‘On Time with Tymon’ Provides Preview of AASHTO’s Washington Briefing ( AASHTO Journal )

House T&I Approves $42.5B in Further COVID-19 Relief ( AASHTO Journal)

E-BIKE Act Offers Tax Credit for Electric Bicycles ( AASHTO Journal)

House Panel to Include Climate Policy in Infrastructure Bill, Pallone Says ( Transport Topics )

Biden meets with bipartisan senators to discuss potential infrastructure bill ( The Hill )

U.S. Department of Transportation Announces $180 Million Funding Opportunity for Low or No Emission Transit Vehicles & Facilities ( FTA (News release))

House T&I Hearing on ‘Lessons Learned’ from COVID-19 (AASHTO Journal )

Kentucky Transportation Secretary Jim Gray testifies to Senate committee about state vaccine program ( WBKO-TV )

COVID-19 pandemic takes toll on Wisconsin transportation fund revenues (Wisconsin State Journal )

The FAA Announces Season 2 of Its Podcast The Air Up There! ( FAA (Press release))

As more cars go electric, Missouri’s fleet remains exclusively gas-powered (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)

Three Approaches to Investing in Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure ( Resources )

Long-range infrastructure master plan moves closer to reality ( Arizona Daily Star )

Utah lawmakers face ‘mind boggling’ $1.1 billion in infrastructure requests ( Deseret News )

Momentum is growing towards investing in America’s crumbling infrastructure ( The Hill (Opinion))

When power most needed, ‘peaker’ polluters fire up in Berkshires. Should that continue? ( Berkshire Eagle )

How inversions affect pollution and air quality ( KTVB-TV )

UP’s science-based targets approved for reducing GHG ( Progressive Railroading )

Pre–COVID-19 Subway Air Polluted from DC to Boston, But New York Region’s Is the Worst, Study Finds ( NYU Langone Health (Press release))

Another Problem for the U.S. Border Wall: Wildlife Destruction ( Bloomberg Green )

VDOT selects team to help with water quality project ( WWBT-TV )

Mississippi River pollution plunged after passage of Clean Water Act, LSU study says ( TimesPicayune )

Draft Water Permits for Bulk Petroleum Storage Facilities Will Help Protect Chelsea River and Local Communities ( EPA (News release))

Appeal Challenges Housing Development on Restorable San Francisco Bay Wetlands ( Center for Biological Diversity (Press release))

Caltrans seeks public input on active transportation plan survey (Red Bluff Daily News)

Turns out biking and walking in winter isn’t a breeze ( Daily Herald )

More Puget Sound-area foot ferries could cut travel times, new study says ( Seattle Times )

Scooters Are Rebounding from the Pandemic ‘Nuclear Winter’ ( Government Technology )

MORPC Matters: Central Ohio shifting toward complete mobility network ( ThisWeek (Opinion) )

Tampa Named Number One in Nation for Bicycle Friendly Businesses ( FDOT (Press Release))

FAA Holding Webinar to Present Latest Noise Research (AASHTO Journal)

New Mobility Services Combined with Transit Show Potential to Further Accessibility, Efficiency, Equity, Safety, and Sustainability ( TRB )

Clearing the Skies with Research on Electric Vehicles ( TRB )

TRB Webinar: Retrospective, Perspective, & Prospective of Transit-Oriented Development ( TRB )

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

New Report Charts Path to Net-Zero Carbon Emissions by 2050, Recommends Near-Term Policies to Ensure Fair and Equitable Economic Transition and Revitalization of Manufacturing Industry ( National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine )

Quality Water from Every Tap: Proceedings of a Workshop – in Brief ( National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine )

Recalibrate Reality: The Future of NY ( Regional Plan Association & 92Y (Webinar series))

Planning and TDM (Part 2): Meaningful Design + Mobility Decisions: Elevating TDM’s Role in Reshaping Our Communities ( Association for Commuter Transportation (Webinar) )

Webinar Recording: Navigating the Muddy Waters of the Supreme Court’s Maui Decision ( National Law Review)

Forest Service Manual 2200, Chapters Zero, 10, 20, 30, 40, 50 and 70; Forest Service Handbook 2209.13, Chapters 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80 and 90; and Forest Service Handbook 2209.16, Chapter 10; Extension of Comment Period for Rangeland Management; Public Notice and Comment for Changes to Forest Service Directives ( Forest Service (Issuance of proposed directives; notice of availability for public comment; extension of comment period) )

Technical Mapping Advisory Council; Meeting ( FEMA (Committee management; notice of Federal Advisory Committee meeting))

Registration for AASHTO’s Washington Briefing Now Open ( AASHTO Journal)

State DOTs Look to Work with Secretary Buttigieg to Improve Americans’ Quality of Life ( AASHTO Journal)

