Biden shortlist for White House key environmental post shows focus on environmental justice (Reuters )

Biden Administration has many hurdles to leap in addressing surface transportation infrastructure ( Logistics Management )

Lawmakers request new GAO studies on pandemic’s effect on the aviation industry (Washington Post)

Lawmakers Want Data to Decide the Future of America’s Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure ( Nextgov )

Former DOT chief to potential Biden picks: Beware of agency turf wars ( FreightWaves)

VTrans’ $600,000 Covid sign blitz targets travel to and from state ( VTDigger )

WYDOT praises federal emergency declaration extension as COVID pandemic persists ( Oil City News )

Austin’s mobility challenges analyzed during and after Covid-19 ( Austin Business Journal )

The Pandemic Took $750 Million From VA’s Transportation Budget. Here’s What Happens Now. ( Dogwood )

COVID May Impact NH’s Ability to Plow Roads, Official Says ( NECN)

FHWA reveals updated Jason’s Law truck parking survey ( Land Line )

First U.S. Offshore Wind Tower Factory Proposed For Port Of Albany (WAMC Radio)

Electric Cargo Bikes Are Debuting in City Fleets ( Route Fifty )

Sound Transit light rail trains are now running on clean energy ( Sound Transit (Press release))

Congress should prioritize infrastructure investment (Crain’s Chicago Business (Op-ed))

Oil Refineries See Profit in Turning Kitchen Grease Into Diesel (New York Times )

Transit Expert Calls The MBTA’s $89M Plan For New Silver Line Buses ‘Greenwashing’ ( WBUR Radio)

Environmental Justice Crusader Eyed for White House Council ( The Quint)

Virginia to hire its first environmental justice director ( Bay Journal News Service )

Facing a funding crisis, Caltrain doubled down on racial and social equity, and it worked ( Architect’s Newspaper (Op-ed) )

Leaving a social legacy from infrastructure (Infrastructure Intelligence (Commentary))

TRPA starts work to remove invasive plants in Taylor, Tallac creeks ( Tahoe Daily Tribune)

Mitigation “bank” near Greeley will offset wetland damage, meet Clean Water Act rules ( Colorado Sun )

EPA awards $187,000 to Pennsylvania to support wetlands restoration ( Daily American )

Clean water projects highlighted in national ‘green infrastructure’ report ( VTDigger)

43rd Street Pedestrian Bridge Over Lake Shore Drive To Be Replaced With Accessible Overpass ( Block Club Chicago )

RTD partners with Lyft in mobile ticketing app ( Denver Post )

Honolulu bikeshare program lost city about $460K in 2019 ( AP )

Implementation requires money where our mouth is (Bozeman Daily Chronicle (Opinion))

Updated Survey of Laws and Regulations Applicable to Airport Commercial Ground Transportation ( ACRP )

Improving Health Care through Transportation ( TCRP )

Measuring and Managing Freight System Resilience Workshop ( TRB/FHWA)

Expansion and Extension of the Modified Emergency Declaration No. 2020-002 Under 49 CFR § 390.25 (Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (Announcement) )

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

Notice of Final Adoption of and Effective Date; Federal Environment Element, Section G of the Comprehensive Plan for the National Capital (National Capital Planning Commission (Notice of final adoption of and effective date) )

Canadian Pacific Railway Company – Control Exemption – Detroit River Tunnel Company ( Surface Transportation Board (Notice) )

Surface Transportation Project Delivery Program; Alaska Department of Transportation Third Audit Report ( FHWA (Notice; Request for comment))

Biden to enlist Agriculture, Transportation agencies in climate fight ( The Hill )

Telework may be the recruitment and retention solution agencies – and Congress – are looking for ( Federal News Network )

Neal eyes massive coronavirus relief, climate and infrastructure package ( Roll Call )

Feds Deny Permit for Mine Planned Near Pristine Alaska Bay ( Courthouse News Service)

Pandemic has surprising impacts on public transit demand (Ohio State News)

Female chiefs of Arkansas, Mississippi highway agencies discuss COVID, tell their stories (Talk Business & Politics)

Complete Streets in a Pandemic and Beyond with Jennifer Toole, Toole Design ( ITE Talks Transportation (podcast))

How Trump’s $1 Trillion Infrastructure Pledge Added Up ( CityLab)

Airport continues aircraft noise update (High Point Enterprise )

Regional initiative targets transportation, climate change in underserved rural communities (Boston University News Service )

5 maritime sustainability trends for 2021 ( Freightwaves )

Along the crumbling Sonoma coast, an ambitious project paves the way for ‘managed retreat’ (Los Angeles Times)

GM hits reverse on Trump effort to bar California emissions rules ( Reuters )

Illegal Tampering by Diesel Pickup Owners Is Worsening Pollution, E.P.A. Says ( New York Times )

It’s time to dump diesel trucks in N.J. (NJ.com (Opinion))

Bearing the Brunt of Expanding E-Commerce: Logistics Sprawl, Goods Movement, and Environmental Justice ( Transfers )

Racial Injustice in Environment Policy Becomes White House Focus ( Bloomberg Law)

Artificial floating islands will help safety of water for Ohioans ( The Lantern )

EPA fights suit forcing it to act on Pennsylvania, New York cleanup plans ( Bay Journal )

Wildlife uses Utah’s first interstate crossing just for them ( KCRG-TV )

Turkeys in Your Neighborhood? Get Used to It. (CityLab )

Weed Science Societies Announce Plans for Virtual Annual Meetings ( Weed Science Society of America (Press release))

Oakley adopts ban on shared-mobility devices (The Press (California))

Ford unveils plans for mobility innovation district around Michigan Central Station ( SmartCitiesWorld )

TxDOT puts down signs to help pedestrians, bicyclists find walkways in construction zones ( KXXV-TV )

Some Residents Push For Denver’s ‘Shared Streets’ Program To Become Permanent ( KCNC-TV)

Building resilient transportation networks (TRB )

Webinar: Cross-Cutting Issues in Urban Congestion Pricing ( TRB)

A Pandemic Playbook for Transportation Agencies ( NCHRP/TCRP )

Availability and Use of Pedestrian Infrastructure Data to Support Active Transportation Planning ( NCHRP)

Last Mile in General Aviation – Courtesy Vehicles and Other Forms of Ground Transportation ( ACRP )

RFP: Toward a Touchless Airport Journey ( ACRP )

NCST Webinar on Monday, December 7: “Development of an Innovation Corridor Testbed for Shared, Electric, Connected, and Automated Transportation ( NCST)

Toward Universal Access: A Case Study in the Los Angeles and Puget Sound Regions` (Eno Center for Transportation (link to PDF))

U.S. Department of Transportation Announces First Ever Comprehensive ‘Pedestrian Safety Action Plan’ ( USDOT (Press release))

Design Standards for Highways ( FHWA (Notice of proposed rulemaking, request for comments) )

State Highway Agency Equal Employment Opportunity Programs ( FHWA (Notice of proposed rulemaking) )

Vessel Incidental Discharge National Standards of Performance; Public Meetings (EPA (Notice))

Agency Programs Subject to Intergovernmental Review Under Executive Order 12372, Section 204 of the Demonstration Cities and Metropolitan Development Act, and Section 401(a) of the Intergovernmental Cooperation Act of 1968 ( EPA (Notice and request for comments) )

Proposed Settlement Agreements, Clean Water Act and Endangered Species Act ( EPA (Notice; request for public comment) )

National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) Compliance ( Forest Service (Final rule))

Deepwater Port License Application: Bluewater Texas Terminal LLC; Correction ( Maritime Administration (Notice; correction) )

Agency Information Collection Activities: Requests for Comments; Clearance of Renewed Approval of Information Collection: Commercial Air Tour Limitations in the Grand Canyon National Park Special Flight Rules Area ( FAA (Notice and request for comment) )

Hazardous Materials: Adoption of Miscellaneous Petitions To Reduce Regulatory Burdens ( Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (Final Rule) )

Regulated Navigation Areas; Harbor Entrances Along the Coast of Northern California ( Coast Guard (Notice of proposed rulemaking) )

AASHTO Transportation Policy Forum Maps out Post-Election Political Landscape ( AASHTO Journal)

USDOT Transition Team Unveiled by Incoming Biden-Harris Administration ( AASHTO Journal)

Infrastructure is key to Biden’s climate dreams ( E&E News)

Congressman Earl Blumenauer bullish on transportation under Biden ( BikePortland)

No One’s Riding Transit. So Why Did Voters Support It? ( Wired (Commentary))

More Than Half of Americans Plan Thanksgiving Travel Despite Pandemic, TripAdvisor Says ( WBTS-TV)

Regional initiative targets transportation, climate change in underserved rural communities ( Daily Hampshire Gazette)

Vermont groups urge state to join regional climate/transportation plan ( Vermont Business)

America’s Forgotten Marine Highway Network That Could Green Global Freight Transport (Forbes)

The ‘order of planning’ determines transit priorities. What if we inverted it to prioritize people? ( GreenBiz (Commentary))

