’s water infrastructure cannot be graded on a sliding scale ( Penn Live/PatriotNews (Opinion))

‘When Seattle Shakes’ online exhibition explores historical preservation and seismic risks ( Seattle Times)

Lawmakers Consider Update For Oregon’s Groundbreaking Bike Bill ( Oregon Public Broadcasting)

City officials attempting to ‘calm’ traffic down for pedestrians, bicyclists ( Williamsport Sun-Gazette)

Disabled Clark County residents join statewide demand for more sidewalks ( Clark County Today)

An Update on Public Transportation’s Impacts on Greenhouse Gas Emissions ( TCRP)

New Biennial Review Says Stronger Science Support Needed as Everglades Restoration Pivots from Planning to Operations ( National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (Press release))

Notice of Final Federal Agency Actions on Proposed Highway in Idaho ( FHWA (Notice of limitation on claims for judicial review of actions by FHWA))

Drawbridge Operation Regulation; Little Manatee River, Ruskin, Hillsborough County ( Coast Guard (Final rule) )

Seaway Regulations and Rules ( Great Lakes St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation (Final rule))

Notice of Intent To Prepare a Draft Integrated Feasibility Report and Environmental Impact Statement for the Charleston Peninsula Coastal Flood Risk Management Study, Charleston County, South Carolina ( U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Notice) )

South Carolina: Final Approval of State Underground Storage Tank Program Revisions, Codification, and Incorporation by Reference ( EPA (Direct final rule))

Brownfields Stakeholder Discussion and Listening Session With Nonprofit Organizations and Community Foundations ( EPA (Notice))

Air Plan Approval; Maine; Removal of Reliance on Reformulated Gasoline in the Southern Counties of Maine ( EPA (Proposed rule))

Approval and Promulgation of State Plans for Designated Facilities and Pollutants; North Dakota; Control of Emissions From Existing Municipal Solid Waste Landfills; Control of Emissions From Existing Commercial and Industrial Solid Waste Incineration Unit ( EPA (Proposed rule))

Drawbridge Operation Regulation; New Jersey Intracoastal Waterway, Point Pleasant, NJ ( Coast Guard (Notice of proposed rulemaking))

Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Company, LLC; Notice of Request for Extension of Time ( Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Notice))

Review and Approval of Projects ( Susquehanna River Basin)

AASHTO Provides Perspective on Return of Congressional Earmarks ( AASHTO Journal)

AASHTO Issues 2021 Benefits of Transportation Report ( AASHTO Journal)

Illinois Sen. Duckworth Unveils Sweeping Environmental Justice Legislation ( St. Louis Public Radio)

Farm groups ask Biden to include rural investments in infrastructure plan (Capital Press)

McConnell Rules Out Backing for Tax-Funded Infrastructure ( Bloomberg)

Trudeau Says US-Canada Border Won’t Reopen Anytime Soon ( TravelPulse)

The Local Policies That Will Outlast the Pandemic ( CityLab)

Jersey City to expand on-demand transport after shift in commuting habits ( TNW)

Caltrans Considering Freeway Closures Due to PPE Litter on Highways ( KNSD-TV)

FAA Releases LaGuardia AirTrain Final Environmental Impact Statement ( FAA (Press release))

Four State DOT Projects Named ‘Infrastructure Gamechangers’ ( AASHTO Journal)

Caltrans Showcases the Achievements of Landmark SB1 Legislation on Rebuilding the State’s Aging Infrastructure ( Caltrans (video))

Alabama State Port Authority’s growth story transcends geographical luck ( FreightWaves)

Teaching the next generation of engineers how to make Puerto Rico’s infrastructure resilient ( University of Rhode Island (Press release))

Senators debate what cutting carbon emissions means for transportation industry ( Nexstar)

Jet fuel made from food waste could slash carbon emissions ( Energy Digital)

Unjoyful noise: Port Authority tunnel fans disturb Dormont residents ( Post-Gazette)

Road Salt Is Imperiling Aquatic Ecosystems. It Doesn’t Have To. ( Undark (Opinion))

Buttigieg tweet on Chinatown shines light on racism in infrastructure ( KYW)

New traffic lights near historic buildings stopped after preservationist objects ( KTBS-TV)

Bike Fort Collins Discovers Mayoral and City Council Candidates Views on Bikes and Alternative Transportation ( North Forty News)

Biking Was Big in Philly Even Before the Pandemic. Then the Past Year Sent it Skyrocketing ( Philadelphia)

Making Milwaukee’s Downtown Better For Pedestrians Will Be Top Of Mind In The New Development Plan ( WUWM)