New bills target federal dollars to U.S. transportation infrastructure improvements ( Transportation Today)

How the Federal Government Could Help Kill the Highways It Built ( CityLab )

The Biden administration needs a climate migration coordinator ( The Hill (Opinion))

Contactless Transit Fares Get a Pandemic Boost ( CityLab)

Webinar: Connecticut in Motion-Transit and COVID-19 – March 2 ( Hartford Business Journal)

Pipeline Ruling Bolsters Environmental Standard Trump Erased (Bloomberg Law)

TVA asks for public comments about proposed nuclear reactor site ( Oak Ridge Today)

Cheney introduces bill to recognize local interests in NEPA decisions ( Wyoming Tribune Eagle)

More than 75 bills are related to the environment this session. Here are ones we’re following. (Indianapolis Star)

Bay Area Rep Introduces Environmental Restoration Bill ( KNTV-TV)

Trees, housing key parts of Decatur and Agnes Scott’s climate resilience plan ( Decaturish )

Transportation & Infrastructure: What to Expect from the Biden Administration & 117th Congress ( National Law Review)

Tennessee Climate Office established at ETSU (Johnson City Press)

Utah Bill To Raise Electric Vehicle Fees By Up To 400% Sparks Debate On Air Quality And Road Usage ( KUER)

Automakers Drop Opposition to California’s Vehicle Emissions Authority ( Route Fifty)

Saving Water Saves Energy and Reduces Greenhouse Gas Emissions ( UC Davis (Press release))

DC DOT Advancing Transportation Equity ( AASHTO’s ETAP Podcast)

Transportation justice, commute knowledge, and equitable access ( Penn Today)

Baltimore to participate in Transit Equity Learning Lab ( WMAR-TV)

Caltrans seeks public input on active transportation plan survey ( KNVN-TV)

Kelowna looks to offer exclusivity for e-bike-share operator, not e-scooters ( Lake Country Calendar)

Bikeshare could soon get federal transit dollars ( Greater Greater Washington)

Knoxville regional study shows drop in crashes involving pedestrians and bicyclists ( WATETV)

SCDOT Adopts New “Complete Streets” Policy ( South Carolina DOT (Press release))

New Mobility Services Combined with Transit Show Potential to Further Accessibility, Efficiency, Equity, Safety, and Sustainability ( TRB)

TRB Webinar: Retrospective, Perspective, and Prospective of Transit-Oriented Development ( TRB)

Planning and TDM (Part 1): An Engineer and a Planner Walk Into a Bar… ( Association For Commuter Transportation (Webinar) )

Verified: More Parking Puts More Cars on the Road (Sightline Institute)

Impacts of transportation network companies on urban mobility ( Nature Sustainability)

National Standards for Traffic Control Devices; the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices for Streets and Highways; Revision (FHWA (Proposed rule; extension of comment period))

Request for Nominations to the National Environmental Justice Advisory Council (EPA (Notice))

Agency Information Collection Activities; Hydrography Addressing Tool ( U.S. Geological Survey (Notice of Information Collection; request for comment)

Petition for Exemption; Summary of Petition Received; Google Research Climate and Energy Group (FAA (Notice))

Determination of a National Emergency Requiring Actions To Protect the Safety of Americans Using and Employed by the Transportation System (DHS (Notice))

Takes of Marine Mammals Incidental to Specified Activities; Taking Marine Mammals Incidental to Construction of the South Fork Offshore Wind Project (National Marine Fisheries Service (Notice; proposed incidental harassment authorization; request for comments on proposed authorization and possible renewal))

AASHTO’s Jim Tymon on Transportation and COVID-19, Working with a New Administration, and More ( ITE Talks Transportation (Podcast)pp)

Four highway funding questions for AASHTO ( Pit and Quarry)

DC Circuit Strikes Down Trio of Ozone-Emission Loopholes ( Courthouse News Service)

Biden’s push for electric vehicles could take funding away from infrastructure projects ( NBC News)

Biden to place environmental justice at center of sweeping climate plan ( Washington Post)

What Does Polly Trottenberg’s NYC DOT Tell Us About What She’ll Do in D.C.? ( Curbed)

State DOT CEO Roundtable at TRB Examines Transportation Impact of COVID-19 ( AASHTO Journal)

Vermont AOT gets over $500K federal grant to research COVID safety for public transit ( Vermont Business Magazine)

COVID-19 threw a curveball at curb management. Here’s how cities adapted. ( Transportation for America (Blog))

Vineyard Wind looks to regain spot in project pipeline ( Herald News)

Talking Michigan Transportation – What to expect in transportation from a Biden administration ( Michigan DOT’s Talking Michigan Transportation podcast)