Mapping air pollution at the neighborhood level ( Axios)

Chicago’s Mayor Turns City’s Infrastructure Into Weapons Against Protesters ( The Appeal (Commentary))

State shares framework for new surface water quality protections ( Arizona Public Media)

Toll-road plans fall short on wildlife protection, urban sprawl ( Orlando Sentinel (Commentary))

Oil pipeline a step closer to approval in Minnesota ( Courthouse News)

Analysis: Mississippi pump proposal evokes strong reactions ( Associated Press)

AASHTO Releases Historic Bridge Preservation Guide (AASHTO)

Redesigning Slow Streets to reflect community & culture in East Oakland ( Smart Growth America (Blog))

Transportation council considers signing on to national bicycle route ( KWCC-TV)

Cecil Township Taking Pa. Turnpike Commission, Construction Company To Court Over Noise Complaints ( KDKA-TV)

Can Times Square ever be completely car-free? ( 6sqft)

Escooter startup Voi uses AI to detect pedestrians and sidewalks (VentureBeat)

Northern Kentucky foundation establishes $3M ‘active transportation’ fund ( WCPO-TV)

State of the Industry Report on Air Quality Emissions from Sustainable Alternative Jet Fuels (ACRP)

2021 TRB Annual Meeting: Spotlight Sessions Include Coronavirus (COVID-19), Equity, and the Future of Transportation (TRB)

Unfold Podcast, Episode 8: Transitioning to Low-Carbon Transportation ( UC Davis)

[Webinar] The New NEPA Regulations: A Practical Guide to What You Need to Know (JD Supra)

Hazardous Materials: Notice of Applications for Modifications to Special Permit (Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (List of applications for modification of special permits))

Hazardous Materials: Notice of Applications for New Special Permits (Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (Notice of actions on special permit applications))

Proposed Information Collection Request; Comment Request; Survey of State Emergency Response Commissions (SERCs) (EPA (Notice))

Forest Service Manual (FSM) 3800, Zero Code; State and Private Forestry Landscape Scale Restoration Program (Forest Service (Notice of availability for public comment))

Indefinite Delivery and Indefinite Quantity Contracts for Federal-Aid Construction ( FHWA (Interim Final Rule; request for comments))

Jurisdiction in Alaska ( National Park Service (Final rule))

Hazardous Materials: Information Collection Activities (Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (Notice and request for comments))

Key House transportation figures win reelection (Trains)

Biden to Move Fast to Strike Down Trump’s Environmental Agenda ( Bloomberg Law )

Public transit emerges a big winner in election ( Marketplace )

President Biden Promises To Boost Transit And Build For Bicyclists But Won’t Tackle Car Dependency (Forbes (Op-ed))

Supporting healthy urban transport and mobility in the context of COVID-19 (World Health Organization (Report) )

Ontario allocates roughly $1 billion for COVID-19 resilience projects ( REMI Network)

Video: How State DOTs Work to Ensure NEPA Compliance ( AASHTO Journal)

AASHTO’s ETAP Podcast: Georgia DOT’s Innovative PEL Study (AASHTO’s ETAP Podcast)

USDOT loan to aid rural California infrastructure project ( Transportation Today )

Proposition B: Austin approves $460M in transportation infrastructure bonds ( KVUE-TV )

Unmanned Aerial Systems Support Flood Management Activities ( Innovator (FHWA) )

What we’re voting for: infrastructure ( The Verge (Commentary))

Why IKEA is investing in sustainable mobility ( GreenBiz )

Port of L.A. seeks input on zero-emission technology from private companies ( City News Service)

How one San Diegan uses his bicycle obsession to make the sport more inclusive and accessible to others ( San Diego Union-Tribune )

Hurricane Relief Through Mutual Aid ( Yes! )

National E-Mobility Equity Virtual Conference ( Forth Mobility Fund (Blog))

If Florida takes over permitting, its life-giving wetlands will be lost to development ( Miami Herald (Opinion))

It’s not too late to protect Northern New Mexico (Santa Fe New Mexican (Op-ed))

Parks Canada to create expert panel to advise on a long-term framework for how visitors will get around the Bow Valley and experience Banff National Park in the future ( Parks Canada (Press release))

State DOTs Issue Transportation Alternatives & Trail Grants ( AASHTO Journal )

The Capital of Sprawl Gets a Radically Car-Free Neighborhood ( New York Times )

Bike Shortages Will Likely Last Until Next Year, and Possibly into 2022 ( Bicycling )

Boulder talks transportation: Future of bike share, which wheels go where ( Boulder Beat (Blog))

TRB Webinar: Planning an Effective Airport Deicing Runoff Management Program ( TRB)

Improving Mid-Term, Intermediate, and Long-Range Cost Forecasting for State Transportation Agencies ( NCHRP)

Improving Mid-Term, Intermediate, and Long-Range Cost Forecasting: Guidebook for State Transportation Agencies ( NCHRP )

TRB Webinar: Rail in the Time of Coronavirus – Planning, Operating, & Constructing Rail ( TRB )

TRB Webinar: Cross-Cutting Issues in Urban Congestion Pricing ( TRB )

Webinar – Protecting Traffic Infrastructure with Weigh In Motion (WIM) ( CS2SMART (Link to registration) )

2020 Moving Together Conference ( UMass Transportation Center)

Deepwater Port License Application: Blue Marlin Offshore Port, LLC (BMOP) ( Maritime Administration (Notice of intent; Notice of virtual public meeting; Request for comments) )

Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore; Snowmobiles ( National Park Service (Proposed rule))

The gas tax was already broken. The pandemic could end it. ( Smart Cities Dive)

What a Senate flip means for transportation ( Politico )

One-on-one with U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao ( WAOW-TV )

Republicans ready to restart critical infrastructure initiative in 2021 (The Hill (Commentary) )

Climate Policymaking in the Shadow of the Supreme Court (Resources Magazine )

Lawmakers say infrastructure efforts are falling victim to deepening partisan divide ( The Hill)

COVID-19 Creating Winter Challenges for State DOTs ( AASHTO Journal )

Two Reports Offer COVID-19 Transit Recovery Advice ( AASHTO Journal )

How COVID is paving the way for participatory transit planning ( Grist (Commentary) )

Economic Consequences of Proposed Pandemic-Related Cutbacks in MTA Transportation Services and Capital Spending ( NYU Rudin Center for Transportation)

What has four years of President Donald Trump meant for Florida’s environment? ( Tampa Bay Times )

Former Walmart exec brings ride-share technology to fresh produce transport ( Green Biz)

Eyes Will Be on Biden to Act Fast on Resilience for NYC ( City Limits )

Amsterdam will use flowers to keep its bridges clear of locked bicycles ( Lonely Planet )

Virginia breaks ground on largest infrastructure project in state history ( InsideNoVa )

Will ‘game-changing’ new runway quiet O’Hare jet noise conundrum? ( Daily Herald)

GM, Ford knew about climate change 50 years ago (E&E News)

Trump administration funds projects to more efficiently charge and deploy electric buses ( Utility Dive)

How infrastructure improvements can aid inclusive revival ( CT Mirror)

Clean Water Act rollbacks hurt rivers and drinking water ( Baltimore Sun (Commentary))

Moose deaths don’t sway WYDOT on 390 speed ( Jackson Hole News & Guide )

City plans to reduce sewage discharges into region’s rivers. ( Pittsburgh Post-Gazette )

Oregon DOT begins cleanup from wildfires along state highways and private properties ( KTVL-TV)

What’s behind Virginia’s increasing pedestrian death toll and how to reverse the trend ( Virginia Mercury )

More streets added to Montgomery County’s ‘Shared Street’ program for pedestrians ( WDVM-TV )

California Gets an A Grade in Surfrider’s Annual Beach Report ( San Clemente Times )

Can the Bike Boom Keep Going? ( CityLab )

Gov. Justice awards over $1.6 million in Transportation Alternatives and Recreational Trails Program grants benefitting Metro Valley region ( WV Office of the Governor (Press release))

Transportation Research Record (TRR) Special Issue on COVID-19: Deadline October 31 ( TRB )

TRB Webinar: Celebrating TRB’s Centennial by Exploring the Future of Transportation Research ( TRB )

TRB Webinar: Planning an Effective Airport Deicing Runoff Management Program ( TRB )

AASHTO to Examine Election Impact on Transportation at Annual Meeting ( AASHTO Journal)

Information Collection: Interagency Generic Clearance for Federal Land Management Agencies Collaborative Visitor Feedback Surveys on Recreation and Transportation Related Programs and Systems – Forest Service ( (Notice; request for comment))

NPDES Electronic Reporting Rule— Phase 2 Extension ( EPA (Final Rule) )

National Wildlife Refuge System; Use of Electric Bicycles ( Fish and Wildlife Service (Final rule))

AASHTO to Examine Election Impact on Transportation at Annual Meeting ( AASHTO Journal)

Congressional Policymakers Propose Infrastructure Resilience Review Board ( Transport Topics)