Wet Weather Biking Virtual Workshop ( Penn State)

Steady Rise in Pedestrian Fatalities Rings Alarm Bells ( Texas DOT (Press release))

White House Environmental Justice Advisory Council; Notification of Virtual Public Meeting ( EPA (Notification of public meeting))

Federal Aluminum Aquatic Life Criteria Applicable to Oregon ( EPA (Final rule))

Air Plan Approval; Texas; Revisions to the Texas Diesel Emissions Reduction Incentive Program ( EPA (Proposed rule)

Public Water System Supervision Program Revisions for the Navajo Nation ( EPA (Notice of tentative approval) )

Board of Scientific Counselors (BOSC) Sustainable and Health Communities Subcommittee Meeting—March 2021 ( EPA (Notice of public meeting))

Notice of Intent To Amend the California Desert Conservation Area Plan and Prepare an Associated Environmental Assessment for the Oberon Solar Project, Riverside County ( Bureau of Land Management (Notice of intent))

Notice of Intent To Rule on a Land Release Request at Council Bluffs Municipal Airport (CBF), Council Bluffs, Iowa ( FAA (Notice of request to release and sell airport land))

Waiver of Aeronautical Land Use Assurance: Independence Municipal Airport (IDP), Independence, KS ( FAA (Notice of intent of waiver with respect to land use change from aeronautical to nonaeronautical)

Takes of Marine Mammals Incidental to Specified Activities; Taking Marine Mammals Incidental to the Parallel Thimble Shoal Tunnel (Project in Virginia Beach, Virginia – National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) and NOAA (Notice; issuance of Renewal incidental harassment authorization))

Takes of Marine Mammals Incidental to Specified Activities; Taking Marine Mammals Incidental to the Old Sitka Dock North Dolphins Expansion Project in Sitka, Alaska ( National Marine Fisheries Service and NOAA (Notice; proposed issuance of an Incidental Harassment Authorization; request for comments))

Revolving Fund Program—Water and Environmental Provisions of the Agricultural Improvement Act of 2018 ( Rural Utilities Service (Final rule))

Advisory Committee on Earthquake Hazards Reduction Meeting ( National Institute of Standards and Technology (Notice of open meeting))

Agency Information Collection Activities; DOI Generic Clearance for Crowdsourcing and Citizen Science Activities ( Interior (Notice of information collection; request for comment))

Transportation Getting $100B from $1.9T COVID Package ( AASHTO Journal )

USDA Investing $285M in Transportation, Infrastructure ( AASHTO Journal)

Leveraging Policy, Funding to Improve Infrastructure Resiliency ( AASHTO Journal )

Sen. Ed Markey Pushes Climate-Focused Transportation Bills ( Transportation Topics )

New Version of Ports-to-Plains Highway Bill Authored in Congress ( KKAM)

Biden eyes tougher approach to measuring impact of greenhouse gases ( The Hill)

How contactless technology is defining the customer experience post-COVID-19 ( Future Travel Experience )

Aviation industry urges Biden to back COVID-19 health credentials ( Reuters)

Texas has lessons for all of us on infrastructure resilience ( The Hill )

To Fight Flooding, This City Plans to Renovate – and Retreat ( Bloomberg Green )

Breakingviews – U.S. stimulus is map for infrastructure bonanza ( Reuters )

Infrastructure’s Time Has Come (Supply Chain Management Review (Opinion) )

For Transportation Infrastructure, Look to Cities to Do It Right ( Governing (Commentary))

Trump Change to Pollution Rules Survives New Jersey Appeal ( Courthouse News Service)

New York Pilots Program to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions Through Heat Pump Technology ( ACHR News)

In call for environmental justice, Biden’s climate agenda reaches into neighborhoods ( Pittsburgh Post-Gazette )

Albuquerque invests in electric buses, and calls for transit equity ( Daily Lobo)

Caltrans Specialists Scale Boulders & Cliffsides to Protect Motorist Safety – Using Courage, Know-How & Explosives! ( Caltrans (Video) )

Trump’s water rule now enforced nationally ( National Hog Farmer )

Arizona seeks to create surface water protections after Clean Water Act rollback ( Arizona PBS )

Park closes roads for restoration work, amphibian crossings ( Pike County Courier )

What Is A Wetland? ( WorldAtlas )

Environmental nonprofits join forces to hire ‘science geek’ to help fix the region’s water woes ( NewsPress )

Beverly Gard: Wetlands bill needs more study before lawmakers act blindly ( Indianapolis Business Journal (Opinion))

Caltrans asks for public input on areas to improve bicycling, walking ( KNX )