Searsport dredging included in Maine Dept. of Transportation’s three-year plan ( Penobscot Bay Pilot)

Bill would further prioritize transportation infrastructure preservation ( Lens)

BART, Capitol Corridor, JPA unveil plans for second Transbay Tube, transit-connected megaregion ( KTVU-TV)

Bills on community solar and air quality permit denials pass committees ( New Mexico Political Report)

Governor Cuomo Announces $200 Million in ‘Bridge NY’ Funding Available to Build Resiliency in New York Communities ( New York Governor’s Office (Press release))

GM seeks to end making gas- and diesel-powered vehicles by 2035 (Detroit News)

Portland mayor seeks to delay proposed carbon tax after businesses complain ( The Oregonian)

Pittsburgh airport to test new air quality improvement technology ( The Times)

Decaying Urban Gas Lines Are Fueling Global Warming ( Bloomberg Green)

Legal Challenges Cast Cloud Over London’s Pandemic-Era Street Changes ( CityLab)

Here’s how Biden’s EPA can start right now to advance environmental justice ( Chicago SunTimes (Commentary))

State fines landowners for removing shoreline vegetation ( VTDigger )

‘Last line of defense’: New bill would strip protections for many of Indiana’s wetlands ( Indianapolis Star )

Alaska environmental regulators introduce plan to monitor cruise ship pollution after Gov. Dunleavy vetoed funding for onboard observers ( Anchorage Daily News )

Environmental groups sue to stop alleged surface mine pollutant discharge into Kanawha River tributary ( Charleston GazetteMail)

EPA, Clark County settle on mitigation for Clean Water Act violation ( Mohave Valley Daily News)

Study looks at the intersection of transit and land use planning ( Times Leader )

St. Louisans Push For Safer Streets After Pedestrian Deaths Nearly Doubled In 2020 ( St. Louis Public Radio )

St. Augustine’s proposed bike share, mobility efforts move ahead amid pandemic ( St. Augustine Record)

Texas A&M technology being used to make Houston better for walkers, bikers ( KPRC-TV)

Watch Dorval R. Carter, Jr.’s, 2021 Thomas B. Deen Distinguished Lectureship on Equity in Public Transportation ( TRB)

New Mobility Services Combined with Transit Show Potential to Further Accessibility, Efficiency, Equity, Safety, and Sustainability ( TRB)

Cities as stakeholders in mobility ( In Visible Capital (Podcast) )

Intro Transportation Equity Webinar ( University of Florida Transportation Institute T2 Center)

New Report Highlights Guidance for Zero-Emission Bus Industry from National Transit Leaders ( Center for Transportation and the Environment)

Applying the Supreme Court’s County of Maui v. Hawaii Wildlife Fund Decision in the Clean Water Act Section 402 National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Permit Program ( EPA (Notice of availability of guidance))

Framework for Automated Driving System Safety; Extension of Comment Period (NHTSA (Advanced notice of proposed rulemaking; extension of comment period))

Drawbridge Operation Regulation; New Jersey Intracoastal Waterway, Atlantic City, NJ ( Coast Guard, (Temporary final rule))

AASHTO Sets 2021 Transportation Policy Priorities ( AASHTO Journal)

Federal court strikes down Trump administration’s rollback of Clean Air Act ( Associated Press)

Buttigieg Sees ‘Generational Opportunity’ to Transform the Nation’s Infrastructure ( New York Times)

Can Joe Biden get infrastructure done in 2021? (FreightWaves)

Environmentalists challenge EPA change that allows Florida to control wetlands development ( SunSentinel)

ACI Report: COVID-19 Pandemic Will Cost Airports Billions ( AASHTO Journal)

An unexpected COVID-19 victim – Recycling ( Monterey Herald)

Oklahoma Department Of Transportation Expecting $150M From Latest COVID Relief Package ( KWGS)

Could a COVID-19 surge lead to shutdowns at L.A. ports? Officials plead for dockworker vaccines ( Los Angeles Times)

U.S. Department of Transportation Announces $15.8 Million in Grant Awards to 37 Projects Nationwide to Improve Operational Efficiency of Transit Agencies Affected by COVID-19 Public Health Emergency ( FTA (Press release))

Infrastructure Investment Key to Economic Recovery, Groups Say ( AASHTO Journal)

‘Notorious’ Port Authority Bus Terminal May Get a $10 Billion Overhaul ( New York Times)

Philadelphia renews commitment to fighting climate change ( KYW)

America needs a climate adaptation strategy ( The Hill (Opinion))

3 Ways the Biden Administration and Congress Can Lower America’s Flood Risk—and Costs ( Pew)

CTDOT Releases Updated Five-Year Capital Plan; Includes $9.7 Billion in Investments in Public Transportation, Roads, Bridges, Bicycle and Pedestrian Improvements (Connecticut DOT (Press release))