Alan S. Boyd, Nation’s First Transportation Chief, Dies at 98 ( New York Times)

House Transportation leader in the race of his life ( Politico)

On Infrastructure, Trump Touts Regulatory Streamlining, Biden Eyes Clean Energy ( Transport Topics)

Biden says he would if elected mandate masks in interstate transportation ( Reuters)

Emissions Exposure May Increase COVID-19 Mortality ( Stateline)

The Pandemic Kick-Started an Urban Motorcycle Boom. Are Cities Ready? ( CityLab)

Interim Guidance: Wearing of face masks while on public conveyances and at stations, ports, and similar transportation hubs ( Centers for Disease Control)

The Supreme Court’s Environmental Legacy Was Tarnished Even Before Barrett ( Jewish Journal (Commentary))

A Green Way Forward: Can we lead with nature in addressing NYC’s climate crisis? ( Regional Plan Association (Webinar))

Interacting Infrastructure Disruptions Due to Environmental Events and Long‐Term Climate Change ( Earth’s Focus)

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz signs $1.9 billion public works bill ( Star Tribune)

Virginia releases sweeping plan to prepare for sea level rise, increased flooding (VirginianPilot)

Wildfire shuts down major US transportation corridor, signaling yet more climate disruption ( PRI’s Living on Earth)

Prosecutions under the Clean Air and Water acts dropped in half after Trump took office (Popular Science)

Climate policy, environmental justice, and local air pollution ( Brookings Institution)

Caltrans Resumes Litter Cleanup on California Highways ( Caltrans (Press release))

Iowa finds new tools to control stormwater erosion and sediment at construction sites ( Iowa DOT (Blog))

HDOT Harbors Division Announces Award for Critical Improvements Project ( Hawaii Department of Transportation (News release))

Georgia Department of Transportation Aims to Combat Litter Statewide with Launch of Keep It Clean Georgia ( Georgia DOT (Press release))

Process to regulate electric bikes, scooters underway in Colorado Springs ( KRDO-TV)

Tahoe transportation plan means more trails over 25 years ( KCRA-TV)

Research Report 669 Transport impacts on wellbeing and liveability ( NZ Transport Agency)

Reducing Vehicle Miles Traveled, Encouraging Walk Trips, and Facilitating Efficient Trip Chains Through Polycentric Development (University of Utah (Registration required))

Fun, safe transportation: Artist creates active transportation toolkit for WCI ( Fergus Falls Daily Journal)

Expanded pedestrian area around Town Square to be removed ( Jackson Hole News & Guide)

CVAG approves nearly $53 million for CV Link construction ( KESQ-TV (Coachella Valley))

Flight Plan to Recovery: Preparing Airports for the Return of the Traveling Public ( TRB (Report))

TRB Offers a Running Start to Transportation’s Next Generation ( TRB (Press release))

TRB Webinar: Keep on Truckin’- Using Simulators for CDL Testing During COVID-19 ( TRB)

Comparing the Promise and Reality of E-Scooters: A Critical Assessment of Equity Improvements and Mode-Shift ( Portland State University)

Off-Road Vehicle Use ( Department of the Interior, Bureau of Reclamation (Final rule))

Anchorage Grounds; Atlantic Ocean, Jacksonville, FL (Coast Guard (Final rule))

Agency Information Collection Activities; The National Map Corps (TNMCorps)—Volunteered Geographic Information Project ( Geological Survey (Notice of information collection; request for comment))

Center of Excellence for Domestic Maritime Workforce; Notice of Opportunity To Apply for Training and Education Designation ( Maritime Administration (Notice))

Vessel Incidental Discharge National Standards of Performance ( EPA (Proposed rule))

Security Training for Surface Transportation Employees; Compliance Dates; Amendment ( TSA (Final rule))

Rep. Rodney Davis Introduces Highway Funding Measure ( Transport Topics )

A Regulatory Rush by Federal Agencies to Secure Trump’s Legacy ( New York Times )

Administration wants to exclude ‘anarchist jurisdictions’ from coronavirus safety grant ( Washington Post)

FTA COVID-19 Recovery Listening Sessions ( FTA)

Gov. Baker says public transit safe to ride amid pandemic: ‘People have done a lot of work to make it safe.’ ( Boston Globe )

Fear of Crowds May End Up Haunting U.S. Transit Agencies ( CityLab )

Defense Department study finds low risk of coronavirus infection through air on a packed airline flight (The Washington Post )

Metro-North Railroad tests new air filtration to combat coronavirus ( Stamford Advocate)

Graves’ bill delivers solutions to rural communities and the environment (Livingston Parish News (Opinion))

Mayor Baraka Launches Planning Process For Newark’s Port-Industrial District ( City of Newark (Press release) )

New solar parking canopy at EVV complete, will produce half of terminal’s power (Courier & Press )

Geolocation Data Could Help Planners Design Communities that Require Less Driving (Route Fifty )

Port of San Francisco study warns of $30 billion damage from earthquake & sea level rise (American Journal of Transportation )

Minnesota Senate passes $1.9 billion infrastructure bill loaded with local projects ( Pioneer Press)

Vermont leadership releases bold proposal to reduce carbon emissions from the largest source: transportation (Mountain Times )

Funds to aid Kentucky transportation initiatives (Transportation Today)

EPA awards $200,000 grant to DHEC for environmental justice in North Charleston ( WCIV -TV )

The Equity Case For Caltrain’s Measure RR ( San Jose Inside (Op-ed) )

Why highways were designed to run through Black communities. SC faces historic dilemma again (Post and Courier )

The road to transportation equity ( Roads and Bridges (Commentary))

Report: Animal-Vehicle Crashes Jump in North Carolina ( AASHTO Journal )

Pitkin County’s highway pot signs serve cleaner purpose; sponsorship helps one of Colorado’s dirtiest sections of road (Aspen Times)

Refining Right-of-Way Management with IVM ( North American Oil & Gas Pipelines )

Swatting litterbugs: North Carolina lets people report trash tossers caught in the act (CitizenTimes )

Mn/DOT abruptly pulls no-spray signs (Winona Post)

Boston seeks partners for $500,000 ‘urban forest’ plan ( Cities Today)

IIHS Report Focuses on E-Scooter Safety Issues ( AASHTO Journal)

Washington law allows bikes to use stop signs as yield signs ( Associated Press )

Caltrans Highlights Efforts to Reduce Pedestrian Injury and Death ( Caltrans (Press release) )

UDOT touts biking and walking to improve family well-being, relieve traffic congestion ( KSL-TV)

TRB Webinar: Protection Detection – Making Roads Safe for Drivers and Wildlife ( TRB)

Release of Waybill Data ( Surface Transportation Board (Notice) )

EPA Guidance; Administrative Procedures for Issuance and Public Petitions ( EPA (Final rule) )

Environmental Protection Agency Acquisition Regulation (EPAAR); Scientific Integrity (EPA (Final rule))

Elaine Chao: Long-Term Plan Needed for US Infrastructure (Transport Topics )

White House Blocked C.D.C. From Requiring Masks on Public Transportation (New York Times)

New York Transit Authority Taps Into Federal Reserve Borrowing Program ( Pew )

Where the 2020 Election Is a Referendum on Public Transit (CityLab )

EPA Authority Over Power Sector’s Climate Impacts Heads to Court ( Bloomberg Law)

Mobility Analytics in the Era of the COVID-19 Pandemic ( AASHTO Journal )

Study: COVID-19 Changing Commuter Traffic Patterns ( AASHTO Journal )

Covid, science and urban legend – an interview with Greg Winfree ( Traffic Technology International (Podcast) )

Second phase of VDOT commuter survey open to help gauge coronavirus impact on travels (WAVY-TV)

Philadelphia’s traffic congestion was bad before the pandemic. It could get worse (. Philadelphia Inquirer)

Washington DC airport operator unveils new sustainability plan ( Airport World )

Amazon to deploy 10K electric last-mile vans en route to net-zero carbon (Retail Dive)

Studies Examine Benefits, Hurdles of ‘Decarbonization’ Strategies (AASHTO Journal )

San Diego Utility Company Launches Program to Build Charging Infrastructure (Transport Topics )

Why Is the EPA Really Repealing Methane Emissions Regulations? ( Sierra )

Exxon’s Plan for Surging Carbon Emissions Revealed in Leaked Documents ( Bloomberg Green)

On equity, diversity, inclusion, and social justice in transportation ( Roads & Bridges (Column) )

For Some Near the Cross Bronx Expressway, COVID-19 is an Environmental Justice Issue, Too ( The City)

NJDEP Issues Environmental Justice Guidance for Entire New Jersey Executive Branch ( Lexology)

Cargill salt ponds subject to Clean Water Act protections, judge rules. (Climate Online )

USDA Seeks New Partnerships to Safeguard, Restore Wetland Ecosystems ( USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service )

70th Annual Washington State Weed and Invasive Species Conference Going Virtual on November 3-6 (Big Country News )

When it comes to our water quality ‘challenge the messenger’ ( NewsPress (Opinion) )