Atlanta BeltLine moves toward finding Northwest Trail route through Buckhead; transit route to follow ( Reporter Newspapers )

More bike lanes are coming to Reston and Herndon this year ( Reston Now)

TRB Webinar: Real-Time Response – A Pandemic Playbook for Public Transportation Agencies ( TRB )

TRB Webinar: The New Virtual Reality for Public Meetings and Social Distancing ( TRB )

TRB Webinar: Emerging Challenges for Congestion Pricing on Managed Lanes ( TRB )

TRB’s Transportation Explorers Podcast: Communicating and Using Transit to Get People to Vaccines ( TRB )

Airport Authority Launches Interactive Map (Charlotte County Airport Authority (Press Release))

Information Collection; National Woodland Owner Survey ( Forest Service (Notice; request for comment))

Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Oil Shale Management ( Bureau of Land Management (Notice of information collection; request for comment))

Proposed Revisions to the National Handbook of Conservation Practices for the Natural Resources Conservation Service ( Natural Resources Conservation Service (Notice of availability; request for comment) )

Air Plan Approval; Ohio; Infrastructure SIP Requirements for the 2015 Ozone NAAQS ( EPA (Proposed rule) )

Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the Proposed Southern Bighorn Solar Projects, Clark County, Nevada ( Bureau of Indian Affairs (Notice of availability) )

Notice of Availability of a Final Environmental Impact Statement for Vineyard Wind LLC’s Proposed Wind Energy Facility Offshore Massachusetts ( Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (Notice of availability; final environmental impact statement) )

Recertification of Prince William Sound Regional Citizens’ Advisory Council ( Coast Guard (Notice of recertification) )

Review of Nomination for Lake Erie Quadrangle National Marine Sanctuary ( National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (Notice))

ASCE Report: U.S. Transportation Infrastructure Needs Investment ( AASHTO Journal )

House T&I Plans to Add Earmarks to Surface Reauthorization Legislation ( AASHTO Journal )

Where Does Surface Transportation Funding Stand? (Asphalt Contractor)

Oregon’s Rep. Peter DeFazio eyes national infrastructure bill, looks to use earmarks ( The Banks Post )

How a federal Climate Planning Unit can manage built environment risks and costs ( Brookings Institution)

COVID-19 Data Dashboard ( C2SMART Consortium)

Biden Administration Revives Consideration of Climate Change Impacts in NEPA Reviews ( JD Supra )

Biden Should Keep Trump’s Reforms to the National Environmental Policy Act ( Earth Institute Columbia University (Opinion))

Pete Buttigieg Stresses a ‘Fix It First’ Infrastructure Policy ( CityLab )

Utah Legislature’s Latest Inland Port Bill Creates ‘Bank’ To Fund Infrastructure Projects ( KUER )

Container CEOs jointly attack US ports for having insufficient infrastructure ( ShippingWatch)

The Biden Administration Increases the Social Cost of Carbon ( Route Fifty )

Study Finds Wildfire Smoke More Harmful To Humans Than Pollution From Cars ( NPR )

Cities across Virginia seek cleaner transportation to minimize air pollution (The Breeze)

Metro Transit’s big plans for faster bus routes offer a chance to improve both air quality and racial equity ( Sahan Journal)

Equity is driving force behind Philly’s new transit plan ( Philadelphia Inquirer (Editorial))

EPA Drops Trump-Era Challenge Of Redwood City Salt Ponds Protection ( KPIX-TV )

The Boise River: nature, development, and water quality shape its future ( BoiseDev )

11 Facts About Salt Marshes and Why We Need to Protect Them ( Pew )

California’s Pacific Coast Highway is falling into the ocean. Is this the end of the road for one of America’s most scenic drives? ( USA Today )

The ‘LitterCam’ that’s watching you ( BBC)

Lime says it will spend $50 million on a huge e-bike expansion ( The Verge )

Fractured: Distrustful of frackers, abandoned by regulators ( Environmental Health News)

Equity and the Black Experience Webinar ( TRB )

TRB Webinar: The Ubiquitous Unmanned Aerial Vehicle – UAVs for Infrastructure Monitoring ( TRB)

Ambient Air Monitoring Reference and Equivalent Methods; Designation of One New Reference Method and One New Equivalent Method (EPA (Notice))

Clean Air Act Advisory Committee (CAAAC): Request for Nominations ( EPA (Notice) )

Local Government Advisory Committee and Small Communities Advisory Subcommittee: Request for Nominations ( EPA (Notice) )

Air Plan Approval; GA: Non- Interference Demonstration and Maintenance Plan Revision for the Removal of Transportation Control Measures in the Atlanta Area ( EPA (Final rule) )