New York City Ranked Top for Carbon-Friendly Transportation ( Bloomberg Green)

Toyota Motor Company to Pay $180 Million in Settlement for Decade-Long Noncompliance with Clean Air Act Reporting Requirements ( US Department of Justice (Press release))

Why the Environmental Justice Movement Should Think Locally ( New Republic (Opinion))

2021 Indiana Green Expo to go online with live and on-demand sessions ( Purdue University)

Wetlands permit decision due on natural gas pipeline in Somerset County ( County Times)

And finally… Network Rail on lookout for rare species with new technology ( Scottish Construction Now)

Nominations Sought for Outstanding Achievements in Historic Preservation ( Washington State Department of Archaeology and Historic Preservation (Press release))

Brattleboro coalition advocates for safer infrastructure for cyclists, pedestrians ( Brattleboro Reformer)

Safety campaign to emphasize law requiring motorists to move over for cyclists ( KLAS-TV)

Littleton to improve pedestrian safety with CDOT grants ( Littleton Independent)

Virginia Beach Trail could be ‘life-changing’ when complete ( WAVY-TV)

When Commuting Comes Back, the E-Scooters Will Be Ready ( CityLab)

TRB Webinar: Options for Reducing Lead Emissions from Piston-Engine Aircraft ( TRB)

TRB Webinar: People Movers and Shakers – Quality of Life in Airport Communities ( TRB)

Webinar: Transportation Inflection Reflection ( Shared-Use Mobility Center)

Q&A: IBTTA president Mark Compton (ITS International)

Equity Summit (Smart Growth America (Announcement))

Streamlining U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Permitting of Rights-of-Way (Fish and Wildlife Service (Proposed rule))

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

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

Written Determination: Bicycle Use on Visitor Center Connector Trail at Arches National Park ( National Park Service (Notice))

Energy & Sustainability: What to Expect from the 117th Congress and the Biden Administration ( National Law Review)

Pendulum swings in Clean Water Act regulation ( Capital Press )

How the Supreme Court could upend Biden’s green agenda (E&E news)

NTSB Issues 14 Safety Recommendations Following Investigation of Natural Gas Explosion ( NTSB (Press release))

Public Transit and Shared Mobility COVID-19 Recovery: Policy Recommendations and Research Needs (UC Berkeley)

Virginia groups sue U.S. Forest Service over new environmental review standards ( Virginia Mercury)

U.S. Chamber urges infrastructure modernization plan to ensure nation’s long-term economic growth ( Logistics Management )

Will Utah become ‘epicenter’ of research to electrify transportation? ( Deseret News)

TTI Researchers Develop Curriculum for Transportation Emissions and Health (Texas A&M University)

Electrifying Freight: Pathways to Accelerating the Transition ( Electric Coalition (link to PDF) )

Polis gives update on state’s Greenhouse Gas Pollution Reduction Roadmap ( KUSA-TV )

Environmental Justice Report Highlights EPA Progress ( Riverbank News )

How can we implement education for climate action and climate justice? (Brookings Institution (Blog))

BNSF Plan Aims To Reduce Train-Related Grizzly Bear Deaths ( Montana Public Radio)

Pittsburgh Water And Sewer Authority Pleads Guilty To Violating Clean Water Act ( KDKA-TV)

More Blackouts Loom With Fire Threat Returning to California ( Bloomberg Green)

10,000-year-old jewelry among artifacts found while clearing land for I-540 project ( WTVD-TV )

A Green Transformation for the ‘World’s Most Beautiful Avenue’ ( CityLab)

Pedestrian traffic deaths in Colorado are up 89% since 2009, AAA analysis shows ( Denver Post )

Richmond’s bike share expansion braked for pandemic but rolling again ( Richmond BizSense )

Nearly 300 miles were just added to the U.S. Bicycle Route System ( Time Out )

City of Oklahoma City installs 50 new bike racks, 5 repair stations ( KOKH-TV)

COVID-19 Addendum to Critical Issues in Transportation ( TRB )

Measuring and Managing Freight System Resilience Workshop – early bird registration deadline February 8, 2021 (TRB)

Lead Emissions from Small Aircraft Can Be Reduced, Benefiting Public Health ( TRB )

RFP: Alternative Methods to Manage Tree Growth Near Airports ( TRB (ACRP) )

Propose New Topics for the 2022 NCHRP Synthesis Program: Submissions due February 17 ( TRB (NCHRP) )

RFP: Design Guide and Standards for Infrastructure Resilience ( TRB (NCHRP) )

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

Cities, Transit Agencies, and Shared Mobility Providers Should Collaborate to Fully Realize Transportation Potential Across Metropolitan Areas ( National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine )

The Importance of Highways to U.S. Agriculture ( USDA)

Hazardous Materials: Editorial Corrections and Clarifications ( Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (Correction))

Pipeline Safety: Frequently Asked Questions on the Gas Transmission Rule ( Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (Notification and request for comments) )

Notice of Availability of the Records of Decision for a Highway Right-of-Way, Amended Habitat Conservation Plan and Issuance of an Incidental Take Permit for the Mojave Desert Tortoise, and Approved Resource Management Plan Amendments, Washington County, UT ( Bureau of Land Management (Notice of availability))

Notice of Availability of the Las Vegas Metroplex Project Written Re- Evaluation/Record of Decision for Changes to the Final Environmental Assessment Designs ( FAA (Notice of availability of the Written ReevaluationRecord of Decision) )

Glen Canyon National Recreation Area; Motor Vehicles ( National Park Service (Final rule) )

Gulf Islands National Seashore; Personal Watercraft ( National Park Service (Proposed rule))

Pollutant-Specific Significant Contribution Finding for Greenhouse Gas Emissions From New, Modified, and Reconstructed Stationary Sources: Electric Utility Generating Units, and Process for Determining Significance of Other New Source Performance Standards Source Categories ( EPA (Final rule) )

Inland Waterways Users Board Meeting Notice ( Corps of Engineers (Notice of open Federal advisory committee virtual meeting) )

Notice of Matching Fund Opportunity for Hydrographic Surveys and Request for Partnership Proposals ( NOAA (Announcement of matching fund pilot program opportunity, request for proposals, and request for interest by February 26, 2021))

USDOT Sec. Elaine Chao Resigns over Capitol Hill Riot ( AASHTO Journal)

How will Pete Buttigieg sell Congress on infrastructure? ( E&E News)

How Merrick Garland could figure into Biden’s climate plans as attorney general ( Grist)

Congress authorizes water infrastructure projects ( Agrinews)

Breaking Down State DOT COVID-19 Relief Funding ( AASHTO Journal)

New York car ownership jumps nearly 40% as pandemic creates mass transit worries ( CNET)

Transit agencies join forces to promote mask usage ( Mass Transit)

Requiem for the Super Commuter (CityLab)

AASHTO Comments on NEPA Revisions, Highway Design Standards ( AASHTO Journal)

Federal pilot to allow some projects to avoid NEPA ( Progressive Railroading)

Rail shippers give policy wish list for 2021 ( FreightWaves)

Sustainability director retires as two major projects near completion ( Park Record)

Slow Streets Disrupted City Planning. What Comes Next? ( CityLab)

The South’s communication infrastructure can’t withstand climate change ( Southerly)

National Security Implications of Deferred Maintenance in Infrastructure ( Lawfare)

Multibillion-Dollar Transportation Program Will Create America’s Most Connected Urban Center In National Landing ( National Landing Business Improvement District (Press release))

Can a future ban on gas-powered cars work? An economist explains ( The Conversation)

EPA decision on National Ambient Air Quality Standards praised by business group ( Pennsylvania Business Report)

Modern Mobility: Regional Bodies Can Have a Big Impact ( ARLnow (Opinion))

Maine Board Adds New Environmental Justice Standard ( AP)

From the Left: M-CORES options for new highways threaten another environmental debacle (Daily Commercial (Opinion))

Why the American West is fighting for water protections ( Vox)

Four finalists in running to claim and reuse historic Minnesota bridge ( Minnesota Public Radio)

MTA Metro-North Railroad Announces Opening of Major Segment of Empire State Trail in Putnam and Dutchess Counties ( Putnam County, NY (Press release))

ODOT Strategic Action Plan promises ‘ambitious transformation’ ( BikePortland)

Old railroad corridors near Chicago transformed into all-weather trails for hiking, cycling and cross-country skiing ( Chicago Tribune)

Effort underway to make bike, pedestrian wayfinding easier across the valley ( Daily Sentinel)

Here’s Why You Can’t Judge Honolulu’s Bike-Share Program On Public Costs Alone (Honolulu Civil Beat)

Governor Cuomo Announces Completion of 750-Mile Empire State Trail (New York State (Press release))

Environmental Topics at the Virtual TRB Annual Meeting (AASHTO’s ETAP Podcast)

TRB Webinar: Driving Toward the Truth – Dispelling the Myths About Cannabis Products (TRB)

TRB Webinar: A Two-Way Ticket – Collaborative Planning Among Airports and Public Agencies ( TRB)

U.S. Department of Transportation Announces Research Topics for Upcoming Small Business Innovation Research Program Solicitation ( USDOT (Press release))