Homes complicate Arizona wildfire response ( Arizona Public Media)

After 25 years, Houston’s historic preservation law faces Supreme Court test ( Community Impact Newspaper )

New TRECH Project Research Update on Health Benefits of TCI Policy Scenarios (Harvard University )

Missoula planners consider road safety improvements for bicycles, pedestrians ( NBC Montana )

Women have been biking in record numbers during the pandemic. As traffic returns, will they keep riding? (New York Times )

Lime adds Wheels shared e-bikes to its app as it seeks to become a one-stop shop for mobility ( The Verge )

Bicycles And Buses Will Be Future’s Dominant Modes Of Urban Mobility, Predict 346 Transport Experts ( Forbes)

Transportation’s Roles in Equitable Vaccine Allocation ( TRB)

TRB Webinar: Make it Count–Estimating Market Values for Small Airports ( TRB )

TRB Webinar: Wetland Mitigation at Airports ( TRB)

TRB Webinar: Finding the Path–Messaging Before, During, and After Weather Events ( TRB )

TRB Webinar: Advancing Innovative Automated Vehicles and Shared Mobility Research (TRB )

Competitive Funding Opportunity: Public Transportation COVID–19 Research Demonstration Grant Program (FTA (Notice of funding opportunity))

Port Access Route Study: Seacoast of New Jersey Including Offshore Approaches to the Delaware Bay, Delaware ( Coast Guard )

Request for Comment; Implementation Plan for the National Strategy for Ocean Mapping, Exploring, and Characterizing the United States Exclusive Economic Zone (NOAA (Notice of public comment) )

Request for Information; Implementation Plan for the National Strategy for Mapping, Exploring, and Characterizing the United States Exclusive Economic Zone ( NOAA (Notice of public comment))

CR Secures Federal Funding, Extends FAST Act for One Year (AASHTO Journal)

FHWA Issuing $574M in Emergency Funds For a Variety of Disasters (AASHTO Journal)

Water case offers a window into Barrett's jurisprudence (E&E News)

New Bill Aims to Make Communities and Infrastructure More Flood-Ready (Pew)

DOT’s Transportation Self-Governance Program for Tribes Takes Effect (Transport Topics)

Supreme Court to Hear Energy Companies’ Appeal in City Climate Change Lawsuit (Route Fifty)

Infrastructure investment is the best idea that never happens: Could 2021 be different? (Roll Call (Opinion))

Study: No Direct Correlation Between COVID-19, Transit System Use (AASHTO Journal )

Public Transportation COVID-19 Research Demonstration Grant Program (FTA )

Gas Tax Spikes in N.J. Because of Pandemic’s Impact (New York Times)

How COVID-19 repurposed city streets (Marketplace )

FAA funds to aid airport safety, infrastructure (Transportation Today )

Indiana Seeking to 'Future-Proof' Infrastructure Investments (Inside INdiana Business)

Public transit agencies can skip long environmental reviews under bill signed by Newsom (San Francisco Chronicle)

Montana Selling Bonds As Part Of Infrastructure Funding Package (Montana Public Radio)

Paradise Is Going Underwater. What Can We do? (Honolulu Civil Beat (Opinion))

Rising Waters Threaten Great Lakes Communities (Stateline )

Pennsylvania Joins 6 States in Commitment to Plan for CO2 Transport Infrastructure (Pennsylvania Governor's Office (Press release) )

How EPA rollbacks evade 1994 environmental justice order (E&E News)

Dickinson College to host virtual panel on environmental justice in Pa. (Patriot-News)

Yale Experts Explain Environmental Justice (Yale University)

Why environmental justice needs to be on the docket in the presidential debates (Union of Concerned Scientists (Blog) )

The Environmental Protection Agency and the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality file a lawsuit against the City of Corpus Christi (KIII-TV)

Butterflies are free: Illinois Monarch Action Plan takes flight (The Telegraph)

Judge to Decide If San Francisco Bay Salt Ponds Are Protected US Waters (Courthouse News Service )

Vermont seeks public input on clean water budget priorities by Oct 30 (Vermont Business Magazine )

Historic Preservation Is Great, Except When It Isn’t (Governing (Opinion) )

Caltrans' Director Talks Active Transportation (AASHTO ETAP Podcast )

The Murky Case for Mass Telecommuting (CityLab )

Safer with sharrows? (World Highways)

Imagine a statewide network of NC greenway trails. Officials want your ideas. (The News & Observer)

Santa Maria releases plan for biking, pedestrian infrastructure, seeks public feedback (Santa Maria Times)

U.S. Department of Transportation Designates October as National Pedestrian Safety Month (NHTSA )

AASHTO Virtual Annual Meeting Registration Now Open (AASHTO Journal)

Airport Renewable Energy Projects Inventory and Case Examples (TRB/ACRP (Report))

Transportation Resilience 2019: 2nd International Conference on Resilience to Natural Hazards and Extreme Weather (TRB (Circular))

TR News: Integrating Stormwater Infrastructure into State Department of Transportation Processes (TRB)

2020 Virtual Forum on Sustainability and Emerging Transportation Technology (part 1) (TRB)

Good to Go? Assessing the Environmental Performance of New Mobility (International Transportation Forum (link to pdf))

Webinar: Telework During COVID and Beyond: Leveraging Behavioral Science to Improve Virtual Work and the Future of Commuting ( Eno Center for Transportation )

Competitive Funding Opportunity: Pilot Program for Transit-Oriented Development Planning (FTA (Notice of Funding Opportunity))

Deprecation of the United States Survey Foot (Department of Commerce (Notice; final determination) )

House's Continuing Resolution Would Extend FAST Act (AASHTO Journal)

Ginsburg left a long environmental legacy (Politico)

At a glance: enforcement of environmental law in USA (Lexology )

Pandemic not leading to overflow of medical waste, says waste management company (KMOX)

What We Actually Know About How Americans Are Moving During Covid (CityLab )

House Republicans Unveil NEPA Reform Bill (Transport Topics )

Ugly founding of Shenandoah National Park helps explain NEPA's importance (Daily Sentinel (Op-Ed) )

Study: State DOTs Could Gain Revenue from Solar Arrays (AASHTO Journal)

Chattanooga to trial energy-saving adaptive traffic control systems (CitiesToday )

CU Denver Researcher Analyzes the Use of Solar Energy at U.S. Airports (University of Colorado Denver)

Commentary: A strategy for tactics? (Freight Waves)

Miami has resilience plans in place. Now it’s time to put them into action (Miami Herald (Op-Ed))

Electrifying California Cars Could Crush the Grid, or Save It (Bloomberg Green )

EPA to Defend Clean Air Rule as Compliant With Ozone Limits (Bloomberg Law )

California is ready to pull the plug on gas vehicles (AP)

Walmart Aims to End Emissions From Global Operations by 2040 (Bloomberg Green)

Energy Transitions, Carbon Reduction and Climate Change: Diesel Technology’s Role in the Future (Diesel Technology Forum (Press release) )

Transportation linked to push for equity in San Antonio (KSAT-TV)

A sustainable new normal doesn’t have to cost the earth (Environment Journal )

Social scientists study visitation patterns in Glacier National Park to mitigate environmental damage (KPAX-TV)

A new decision support tool for collaborative adaptive vegetation management in northern Great Plains national parks (UC Berkeley)

Trump Administration Releases Plan to Open Tongass Forest to Logging (New York Times)

Clean Water Act rewrite may leave popular lakes vulnerable to pollution (Detroit News )

Discover America's 11 Most Endangered Historic Places for 2020 (National Trust for Historic Preservation )

Living Sustainably: Green commuting encourages healthier community (Holland Sentinel)

State of Oregon to consider new carfree bridge near Willamette Falls in Oregon City (BikePortland)

Fine for hitting cyclists while opening car door has quadrupled (Daily Hive Vancouver)

Spin app goes live with bike and micromobility lane route optimization (Intelligent Transport)

D.C. Council unanimously approves Vision Zero bill aimed at reducing traffic fatalities (Washington Post )

Critical Issues in Transportation 2019 (TRB (Report Announcement))

TRB Webinar: Balancing the Scales--Equity Analysis in Transportation Planning (TRB)

TRB Webinar: Weathering the Storm - Climate Resilience at Airports (TRB)

U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao Announces $320.6 Million for Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements (USDOT (Press release))

U.S. Department of Transportation Announces $460,000 for Emergency Repairs to Infrastructure Destroyed by Wildfires in Washington State (USDOT (Press release))

Federal Transit Administration Announces $6.2 Million for Transit Planning in Communities Nationwide (FTA (Press release) )

Guidance Procedures (Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board (Final rule))

Congressional Transportation Leaders Back One-Year Extension of FAST Act (Transport Topics)

Groups to Congress: extend surface transportation funding, add emergency funds for states (Transportation Today)

House Republicans issue post-election infrastructure plan (American Shipper)

U.S. Secretary of Transportation Elaine L. Chao Announces $1 Billion to Upgrade American Infrastructure (USDOT (Press release))

