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))