Revisions to Civil Penalty Amounts ( Office of the Secretary, FAA, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, FRA, Maritime Administration, NHTSA, Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation (Final rule) )

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

Guidance on the Preparation of Clean Air Act Section 179B Demonstrations for Nonattainment Areas Affected by International Transport of Emissions ( – EPA (Notice of availability)pp)

Official Release of the MOVES3 Motor Vehicle Emissions Model for SIPs and Transportation Conformity (EPA (Notice of availability)pp)

Strengthening Transparency in Pivotal Science Underlying Significant Regulatory Actions and Influential Scientific Information ( EPA (Final rule)

Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Flood Mitigation Assistance (FMA); Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC); Pre-Disaster Mitigation (PDM) ( FEMA (30Day notice and request for comments))

Updated: State DOTs Net $10B in Aid from COVID-19 Relief Legislation ( AASHTO Journal)

The Biden Environment Team and a Government-Wide Approach to Sustainability ( Earth InstituteColumbia University )

The pendulum is the pits: Can the United States make enduring regulations? ( Brookings Institution )

AAPA: U.S. Ports fare well in Congressional Year-End Legislation ( Dredging Today)

How local waste and recycling leaders are grappling with coronavirus-driven budget pressures ( Waste Dive)

Biden CEQ pick signals NEPA changes (E&E News)

Transition Thoughts: The Presidential Transition, NEPA, and Project Review ( National Law Review )

Seven-year King of Prussia rail delay shows folly of modern environmental laws ( Philadelphia Inquirer (Opinion))

Virginia DOT Launches Second Major Anti-Litter Initiative ( AASHTO Journal )

Extra scrutiny sought for warehouse at Grand Island Amazon site ( Buffalo News)

Lorain’s active transportation planning continues despite pandemic ( Morning Journal (Ohio) )

FLAP grant eyes infrastructure projects on Teton Pass (Jackson Hole News&Guide )

Regional GHG Reduction Consortium Takes Shape ( AASHTO Journal)

Colorado air quality regulators update plan to lower ozone levels and align with EPA standards ( Colorado Sun)

Biden links climate change, jobs and environmental justice ( Successful Farming )

Landmark Climate Policy Faces Growing Claims of Environmental Racism ( Pew)

Charles River Tributary in Boston Gets D- for Water Quality in New Report Card ( WBTS-TV)

Thousands of bats live in this Sacramento freeway. How Caltrans is ‘evicting’ them ( Sacramento Bee)

Looking back on Minnesota and Washington State DOTs’ inaugural artists-in-residence ( Transportation for America )

President-Elect Biden Expected To Act To Reverse President Trump’s Public Lands Impacts ( National Parks Traveler)

What Does Pete Buttigieg’s Nomination as Transportation Secretary Mean for Cyclists? ( Bicycling )

Opinions sought for state Active Transportation Plan (Hays Post )

State active transportation plan is rolling: Washingtonians invited to comment by Feb. 15 ( WSDOT (Press release))

TRB Webinar: People Movers and Shakers-Quality of Life in Airport Communities ( TRB )

2021 Conference on Sustainability and Emerging Transportation Technology ( TRB )

TRB Webinar: A Two-Way Ticket – Collaborative Planning Among Airports and Public Agencies ( TRB )

How We Move Matters: Exploring the Connections between New Transportation and Mobility Options and Environmental Health– Abstracts due April 15, 2021 ( TRB (Call for Presentations) )

Characteristics and Elements of Nonpunitive Employee Safety Reporting Systems for Public Transportation ( – TCRP )

Introduction to Blockchain and Airport Operations in a COVID-19 Environment (ACRP)

Oregon DOT Hiring an Environmental Project Manager ( Oregon DOT)

Program for Eliminating Duplication of Environmental Review ( – FHWA/FRA/FTA (Final rule) )

National Standards for Traffic Control Devices; the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices for Streets and Highways; Revision (FHWA (Proposed rule; notice of proposed amendments; correction) )

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

Hours of Service of Drivers: Association of American Railroads and American Short Line and Regional Railroad Association; Application for Exemption ( Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (Notice of final disposition; grant of exemption) )

Hazardous Materials: Miscellaneous Amendments Pertaining to DOT- Specification Cylinders ( Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (Final rule))

Reclassification of Major Sources as Area Sources Under Section 112 of the Clean Air Act; Correction ( EPA (Final rule; correction) )

Civil Monetary Penalty Inflation Adjustment ( EPA (Final rule))

Increasing Consistency and Transparency in Considering Benefits and Costs in the Clean Air Act Rulemaking Process ( EPA (Final rule))

Hazardous and Solid Waste Management System: Disposal of Coal Combustion Residuals From Electric Utilities; Reconsideration of Beneficial Use Criteria and Piles; Notification of Data Availability ( EPA (Proposed rule; notice of data availability; request for comment) )