Space weather bill passed by US Congress to improve forecasting, mitigation (GPS World)

Trump Administration's New Natural Gas Transportation Rule Sparks Safety Concerns (NPR's Morning Edition )

Report: Full return to on-site work in DC area could be a year away (WTOP)

Covid-19 could reverse much of the D.C.'s region's progress on transportation funding, Bowser, Hogan and Northam warn (Washington Business Journal )

The New NEPA Regulations Were a "Political Act." Is That Enough to Invalidate Them? (JD Supra (Opinion) )

ASCE: Civil Engineers give Wisconsin’s infrastructure a “C” (WisBusiness )

Effects Of Climate Change On Transportation Are Not Always Obvious, Immediate (NPR)

U.S. Department of Transportation Announces $1.3 Million for Emergency Repairs to Infrastructure Destroyed by Wildfires in Lassen National Forest (FHWA (Press release))

U.S. Department of Transportation Announces $5 Million in Emergency Relief for Roads and Bridges Damaged by Wildfires in Oregon (FHWA (Press release))

Central Florida Leaders Say Transportation Was Hard Hit By Coronavirus, But Expansion Still Possible By 2030 (WMFE )

Metrolink Tier 4 locomotive project receives environmental certification (MetroLink (Press release))

New York State Agencies and Authorities Launch "Car Free for Climate" Campaign (New York State)

US reaches $1.5B settlement with Daimler AG over emissions cheating in Mercedes-Benz diesels; civil penalty of $875M (Green Car Congress)

Environmental Groups Sue Los Angeles Over Rollback of Port Pollution Rules (Courthouse News Service)

Clean truck partnership targets last-mile transportation (DC Velocity )

EPA postpones environmental justice training after White House memo (The Hill)

California water company withdraws desalination proposal as battle over environmental justice heats up (Los Angeles Times )

N.J. Gov. Murphy signs environmental justice law designed to protect minority communities (Philadelphia Inquirer)

A Just Transition: Energy Equity (Regional Plan Association (Webinar announcement) )

EPA proposes 2020 Financial Capability Assessment for the Clean Water Act (WaterWorld)

Can a floating island in the Charles River rescue its water quality? (WFXT-TV)

The world is burning and drowning. We have to vote for the planet’s future. (The Washington Post (Editorial))

Fish Exposed to Noise Pollution Likely to Die Early: Study (Courthouse News Service )

How Cities Can Reclaim Their Streets From SUVs (CityLab )

Maryland gears up for first-ever ‘Walktober’ (NottinghamMD.com)

Why San Francisco International Airport is turning off the loudspeaker (CNN )

TRB Webinar: Modeling Long-Distance Intercity Travel for Sustainable Global Travel (TRB)

18th Biennial National Harbor Safety Committee Conference (TRB)

Attitudes and behaviors related to cycling (Mineta Transportation Institute at San Jose State University)

What are the barriers to and motivators for walking? (New Zealand Transport Agency )

Oil and Natural Gas Sector: Emission Standards for New, Reconstructed, and Modified Sources Reconsideration (EPA (Final rule))

Surface Transportation Project Delivery Program; Utah Department of Transportation Audit Report (FHWA (Notice; Request for comment))

Revised Notice of Intent To Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement for the Link Union Station Project, Los Angeles, CA (FRA (Notice))

Florida’s Request To Assume Administration of a Clean Water Act Section 404 Program (EPA (Notice and request for comments) )

Letter Calls on Congress to Make ‘Turn-Key’ Transportation Deal (AASHTO Journal )

Congress Returns for Fall Legislative Sprint (CitiesSpeak)

Maryland, Chesapeake Bay Foundation sue EPA, claiming failure to enforce cleanup plan (Baltimore Sun)

Highlights Of Joe Biden’s Energy Plan (Forbes)

House Lawmakers to Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Advance Agencies’ Use of Electric Vehicles (Route Fifty)

House Transportation Leaders Call for Investigation Into EPA (Transport Topics)

EPA's birthday gift to America: More pollution (The Hill (Opinion) )

COVID-19 Could Slow City’s Efforts to Curb Water Pollution (City Limits)

COVID-19 disrupts local-level efforts to clean up Chesapeake Bay (Bay Journal)

Hazardous Air Pollutant Exposure Linked as Contributing Factor to COVID-19 Mortality in the United States (SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry )

White House Environmental Review Rule Survives Legal Test (Bloomberg Law )

FHWA Issues Emergency Funds to Louisiana for Storm Recovery (AASHTO Journal)

Uber Pledges to Go All-Electric, but It Doesn't Own the Cars (Wired)

How states can finance coastal resilience before the next disaster (Environmental Defense Fund (Blog))

Leading political environmental organization opposes NJ Transit “Transitgrid” microgrid project (Insider NJ (Press release) )

How to read and understand air quality numbers and maps (Los Angeles Times )

A misguided strategy (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (Editorial))

The Struggle to Crack Down on a Cottage Industry Sabotaging Vehicle Pollution Controls (FairWarning )

WITF’s ‘Toward Racial Justice’ panel links environmental justice with health, human rights and self-determination (StateImpact Pennsylvania)

How NC can tackle the climate crisis and address environmental justice (NC Policy Watch )

EPA funding impacting Twin Ports research projects (KBJR-TV )

Why We Still Can’t Stop Oil Spills From Damaging the Environment (Bloomberg Green)

New Mexico Environment Department Works To Combat Wetland Loss (KRWG)

Why some in Nevada see Utah pipeline plan as ‘first salvo in coming water wars’ (Las Vegas Sun)

Kentucky Officials Award Funds to Freight-Moving River Ports (Transport Topics )

How micromobility has transformed the transportation industry (Governors’ Highway Safety Association )

Revel Moped Representatives To Meet With NYC DOT Over Safety Concerns (WCBS-TV)

San Jose revised bike plan aims to tackle city’s traffic-related accidents, make roads safer (KRON-TV)

Appeals Filed Against SFMTA and SF Planning Department Put Roadblocks in Front of City's Slow Streets Program (SFist)

From free electric bikes to new infrastructure, the fabric of our cities is changing (CNBC )

AASHTO re:source Launches Podcast (AASHTO Journal)

National Competition Will Select America’s Two Best Transportation Projects (AASHTO Journal)

TRB Webinar: A Resilient Path Forward for the Marine Transportation System (TRB )

TRB Webinar: Advancing Transportation Equity (TRB)

TRB Webinar: Determining Social and Economic Qualifications in the DBE Program (TRB)

Cost, Congestion, and Emissions Benefits of Centralized Freight Routing and Efficiencies in Alternative Fuel Freight Modes (National Center for Sustainable Transportation )

Oil and Natural Gas Sector: Emission Standards for New, Reconstructed, and Modified Sources Review (EPA (Final rule))

National Environmental Justice Advisory Council; Notice of Charter Renewal (EPA (Notice of charter renewal) )

Groups Call for Federal Program Extension, State DOT COVID Aid (AASHTO Journal )

U.S. Department of Transportation Seeks Applicants for Railway-Highway Crossings Grants (USDOT (Press Release))

DOT rolls out National Freight Strategic Plan (Freightways)

Centering Planning in the Federal Surface Transportation Debate (American Planning Association (Blog))

Trump's deregulatory disregard for law and science (The Hill (Opinion))

Tribes and Environmental Groups Sue Trump Administration to Preserve Clean Water Protections (Earthjustice)

Trump's U.S. EPA chief claims climate-change fight hurts the poor (Reuters)

The Forest Service's rule changes undercut its once-proud mission (The Hill (Opinion))

Daily Travel during the COVID-19 Pandemic (USDOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics)

E-scooters and bikes rebound as COVID-19 crisis keeps on rolling (Marketplace)

FAA Releases LaGuardia AirTrain Draft Environmental Review (FAA (Press release))

21 States Sue Trump Administration for Rollback of NEPA (One Green Planet)

ETAP Podcast: Hawaii DOT’s Ed Sniffen (AASHTO Journal)

FAA Disburses $1.2B in Airport Safety/Infrastructure Grants (AASHTO Journal)

Large states with small populations use more energy for transportation (Talk Business & Politics)

GDC Announces Updated Financial Plan Submission for Hudson Tunnel Project (Gateway Program Development Corporation (Press release))

Virginia rail deal on track with completion of environmental planning for new Potomac River crossing (Richmond Times-Dispatch)

MY VIEW: Transportation development districts offer innovative way to fund infrastructure projects (Cincinnati Business Courier (Opinion))

Mid-Atlantic, Northeast states collaborate to cut carbon emissions from transportation (Yale Climate Connections)

New Jersey Passes Landmark Environmental Justice Legislation (National Law Review)

Can Planting Trees Make a City More Equitable? (CityLab)

VTrans Offers Water Quality Improvement Project Grants (AASHTO Journal )

Study: Fewer wildlife deaths as traffic dips during pandemic (AP)

Goats take a bite out of Brainerd park invasive species (Bemidji Pioneer)

