Environmental News Highlights – June 4, 2025

NATURAL RESOURCES

NYSDOT Podcast: Helping Animals in Need (New York State Department of Transportation (video))

FEDERAL REGISTER NOTICES

Withdrawal of National Environmental Policy Act Guidance on Consideration of Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Climate Change (Council on Environmental Quality (Notice of withdrawal of interim guidance))

State Highway Agency Equal Employment Opportunity Programs (FHWA (Final rule))

Rescinding Regulations on Projects of National and Regional Significance Evaluation and Rating (FHWA (Final rule))

Rescinding Preliminary Engineering Project 10-Year Repayment Provision (FHWA (Final rule))

Rescinding Requirements Regarding Bridges on Federal Dams (FHWA (Notice of proposed rulemaking))

Rescinding Requirements Regarding the Forest Highway Program (FHWA (Notice of proposed rulemaking))

Rescinding Regulations Regarding Management Systems Pertaining to the Bureau of Indian Affairs and the Indian Reservation Roads Program (FHWA (Notice of proposed rulemaking))

Rescinding Regulations Regarding Management Systems Pertaining to the Fish and Wildlife Service and the Refuge Roads Program (FHWA (Notice of proposed rulemaking))

Rescinding Requirements Regarding Federal-Aid Contracts for Appalachian Contracts (FHWA (Notice of proposed rulemaking))

Rescinding Requirements Regarding Required Contract Provisions for Federal-Aid Construction Contracts (Other Than Appalachian Contracts) (FHWA (Notice of proposed rulemaking))

Rescinding Regulations Regarding Management Systems Pertaining to the National Park Service and the Park Roads and Parkways Program (FHWA (Notice of proposed rulemaking))

Rescinding Requirements Regarding Geodetic Markers (FHWA (Notice of proposed rulemaking))

Pesticide Program Dialogue Committee (PPDC); Notice of Public Meeting for June 2025 (EPA (Notice))