Texas: Final Authorization of State Hazardous Waste Management Program Revision ( EPA (Final Rule) )

Notice of Request To Release Property at Charlotte Douglas International Airport, Charlotte, NC ( FAA (Notice))

Public Notice for Waiver of Aeronautical Land Use Assurance; Rogue Valley International-Medford Airport, Medford, Oregon ( FAA (Notice) )

Federal Transit Administration Limitation on Claims Against Proposed Public Transportation Projects (FTA (Notice)

Taking Marine Mammals Incidental to Ferry Berth Improvements in Tongass Narrows, Alaska ( National Marine Fisheries Service (Notice; request for comments on proposed Renewal incidental harassment authorization))

Pipeline Safety: Gas Pipeline Regulatory Reform ( Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (Final rule; withdrawal of enforcement discretion; delay of effective date) )

Pipeline Safety: Gas Pipeline Regulatory Reform; Correction ( Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (Final rule; correction) )

Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Did You Feel It? Earthquake Questionnaire ( U.S. Geological Survey (Notice of Information Collection; request for comment) )

Notice of Intent to Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement for Purchase of Next Generation Delivery Vehicles ( U.S. Postal Service (Notice))

AASHTO President Sheehan Testifies Before Senate EPW Committee ( AASHTO Journal)

AASHTO, Adventure Cycling Formalize Partnership to Reach 50,000-Mile National Bike Route System ( AASHTO Journal )

Cedric Richmond: Infrastructure Bill is the Next Order of Business ( AASHTO Journal )

House Transportation Republicans Urge Bipartisan Policymaking ( Transport Topics )

Business groups rally around green infrastructure plans ( The Hill)

DHS, New York’s MTA Studying Transit Spread of COVID-19 ( AASHTO Journal )

WisDOT podcast features pandemic-specific safety tips for highway travel across Midwest states ( Milwaukee Independent )

More biking, fewer trains: Survey examines the pandemic’s effects on mobility in the D.C. region ( Washington Post)

Top Bottlenecks Less Congested Last Year, but Infrastructure Needs Persist, ATRI Finds ( Transport Topics)

Wisconsin receives low grade on infrastructure ( WAOW-TV )

Port of Milwaukee ice-breaking tugboat sinks ( WISN-TV )

Skokie officials provide updates on environmental sustainability efforts ( Chicago Tribune )

SC Senate approves borrowing $550M for Charleston port ( WCSC-TV )

More than $100 Million Going to Rural Communities for Infrastructure Improvements ( Indiana DOT (Press release))

In A Blow To Environmental Justice Advocates, State Regulators Approve Controversial East Boston Substation ( WBUR )

The origins of environmental justice-and why it’s finally getting the attention it deserves ( National Geographic)

Highways that destroyed Black neighborhoods are crumbling. Some want to undo that legacy ( CNN)

800-pound bulls in Trabuco Canyon help restore environment ( Orange County Register )

San Rafael kicks off environmental review of marsh restoration project ( Marin Independent Journal)

Old Ohio amusement park becomes new wetland restoration project ( Great Lakes Echo )

Wyoming road kill bill could be a boon for taxidermists but raises highway safety concerns ( Oil City News )

Tourism, ODOT Partner to Take Oklahomans Fishing ( Oklahoma Tourism & Recreation Department, and Oklahoma Department of Transportation)

Traffic Noise Is a Silent Killer ( The Atlantic )

Residents in the region want to walk and bike more, and drive less after COVID-19, a “Voices of the Region” survey suggests ( Greater Greater Washington )

Bicyclists wanted: Rapid City seeks input for bicycle-friendly community survey ( – KEVN-TV )

Conservation Department explores allowing bicycles on conservation-area service roads ( News Tribune)

The growing importance of bike infrastructure ( Sonoma Gazette)

The Role of Transit, Shared Modes, and Public Policy in the New Mobility Landscape (TRB)

TRB Webinar: Visualizing Effects of COVID-19 on Transportation: A One-Year Retrospective (TRB)

TRB Webinar: Measuring Resiliency – Tools for Analyzing Resilient Transportation Systems ( TRB)

TRB Webinar: Transportation Impacts in Managing Retreat from High-Risk Areas ( TRB )

Seeking project panel nominations for FY 2021 Airport Cooperative Research Program (ACRP): Nominations due March 15 (TRB )

Propose New Topics for the 2021 TCRP Synthesis Program: Submissions due March 19 ( TRB )

One-Day Summit on Accelerating Active Transportation Change in Northern Virginia ( George Mason University )