A citywide survey is not enough. Philly needs a holistic approach to make historic preservation more equitable (WHYY (Opinion))

Connecticut DOT Offering Community Connectivity Grants (AASHTO Journal)

84 Million Trips Taken on Shared Bikes and Scooters Across the U.S. in 2018 (NACTO (Press Release))

GDOT officials explain noise effects of Ga. 400 toll lanes during Q&A session (Reporter Newspapers)

‘They seem to be up to no good’: Late-night joyriders led to electric scooters’ suspension in Dallas, officials say (Dallas Morning News)

Oregon could better reach out to bike, pedestrian groups before construction projects, audit finds (The Oregonian)

San Diego Airport gets $18 million federal grant to reduce noise in nearby homes (KUSI-TV)

Measuring Quality of Life in Communities Surrounding Airports (TRB ACRP)

Webinars: Transportation Planning to the Extreme for Weather and Climate Change (TRB)

Future Electric Vehicle Charging Demand at Highway Rest Areas and Implications for Renewable Energy Penetration in California (National Center for Sustainable Transportation (NCST))

Early Scoping Notice for Charlotte Area Transit System (CATS) Proposed LYNX Silver Line Project in the Charlotte Metropolitan Area, North Carolina (FTA (Early Scoping Notice))

Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards; Minimum Sound Requirements for Hybrid and Electric Vehicles (NHSTA (Interim final rule; request for comments))

National Priorities List (EPA (Final Rule))

Hours of Service of Drivers; Pilot Program To Allow Commercial Drivers To Pause Their 14-Hour Driving Window (Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (Notice of proposed pilot program; request for comments))

Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Regulations for Designating Critical Habitat (U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Proposed Rule))

Court for second time strikes down Trump admin rollback of automaker penalties (The Hill)

Climate Change Debate Adds to Busy Fall Congressional Agenda (Transport Topics)

Green groups fight EPA rollback limiting states from blocking projects (The Hill)

American Highway Users Alliance encourages FAST Act extension (Transportation Today)

Avoiding Gridlock: Strategies to Keep Cities Moving in a Pandemic & Beyond - September 3 (NACTO (Webinar announcement))

IBTTA releases five-month update to State of US Transportation during COVID-19 (Transportation Today)

Safety, Data, and Green: Transport Sector’s Sustainable Recovery from COVID-19 (Modern Diplomacy)

NEPA Rules Rewrite: Public Involvement Process (JD Supra)

U.S. Chamber coalition to defend NEPA in court (Transportation Today)

Trump Touts Infrastructure Permitting Reforms (Transport Topics)

Dairy Farmers Of America Sets Sustainability Goal To Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions By 30% For The Decade (Dairy Farmers of America (Press Release))

Coalition Releases New Sustainable Aviation Fuel Guide (Renewable Energy)

A Look at Title V Permits for MSW Landfills Under the Clean Air Act. (EHS Daily Advisor)

Marsha Jackson Is Trying to Move Shingle Mountain (Texas Observer)

Are abandoned mines affecting our drinking water or could they soon? (Deseret News)

‘I’m not the bad guy here’: Eastern Oklahoma mine operator stands firm against Clean Water Act legal challenges (KMIZ-TV)

Virginia Coastal Policy Center announces partnership with tribes, N.C. institutions (William and Mary )

Historic Landmark Commission vetoes skyscraper design for historic building (Austin Monitor )

Trump Administration Invests $4.8 Million in Grants to Support Historic Preservation in Rural Communities (National Park Service (Press release))

Bicycles: A Refuge for Transit Commuters? (New Geography)

Ann Arbor’s 4M campus to mix health living, working and mobility practices (ClickOnDetroit)

How accessible is active travel infrastructure? (BikeBiz)

Calif. Shared Mobility Bill Amended to Remove Liability Waiver Ban (Law Street)

TRB Webinar: Stay Current on Research in Progress (TRB)

Proposed AASHTO Guidelines for Performance-Based Seismic Bridge Design (TRB)

TCRP 2019 Annual Report of Progress (TRB/TCRP)

Shared Mobility and the Transformation of Public Transit (TRB/TCRP )

New Review Finds NYC Watershed Protection Program Successful in Maintaining and Enhancing Water Quality (National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (News Release))

Providing opportunities to learn about transportation-related careers (Mineta Transportation Institute)

The Future of Transportation (San Francisco Bay Area Planning and Urban Research Association)

Revised Notice of Intent To Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement for the California High-Speed Rail System, Los Angeles to Anaheim Project Section, CA (FRA (Notice))

Notice of Final Agency Actions on Proposed Railroad Project in California, on Behalf of the California High-Speed Rail Authority (FRA (Notice) )

Public Hearing for Control of Air Pollution From Airplanes and Airplane Engines: GHG Emission Standards and Test Procedures (EPA (Notice of public hearing))

Information Collection Request Submitted to OMB for Review and Approval; Comment Request; The National Oil and Hazardous Substances Pollution Contingency Plan Regulation, Subpart J (Renewal) (EPA (Notice))

Administration of Cross-State Air Pollution Rule Trading Program Assurance Provisions for 2019 Control Periods (EPA (Notice of date availability))

Hazardous and Solid Waste Management System: Disposal of Coal Combustion Residuals from Electric Utilities; A Holistic Approach to Closure Part A: Deadline to Initiate Closure (EPA (Final rule))

Draft National Spatial Data Infrastructure Strategic Plan; Comment Request (Geological Survey (Request for public comment))

FEMA’s Hazard Mitigation Assistance and Planning Regulations (FEMA (Notice of proposed rulemaking))

Q&A with Secretary of Transportation Elaine Chao (Mass Transit )

Trump Reboots Obama Climate Rules by Axing Methane Curbs (Bloomberg Green)

Under the radar rollback of stream and wetland protections (The Hill (Opinion))

Trump Administration Finalizes Plan to Open Arctic Refuge to Drilling (New York Times)

ETAP Podcast: Arizona DOT Details COVID-19 Impact (AASHTO Journal )

SEPTA’s ‘social-distancing coaches’ are the newest part of your commute (Philadelphia Inquirer )

Covid Flight From Transit Forces Shift to Riders Without Choices (Bloomberg Government)

Partnership Announced To Reduce Litter And Improper Disposal Of PPE (Tennessee DOT (Press release))

Mobility in the Pandemic - and After (UC Davis (Press release) )

Our Turn: Miriam Goldstein and Kelly Kryc: Rolling back environmental protections will prove costly (Providence Journal (Opinion))

After Almost Four Decades, White House Issues New NEPA Regulations–Lawsuits Likely (National Law Review )

California’s Rich and Desperate Homeowners Are Buying an Unproven Wildfire Cure (Bloomberg Green)

Strain on electrical grid shuts down pollution-cutting measure at LA, Long Beach ports (Daily Breeze)

Enhanced Vegetation Management Planned For Indy Metro Area Highways (WBIW )

As climate change threatens Florida, resilience should not be a part-time job (Florida Times-Union (Editorial))

Watchdogs criticize EPA's move to approve air quality around Ameren's biggest coal plant (St. Louis Post-Dispatch )

Reports Blast Bay States’ Pollution Diet Plans, Lawsuits Loom (Chesapeake Bay Magazine)

Agency OKs $27M to Boost Zero-Emission Vehicles in California (Transport Topics)

Citi CEO Says Banks Must Walk If Clients Won’t Reduce Emissions (Bloomberg Finance )

Mass Transit's Role in Racial Justice (Podcast) (Bloomberg)

How Environmental Justice Fits Into the Democratic Party Platform (WNYC )

Google Maps is tracking the spread of America's wildfires hour by hour (Engadget)

EPA administrator sees farm conservation practices up close (Wisconsin State Farmer)

Keeping It Blue: Old septic systems pose a threat to water quality (Lake Geneva Regional News (Commentary))

High Time to Tackle Toxic Algae Blooms’ Source (Trade Only Today (Commentary))

Celebrate bi-partisan leadership on resiliency and water infrastructure (News-Press (Opinion) )

The impacts of gentrification on transportation and social support (Portland State University )

Bird, Lime and Spin hit Chicago and New York ( ITS International)

Footwear display in Denver is solemn reminder of pedestrians killed by autos (Denver Post)

A Controversial Scooter Data Tracking Program Gains Traction (CityLab)

Cyclists work on bicycle routes Adding signage, bike lanes, bike racks (Taos News )

COVID-19 trends impacting the future of transportation planning and research (TRB)

How electric vehicles impact the electric grid (Pacific Northwest National Laboratory)

Advances in Unstable Slope Instrumentation and Monitoring (TRB NCHRP (Report availability) )

Streamlining Procedures for Permit Appeals (EPA (Final Rule) )

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

Tribal Technical Assistance Program (FHWA (Notice; request for comments.))

Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval: Driver Interactions With Advanced Driver Assistance Technologies (NHSTA (Notice and request for comments on a request for approval of a new information collection.) )

State DOTs Still Seeking Emergency Funding from Congress (AASHTO Journal)

FERC advises Congress how transmission may be added along transportation corridors (pv magazine)

Highway Bill Stuck in Limbo Amid Negotiations (Transport Topics)

U.S. Department of Justice to Utilize Enforcement Discretion on “Overfiling” Authority for State-led Clean Water Act Civil Enforcement Matters (JD Supra (Commentary))

Transportation Groups Keep Pressing Congress for COVID-19 Relief (Transport Topics)

6 former EPA bosses call for agency reset after election (Associated Press)

U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao Announces $464 Million in Grant Awards Nationwide to Revitalize America’s Bus Infrastructure (FTA (Press release))

Technology Is Creating New Mobility Solutions For Cities To Manage Covid-19 (Forbes)

Covid-19 blurs the picture of future Miami-Dade mobility (Miami Today (Opinion))

Fixing the Covid Food Disaster Can Slash Climate Emissions (Bloomberg Green)

Dakota Access review may test Trump's NEPA overhaul (E&E News )

NEPA: Re-Animated Or Is It Wee-Animated? (National Law Review (Commentary))

Keown: The price of Landscape Vegetation Analysis (Casper Star Tribune (Opinion))

CTE releases guidebook for deploying zero-emission transit buses (Intelligent Transport)

Atlanta Fast-Tracks Its Sustainable Transportation Goals (National Resources Defense Council (Blog))

One-Two Punch Hits ExxonMobil Trucking Plan (Santa Barbara Independent)

MDOT and MEMA team up to promote hurricane preparedness (Mississippi DOT (Press release))

San Diego planners unveil a $177 billion plan to expand transit, toll highways (San Diego Union-Tribune)

Governor Cuomo Proposes New Environmental Justice Provisions for State's Water Infrastructure Loan Programs (NY State (Press release))

With the Biden-Harris Ticket, Environmental Justice Is a Focus (New York Times)

When Street Design Leaves Some People Behind (CityLab)

Wildlife Services rereleases predator-killing plans for Wyoming (Jackson Hole News & Guide)

While 'not perfect,' Potomac River shows progress (Herald-Mail)

Revisions to rule on pollution in limbo (Arkansas Democrat-Gazette)

Bogotá Is Building its Future Around Bikes (CityLab)

Now Is The Time To Start Biking (NPR)

How Columbus Is Evolving Its Smart Mobility Program (State Tech)

City Hopes 2nd Scooter Pilot Can Boost Transportation Equity (WTTW-TV)

In Denver's future street design, cars are guests (KUSA-TV)

Israeli researchers develop AI route planning system for blind pedestrians (Xinhua)

Indego, Inde-gone: Philly begins installing GPS after record 330 bikes go missing (Billy Penn)

Dates and times announced for virtual 2021 TRB Annual Meeting (TRB )

AASHTO Transitions to a Virtual Annual Meeting (AASHTO Journal)

59th Annual Workshop on Transportation Law (TRB)

Research Day at ITF Annual Summit - Transport Innovation for Sustainable Development (TRB)

TRB Webinar: Capacity Impacts of Connected and Autonomous Vehicles (TRB)

Transportation Research: Additional Actions Could Improve DOT's Internal Collaboration and Reliability of Information on Research Activities (GAO)

Land Uses; Special Uses; Procedures for Operating Plans and Agreements for Powerline Facility Maintenance and Vegetation Management Within and Abutting the Linear Boundary of a Special Use Authorization for a Powerline Facility; Correction (Forest Service (Final rule; correction))

Allocations of Cross-State Air Pollution Rule Allowances From New Unit Set-Asides for 2020 Control Periods (EPA (Notice of data availability))

Meetings: Draft Invasive Species Strategic Plan; Tribal and Alaska Native Corporation Consultations, Public Listening Sessions (Interior Department (Notice))

Broadband Infrastructure Deployment (FHWA (Notice of proposed rulemaking; request for comments))

Notice of Issuance of Final Circular: Guidance on Joint Development (FTA (Notice of availability of final circular))

Review of the Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standards (EPA (Proposed action))

House Passes Fiscal 2021 Transportation Funding Bill (Transport Topics)

At EPA, coronavirus disrupts research and raises questions over air quality impact (McClatchy)

Climate Hawks Urge Biden to Shun Obama-Era Energy Moderates (Bloomberg Green)

U.S. Department of Transportation Announces Nearly $5 Million to 4 New University Transportation Centers (USDOT (Press release))

Harris, Ocasio-Cortez introduce environmental justice bill (The Hill)

Is the Subway Risky? It May Be Safer Than You Think (New York Times)

New York City sets up quarantine checkpoints as it toughens state travel restrictions (CNBC)

Chicago-Area Transit Agency Bosses on COVID-19’s Impact on Transportation (WTTW-TV )

Podcast: AASHTO’s Tymon Talks National Infrastructure Needs (AASHTO Journal)

AASHTO’s Tymon Named a ‘Top 25 Newsmaker’ by ENR (AASHTO Journal)

What’s in store for the future of infrastructure? (Infrastructure)

Road Revenue Plummets - New Ways To Fund Infrastructure Projects Needed (CleanTechnica)

NVTA adopts $539M funding program to reduce congestion in the region (Fairfax County Times)

FEMA Offers $500M in Resilience Grants. An Opportunity for Microgrids & DERs? (Microgrid Knowledge)

Florida Gov. DeSantis: 50 transportation projects were accelerated saving 650 calendar days of construction during COVID-19 pandemic (WTLV-TV )

The EPA is taking a ‘first step’ toward addressing Chelsea’s air quality problems (Boston.com)

Why climate change is about to make your bad commute worse (Washington Post )

Across America, Five Communities in Search of Environmental Justice (Great Lakes Now )

With wildlife corridor plan, Virginia officials hope to reduce highway collisions with animals (Virginia Mercury)

Finger Lakes Land Trust says toxic and harmful HABS most pressing threat to water quality (WHCU)

New EPA guidelines on cost-benefits analyses are path to better forestry and much more (Crain’s Cleveland Business (Blog))

Judge Tosses Ranchers’ Challenge to Weakened Clean Water Rules (Courthouse News Service )

Historic preservation at Pima Air & Space is Absolutely Arizona (KGUN-TV )

Going Dutch? New bicycle signal is part of a study on bike infrastructure (KGW-TV)

Residents complain crosswalks are consuming curb space in ‘parking deprived’ Stamford (Stamford Advocate)

The Problem With ‘Mobility as a Service’ (CityLab )

Micromobility Isn’t Dead (Bloomberg )

TRB Webinar: Public Transit Ridership Trends (TRB (Webinar announcement))

Equity Analysis in Regional Transportation Planning Processes, Volume 2: Research Overview (TRB TCRP (Report availability))

TRB Webinar: How Women Fare in the Transit Industry (TRB (Webinar announcement))

Conference on Health and Active Transportation Circular (TRB )

National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) soliciting FY2022 problem statement submittals by November 2, 2020 (TRB NCHRP )

Rescheduled: Advancing Demand Management in Resort Towns and Communities (FHWA Office of Operations )

Proposed Information Collection Request; Comment Request; General Administrative Requirements for Assistance Programs (EPA (Notice))

Notice of Availability of One Updated Chapter in the Environmental Protection Agency’s Air Pollution Control Cost Manual (EPA (Notice of availability and public comment period))

Public Water System Supervision Program Approval for the State of Illinois (EPA (Notice of tentative approval))

Requests for Nominations: National and Governmental Advisory Committees to the U.S. Representative to the Commission for Environmental Cooperation (EPA (Notice of request for nominations))

Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Regulations for Listing Endangered and Threatened Species and Designating Critical Habitat (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (Proposed rule))

Notice of Indirect Cost Rates for the Damage Assessment, Remediation, and Restoration Program for Fiscal Year 2018 (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (Notice) )

COVID-19 Relief Stalls, House Passes THUD Appropriations (AASHTO Journal)

New DOJ Guidance Seeks to Limit Federal Enforcement under the Clean Water Act (National Law Review)

House Passes New Water Resources Development Bill (Engineering News Record)

Senate Democrats introduce environmental justice bill (The Hill )

Israel’s 'smart commuting' shows what public transport could be like after COVID-19 (World Economic Forum)

Transit-Based COVID-19 Monitoring Pilot Launched in Mission District (University of California San Francisco)

MTA Announces Installation of Mask Dispensers Inside Buses for Customers to Easily Access Masks When Boarding (MTA (Press release))

G7 High-Level Transportation Principles in Response to COVID-19 (US Department of State)

There Is Little Evidence That Mass Transit Poses a Risk of Coronavirus Outbreaks (Scientific American)

COVID-19 AND TRANSPORTATION CONSTRUCTION Part 8: Lessons Learned - Getting Prepared for Possible Stimulus Funding (Roads and Bridges)

COVID-19 and the Future of Transportation in California (JD Supra)

Caltrans Repaves Roadway with Recycled Plastic Bottles (Caltrans (Press release))

Pritzker administration announces $250 Million in infrastructure grants to Illinois counties, municipalities and townships (Illinois DOT (Press release) )

