Environmental News Highlights – June 3, 2020
EPA Narrows States’ Veto Power Over Infrastructure Projects - Bloomberg Law (see Federal Register Notices below) (Bloomberg Law (see Federal Register Notices below) )
23 states sue Trump to keep California’s auto emission rules (Associated Press)
Injunction Sought Against Water Rule (Progressive Farmer )
Colorado files lawsuit defending streams, wetlands (Conejos County Citizen)
Energy & Sustainability Washington Updates - June 2020 (National Law Review)
Lawsuit Launched to Fight Trump EPA’s Delay in Reducing Sulfur Dioxide Air Pollution (Center for Biological Diversity (Press release))
Big Oil loses appeal, climate suits go to California courts (Associated Press)
Senate Chairman Roger Wicker Unveils Rural Transportation Bill (Transport Topics)
Enlisting Science and Technology in the Fight Against COVID-19 - and the Ongoing Struggle for Sustainable Development (National Academies )
Oh No, Here Comes the Transportation Hellscape (New York Times (subscription) )
Supporting commuters returning to worksites during covid-19 (Association for Commuter Transportation (Report))
Democrats Push Pandemic Aid, Highlight Infrastructure Package (Transport Topics)
Heber Wild Horse plan development reaches milestone (White Mountain Independent (Arizona))
Building Highways and Preserving the Environment (Transfers (Report))
What Role can Infrastructure Play in the COVID-19 Recovery Effort? (Novogradac (Commentary))
Managed Retreat in the Face of Climate Change, Part 2 (CleanTechnica)
Sustainability vs. Conservation: Key Similarities and Differences (Conservation Folks)
Repeated Hurricanes Reveal Risks and Opportunities for Social-Ecological Resilience to Flooding and Water Quality Problems (American Chemical Society (Report))
A Climate for Reading: A Field Guide to Climate Anxiety (Climate in Emergency (Blog) )
Study Examines COVID Shutdowns and Air Quality in Cities Worldwide (The George Washington University)
Why We Must Close Polluting Urban Power Plants (US News and World Report (Commentary))
Cutting Air Pollution Is Crucial to Avoiding Second COVID-19 Peak, Reveals New Report (Interesting Engineering)
Chelsea and East Boston deserve true transit equity (CommonWealth)
With Summer Heat Waves, Hurricanes, and Flooding on the Horizon, Disaster Responders Grapple with Planning for Extreme Weather in the Time of COVID-19 (National Academies)
The Tragedy of the Compost (Scientific American (Opinion))
Road markings can be 'microplastics risk' - new report (ITS International)
Final Report: Oil and Gas Extraction Wastewater Management (EPA (Report))
Aera retreats from coastal project (Bakersfield Californian)
Uncovering Our Ancient Past - Archaeologist employs total stations to create photorealistic 3D GIS models (American Surveyor )
State Parks Releases Final Scoping Document for Draft Historic Preservation Plan and Generic Environmental Impact Statement (New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation (Press release))
How to Detect the Distortions of Maps (CityLab)
'Plano did not just fall out of the sky:' Why preserving the city matters (Plano Star Courier)
How mobility startups can help authorities fix public transport after the pandemic (Urban Mobility Daily)
Alaskans want to ride. But a pandemic bicycle boom is making supplies scarce. (Alaska Public Media)
EPA Issues Final Rule that Helps Ensure U.S. Energy Security and Limits Misuse of the Clean Water Act (EPA (Press release) )
Endangered and Threatened Species; Receipt of Incidental Take Permit Application and Habitat Conservation Plan for the Proposed Rooney Ranch Wind Repowering Project, Alameda County, California; Availability of Draft Environmental Assessment (Fish and Wildlife Service (Notice) )
Tribal Transportation Self-Governance Program (USDOT (Final Rule))