2021 Future of Commuting Summit ( Association for Commuter Transportation (Webinar) )

Call for Session Presentation Topics ( National Association of State Aviation Officials )

Thinking Transportation: TTI’s New Podcast Explores the Future of Transportation ( Texas A&M Transportation Institute )

Notice of Funding Opportunity for the Department of Transportation’s Infrastructure for Rebuilding America (INFRA) Program for Fiscal Year 2021 ( Office of the Secretary of Transportation (Notice of funding opportunity) )

State Highway-Rail Grade Crossing Action Plans; Correction ( FRA (Correcting amendment) )

Drawbridge Operation Regulation; Savannah River, Savannah, GA ( Coast Guard)

Approval and Promulgation of State Plans for Designated Facilities; New York; Section 111(d) State Plan for MSW Landfills ( Environmental Protection Agency (Proposed rule) )

Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Revised Designation of Critical Habitat for the Northern Spotted Owl; Delay of Effective Date ( Fish and Wildlife Service (Final rule; delay of effective date and request for comments))

Buttigieg: After COVID-19 Relief, an Infrastructure Policy ( Transport Topics)

Buttigieg sets goals for electric, automated freight vehicles ( The Hill )

Democrats May Invoke Congressional Review Act to Reverse Recent EPA Rules ( National Law Review )

For the first time the US DOT is carving out budget for climate and environmental justice projects ( TechCrunch )

Spin doctors have shaped the environmentalism debate for decades ( Washington Post (Opinion))

Post-Covid, Transit Agencies Must Look Beyond Ridership ( CityLab )

Feature Article: NYC Initiatives are a Model for Safeguarding the Nation’s Public Transit Systems ( DHS Science and Technology Directorate)

Environmental Enforcement Outlook on Climate Change, NEPA and Emerging Contaminants and Chemical Safety ( Morgan Lewis (Blog))

Ohio’s Infrastructure Earns a ‘C-‘ Grade on Engineers’ Report Card ( WKSU )

‘It better be environmentally friendly’: UDOT working on better transportation in Little Cottonwood Canyon ( KTVX-TV )

SEPTA solar farm project now operational ( Progressive Railroading)

America’s Brittle Infrastructure Is on Display in Texas ( New York Magazine )

Florida celebrates sea level rise planning tool after years ‘behind the curve’ (Tampa Bay Times)

EPA abandons Clean Power Plan, saying reinstatement “would not make sense” ( Indiana Environmental Reporter )

Washington Department of Ecology Preparing New Rule to Assess Greenhouse Gas Emissions ( National Law Review )

Connecticut Gov. Lamont unveils environmental priorities amid dispute over impact on gasoline prices ( Hartford Courant)

How Biden’s Environmental Justice Order Might Work ( E&E News)

Issues Of The Environment: Commemorating 30 Years Of The Environmental Justice Movement (WEMU)

Gov. Gavin Newsom is at a crossroads on climate action and environmental justice ( Sacramento Bee (Opinion))

$194 million in five years: Vermont chips away at clean water goals ( VTDigger )

Healthy rivers: Communities use DNA tool to keep tabs on freshwater quality ( The Conversation )

Deregulation of wetlands a bad idea ( Herald Bulletin (Editorial))

City Council discusses proposed “demolition by neglect” ordinance ( Wyoming Tribune Eagle)

Southwestern Pennsylvania Commission tool identifies potential transportation centers in 10-county region ( Pittsburgh Post-Gazette )

In Key Step for the Great Redwood Trail, NCRA Board Votes To Railbank the Line from Willits to Samoa ( Lost Coast Outpost )

Bicycle and pedestrian improvements planned by SCDOT ( Moultrie News )

Missoula’s new transportation plan heavy on bike lanes, trails; new interchange out ( Missoula Current)

U.S. Department of Transportation Announces FY 2021 Round of the Infrastructure for Rebuilding America (INFRA) Grant Program ( USDOT )

Gaps in FAA’s Oversight of the AIP State Block Grant Program Contribute to Adherence Issues and Increase Risks ( USDOT Inspector General )

Webinar: Introduction to National Institute for Congestion Reduction (NICR) ( National Institute for Congestion Reduction)

FY 2021 Competitive Funding Opportunity: Low or No Emission Grant Program ( FTA (Notice of funding opportunity) )

Ocean Dumping: Modification of an Ocean Dredged Material Disposal Site Offshore of Humboldt Bay, California ( EPA (Final rule) )

Air Plan Approval; OR; Smoke Management Revision ( EPA (Proposed rule) )

National Environmental Policy Act Guidance on Consideration of Greenhouse Gas Emissions ( Council on Environmental Quality (Notice of rescission of draft guidance))