California's Air Pollution Cops Are Eyeing Uber and Lyft (Wired )

Los Angeles Accelerates Efforts to Electrify Its Infamous Traffic (Scientific American )

'Who's this for?': Without looking at Richmond's racial disparities, some worry push for 'open streets' could widen inequities (Richmond Times-Dispatch)

Pollution Is Killing Black Americans. This Community Fought Back. (New York Times)

New port brings tourism hope and pollution fears to Alaskan town (Thomson Reuters Foundation)

Why Historic Preservation Needs a New Approach (CityLab)

Revel is shutting down its NYC moped service after another death (CBS News)

New Orleans mayor releases updated plan on making French Quarter pedestrian-focused (WDSU-TV )

Shared-use roads improve physical distancing, research shows (University of Alberta)

From 'smart mobility hubs' to crowdsourcing traffic data, Columbus tests new transportation tech (Statescoop)

SamTrans Launches Ride Now Taxi Subsidy Pilot Program (SamTrans (Press release))

Electrifying transportation will jumpstart the U.S. economy and protect public health (The Hill (Opinion) )

Lyft seeks to ease return-to-work woe with custom ride-share benefit (HR Dive)

Mineta Transportation Institute releases study showing carpooling for cash could help clear congestion (Mineta Transportation Institute )

A Guide to Emergency Management at State Transportation Agencies (TRB)

Developing a Guide to Emergency Management at State Transportation Agencies (TRB)

Arizona DOT's Approach to Virtual Public Involvement (AASHTO's ETAP Podcast)

U.S. Department of Transportation Announces Nearly $5 Million to 4 New University Transportation Centers (USDOT (Press Release))

Two AASHTO Management Courses to go Virtual (AASHTO )

Non-Traditional and Emerging Transportation Technology Council (USDOT (Request for comment))

Discretionary Funding Opportunity: Grants for Pilot Program for Expedited Project Delivery (FTA (Notice of funding opportunity) )

Environmental Impact Statements; Availability, etc.: Jefferson National Forest; Monroe County, West Virginia; Giles and Montgomery County, Virginia; Mountain Valley Pipeline and Equitrans Expansion Project (EPA (Notice of intent to prepare a supplemental environmental impact statement) )

AASHTO, Industry Letters Highlights Immediate Fiscal Need of State DOTs ( AASHTO Journal)

Five things Congress can do to save transit (Transportation for America (Blog))

Senate still quiet as House moves forward on infrastructure (Politico)

21 state attorneys general sue over new Trump water rule (AP)

Environmentalists threaten suit over push to transport liquefied natural gas by rail (The Hill)

Transportation safety: A growing COVID-19 concern (Safety+Health)

Creating COVID-19 Jobs Through Small Transportation Projects Endorsed (KXAS-TV )

COVID-19 quarantines reduce seismic noise across the globe (CNET )

White House Updates Bedrock Environmental Rules, Setting Up Legal, Legislative Battle Over Energy, Infrastructure Permitting (National Law Review )

Caltrans Releases Freight Plan, Final Two Climate Reports (AASHTO Journal)

Florida moves ahead with more electric-vehicle plans (Fresh Take Florida)

Illinois River Infrastructure Updates Could Improve Basis (Ag Web)

Amtrak Sustainability Report (Amtrak)

MnDOT releases annual sustainability report (Minnesota DOT (Press release))

Rhode Island's First-Ever Infrastructure Report Delivers Mixed Marks (Engineering News-Record)

Will Clean Energy Projects Face Troubles That Have Bedeviled Pipelines? (New York Times (Opinion))

Recent gutting of regulations is inhibiting adequate review of renewable energy projects (The Hill (Opinion) )

A Surprise Surge in Air Pollution May Be Causing More Coronavirus Complications (Elemental)

US says it will adopt global climate standards for aviation (KSAT )

EPA Must Focus on Environmental Justice, Inspector General Says (Bloomberg Law)

Closing a Concocted Clean Water Act Loophole (The Regulatory Review (Opinion))

Conservation Groups Support Lawsuit To Overturn “Waters of the United States” Rule (SGB Media)

A community approach to improving water quality (News-Press (Opinion))

Google Maps just made it way easier to rent a bike in 10 cities (Mashable)

DC-area leaders approve transportation network to serve walkers, cyclists (WTOP Radio)

Do bicycles slow down cars on low speed, low traffic roads? Latest research says 'no' (Portland State University)

Teleworking Can Reduce Car Travel - But Not As Much As You May Think (KPBS )

2021 Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting is Going Virtual (TRB )

TRB Webinar: The Relationship between Bicycle Facilities and Increasing Bicycle Trips (TRB (Webinar announcement))

U.S. Transportation Secretary Chao Releases Pathways to the Future of Transportation (USDOT (Press release) )

National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants Rubber Tire Manufacturing Residual Risk and Technology Review (EPA (Final rule) )

Air Plan Approval; WA; Interstate Transport Requirements for the 2010 Sulfur Dioxide National Ambient Air Quality Standards (EPA (Proposed rule))

Intent to Prepare a Draft Environmental Impact Statement for a Proposed Landfill Expansion within Wetlands that Drain to Burnetts Mill Creek at the Existing Regional Landfill off Merged U.S. Routes 58, 13, and 460 in Suffolk, Virginia (Army Corp of Engineers (Notice of intent))

Information Collection Request Number 2265.04; Proposed Information Collection Request; Comment Request; Information Collection Activities Associated With the SmartWay Transport Partnership (EPA (Notice) )

Trump Administration Formally Overhauls NEPA Rule (AASHTO Journal (See Federal Register listing below))

House Transportation Panel Advances Water Infrastructure Bill (Transport Topics)

One-Third of U.S. Solar Projects Relied on Rule That’s Changing (Bloomberg)

House leaders introduce COVID-19 maritime relief legislation (Transportation Today )

House panel approves measure requiring masks on public transport (The Hill)

Public Transit Officials Fear Virus Could Send Systems Into ‘Death Spiral’ (New York Times)

Fear In an Elevator (Bloomberg (Video) )

Former Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood: Only Vaccine Can Restore 'Normalcy' For Transit Agencies (WBUR Radio's Here & Now)

Survey: Transportation & Mobility for All during the COVID-19 Pandemic Recovery (C2SMART (Survey availability announcement) )

Nixon signed this key environmental law. Trump plans to change it to speed up pipelines, highway projects and more. (Washington Post )

Wind And Solar Can Power Green Recovery With Lower Risk Projects (Forbes)

City of Houston's Office of Sustainability Seeking Input on Strategy to Make Electric Vehicles More Accessible (City of Houston (Press release) )

Joe Biden unveils $2 trillion green infrastructure and jobs plan (CNBC )

Rising Seas Mean More Flooding Will Be Coming to New York City (Bloomberg Green)

The Case for ‘Managed Retreat’ (Politico (Opinion))

15 states will follow California’s push to electrify trucks and buses (The Verge)

EPA rejects tougher air-quality standards, says 2015 limits are sufficient (Washington Post)

Understanding Air Quality Alerts in Your Area (Spectrum News)

Masks neither help nor hurt during air quality alerts, experts say (WATE )

Seventy percent of Superfund sites are within a mile of public housing, report finds (Philadelphia Inquirer)

You Asked About Environmental Justice And The Effects Of Pollution. We’ve Got Answers. (Indiana Public Media)

John Lewis And His Environmental Legacy (Forbes (Op-Ed))

Pennsylvania environmental group sues EPA over Clean Water Act (Jurist)

EPA: Waters Around Two Hawaii Beaches Impaired by Plastic Pollution (Center for Biological Diversity (Press release))

Oklahoma City adopts first historic preservation and sustainably plan - KOKH (KOKH)

Study: Public Transit Benefits Exceed Costs in Rural and Small Urban Areas (Crossroads (Blog))

At the Hirshhorn, a Battle Over Plans for Its Sculpture Garden (New York Times )

Michigan lawmakers put priority on recycling not dumping (MLive.com)

The Impact of Ride-sharing in New York City (C2SMART (Webinar announcement))

Coronavirus has forced escooter providers and cities to work out their differences (TNW )

2021 Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting Is Going Virtual (TRB )

RFP: Mapping the Common Interests of AASHTO Committees (NCHRP (RFP announcement) )

Building socioeconomic equity through transportation research (TRB (Blog announcement))

TRB Webinar: Enter the Portal–The Transportation Performance Management (TPM) Portal (TRB)

Update to the Regulations Implementing the Procedural Provisions of the National Environmental Policy Act (Council on Environmental Quality (Final rule))

Notice of Final Adoption and Effective Date for a Revised Federal Transportation Element and Transportation Addendum for the Federal Elements of the Comprehensive Plan for the National Capital (National Capital Planning Commission (Notice of final adoption of and effective date) )

Applications for Credit Assistance under the State Infrastructure Finance Authority Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act Program (EPA (Notice of funding availability) )

Applications for Credit Assistance under the Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act Program (EPA (Notice of funding availability) )