EPA’s Approval of Florida’s Clean Water Act Section 404 Assumption Request (EPA (Notice))

Takes of Marine Mammals Incidental to Specified Activities; Taking Marine Mammals Incidental to Ice Roads and Ice Trails Construction and Maintenance Activities on Alaska’s North Slope ( NOAA (Final rule; notification of issuance of Letters of Authorization) )

Financial Support for Transmission and Distribution Lines To Pump Stations 15, 16, 17, 18, and 19 in Connection With the TransCanada Keystone XL Pipeline ( Rural Utilities Service (Notice of Availability of a Record of Decision))

AASHTO Comments on the Nomination of Pete Buttigieg as U.S. Transportation Secretary (AASHTO (News release) )

Department of Energy Announces $128 Million for Sustainable Transportation Research (AASHTO Journal )

Buttigieg would bring his agenda and Biden’s to Department of Transportation (Roll Call )

Historic Picks for EPA, Interior Complete Biden Climate Team (Scientific American )

Passing Infrastructure Policies in New Congress (Transport Topics )

FTA Awards $6.2MM in TOD Grants (Railway Age )

U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao Announces $544.3 Million in Federal Funding Allocations for Seven Transit Infrastructure Projects (USDOT (Press release))

The future of airport design after COVID-19 (Construction Specifier )

SEPTA and Drexel team up to stop the spread of COVID-19 on public transit (WHYY )

Imagine How COVID-19 Could Reshape Mobility for People Who Rely on Transit (Mass Transit )

The ‘Highway Boondoggles’ That the Pandemic Hasn’t Killed (CityLab)

U.S. Department of Transportation Announces Additional Administrative Relief for Transit Agencies During COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (FTA (Press release))

Over 100 Vermont organizations support Transportation & Climate Initiative (Vermont Business Magazine )

Transportation leaders discuss need for more infrastructure funding to spur economic growth (Northern Kentucky Tribune )

U.S. Department of Transportation Launches New Regional Infrastructure Accelerators Program (USDOT (Press release) )

Biden Must Look to Cities and Embrace ‘Resilience’ in His Climate Strategy (US News and World Report (Commentary))

50 years in, the Clean Air Act’s societal benefits still outweigh costs 10 to 1, research finds (University of California)

ADOT: 2020 brings first-of-its-kind dust detection and warning project (KVOATV )

Getting U.S. to Zero Carbon Will Take a $2.5 Trillion Investment by 2030 (Bloomberg Green )

Mass., other states near historic agreement to curb transportation emissions (Boston Globe )

Report outlines solutions for curbing U.S. carbon emissions (University of Colorado Boulder)

Environmental justice groups see ally in Biden’s EPA nominee (E&E News)

The Largest Wildlife Bridge in the U.S. Opens in San Antonio (Route Fifty)

Targeting U.S. wetland restoration could make cleaning up water much cheaper (Science)

Caltrans Uses New Tree Removal Technology – Safer, Faster and Efficient (Caltrans (News release))

New Report Highlights History of Clashes Between Civil Rights and Historic Preservation in Alexandria (ALXnow)

KDOT kicks off first Active Transportation Plan in 25 years (Kansas DOT (Press release))

Philadelphia installs the first in-street bicycle counters in the region (City of Philadelphia )

Abandoned South Austin railroad on track to become city’s newest urban trail (CutureMap Austin )

New pedestrian, bike trail to open Tuesday in Moline (KWQCTV )

Ocean City aims to get bicycles off dangerous Coastal Highway (WTOP Radio )

A new app is geared for e-scooter riders (WDVMTV )

Active rail lines pose new challenges for Atlanta Beltline northside trail routes (Atlanta Business Chronicle )

Hickory adopts plan for bike, pedestrian improvements (Hickory Daily Record)

Improving the Health and Safety of Transit Workers with Corresponding Impacts on the Bottom Line (TCRP )

Advanced Ground Vehicle Technologies for Airside Operations (ACRP)

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

Notice of Final Federal Agency Actions on Proposed Highway Projects in Texas (FHWA (Notice of Limitation on Claims for Judicial Review of Actions by TxDOT and Federal Agencies) )

Hazardous Materials: Editorial Corrections and Clarifications (Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (Final rule) )

Takes of Marine Mammals Incidental to Specified Activities; Taking Marine Mammals Incidental to Long Beach Cruise Terminal Improvement Project in the Port of Long Beach, California (NOAA (Notice; issuance of incidental harassment authorization))

Takes of Marine Mammals Incidental To Specified Activities; Taking Marine Mammals Incidental to Washington State Department of Transportation Purdy Bridge Rehabilitation Project, Pierce County, WA (NOAA (Notice; proposed incidental harassment authorization; request for comments on proposed authorization and possible renewal))

Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Regulations for Designating Critical Habitat (Fish and Wildlife Service (Final rule) )

Reauthorization of Permits, Maintenance, and Vegetation Management on Western Area Power Administration Transmission Lines on National Forest System Lands, Colorado, Nebraska, and Utah (DOE/ EIS–0442) (Western Area Power Administration (Record of decision))

Congress Passes One-Week Extension of CR ( AASHTO Journal)

Report urges Congress to reform surface transportation funding ( Transportation Today )

Final WRDA package leaves clean water out (WaterWorld )

Transit systems nationally – including UTA – beg Congress for emergency pandemic aid (Salt Lake Tribune )

The Emergency Funding Ideas That Could Help Keep Transit Alive (CityLab )

EPA Announces $17.7 Million in Grants to Support Water Systems Rural and Small Communities ( EPA (Press release))

FedEx, UPS to ‘split country into two’ for COVID-19 vaccine distribution, UPS exec says (USA Today )

‘Very High Risk’: Longshoremen Want Protection From the Virus So They Can Stay on the Job ( New York Times)

How Disasters Can Spur Resiliency in the Gulf ( National Academies )

Congress Eyes Support for Busy Ports ( Transport Topics )

Nashville mayor proposes $1.6 billion transportation plan ( WKRN-TV )

Benefits of Ports-to-Plains hailed ( Amarillo Globe-News )

International Coalition for Sustainable Infrastructure Celebrates Growth in First Year ( American Society of Civil Engineers (Press release))

Trucking Takes Initial Steps Toward a Zero-Emission Future (Transport Topics)

Xavier Becerra Brings Environmental Justice to Forefront ( New York Times )

Biden can’t move the needle on environmental justice without these 2 things ( Vox )

Growing Opposition To Transportation Climate Initiative (TCI) From Environmental & Social Justice Groups In New Jersey And Nationally ( Insider NJ (Press release))

How one city plans to recover from losing most of its trees ( National Geographic )

The North Carolina hog industry’s answer to pollution: a $500m pipeline project ( The Guardian )

Senate passes priority bill improving water quality, sustainability ( Sentine-lTribune )

Eroding coast paves the way for ‘managed retreat’ ( Los Angeles Times (Link to video))

To Rethink the School Run, Get Rid of the Cars ( CityLab )

Area universities, Texas Research Alliance to provide innovative transportation assistance ( Blue Ribbon News )

Research recommends additional support for innovative shared-mobility services in Minnesota (University of Minnesota Center for Transportation Studies )

DelDOT Launches Report a Pedestrian Issue Feature on Website & App ( DelDOT (Press release) )

MnDOT invites public comment on first Statewide Pedestrian System Plan ( MnDOT (Press release))

Permissible Uses of Airport Property and Revenue ( TRB )

Protecting Wildlife Habitat is a Robust Slice of Transportation Planning (TRB)

Register for UC ITS and TRB Webinar on COVID-19, Transit, and Shared Mobility ( TRB (Webinar))

Pedestrian Resources to Help Talk the Walk ( TRB)

National Standards for Traffic Control Devices; the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices for Streets and Highways; Revision ( FHWA (Proposed rule; notice of proposed amendments) )

Environmental Impact Statement: Collin County, Texas ( FHWA (Federal notice of intent to prepare an environmental impact statement) )

Adoption of the Federal Highway Administration’s Nationwide Section 4(f) Net Benefit and Historic Bridges Programmatic Evaluations ( FRA and FTA (Notice))

State Highway-Rail Grade Crossing Action Plans ( FRA (Final rule) )

Applying the Supreme Court’s County of Maui v. Hawaii Wildlife Fund Decision in the Clean Water Act Section 402 National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Permit Program ( EPA (Notice of availability of draft guidance and request for comment) )

Hazardous and Solid Waste Management System: Disposal of CCR; A Holistic Approach to Closure Part B: Alternate Demonstration for Unlined Surface Impoundments; Correction ( EPA (Final rule; correction) )

Hazardous and Solid Waste Management System: Disposal of Coal Combustion Residuals From Electric Utilities; Legacy CCR Surface Impoundments; Extension of Comment Period (EPA (Advance notice of proposed rulemaking; extension of comment period) )

Air Plan Approval; Pennsylvania; Reasonably Available Control Technology (RACT) for Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC) Under the 2008 Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) (EPA (Final rule) )

Criminal Negligence Standard for State Clean Water Act 402 and 404 Programs ( EPA (Proposed rule) )

Technical Mapping Advisory Council; Meeting (FEMA (Committee Management; Notice of Federal Advisory Committee meeting))

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) )