Former USDOT Secretary Norm Mineta Dies (AASHTO Journal )

DOJ and EPA Announce New Enforcement Strategy to Advance Environmental Justice (National Law Review)

White House Wants to Ensure Good Stewardship of Infrastructure Funds (Government Executive )

Senate committee advances package to fund recreation infrastructure, public lands access (Bicycle Retailer and Industry News )

Biden’s new environmental justice chief faces a tough task (Washington Post)

CDC Reissues Mask Recommendation On Planes And Public Transportation Across America As Much Of The Northeast Moves Into “High Transmission” Category (Deadline)

TSA Reports 50% Rise in COVID-19 Amongst Staffers in the Two Weeks Since the Mask Mandate Was Lifted (Your Own Kanoo)

Unruly air passenger rates declined in the U.S. after mask mandates were suspended. (New York Times)

What is NEPA? (Utah Public Radio)

White House to Help States Plan for National EV Charging Network (Transport Topics )

Illinois to put remaining VW settlement money toward EV infrastructure (Mass Transit )

Smart Pavement Powering EV Charging, In-road Traffic Sensors (Route Fifty)

When it’s impossible to fight rising sea levels, should we move somewhere else? (San Francisco Examiner )

How Houston Is Growing its Bike Infrastructure (Planetizen)

Alaska DOT&PF Part of Low Emission Ferry Project (AASHTO Journal)

WYDOT Will Request Exemptions to Federal Electric Vehicle Charging Program (Cowboy State Daily)

How Does Transit Help the Climate? (The Equation (Blog))

Equity in Electric Vehicle Charging (AASHTO’s ETAP Podcast )

San Francisco to keep cars off popular Golden Gate Park road (AP)

UAS Improve Environmental Data Collection (FHWA Innovator )

ADOT relies upon groups for trash clean up (Wickenburg Sun )

Nonprofit report points to outdated Clean Water Act for the miles of polluted rivers across the U.S. (Great Lakes Now )

The Fight Over Managed Retreat (Malibu Magazine )

SpaceX Starbase expansion plans will harm endangered species, according to Fish and Wildlife Service (CNBC )

Caltrans Spotlights Top Six Pollutants Degrading California’s Water Quality (Caltrans (Media release))

What Historic Preservation Is Doing to American Cities (The Atlantic)

Report: Switch to EVs Could Deliver $1.2T in Health Benefits (AASHTO Journal )

Colorado safety stop legislation expects to create ‘bicycle-friendly’ communities (Greeley Tribune)

New Rules Could Drastically Impact Use of Motorized Scooters in San Diego (KNSD -TV )

The E-Bike Effect Is Transforming New York City (CityLab )

California Targets Loud Exhaust with Sound-Activated Camera Enforcement (Autoweek)

Experts Point to Safe Spaces Away From Busy Streets, Like Trails, As Essential to Inspiring People to Be Active (Rails-to-Trails Conservancy (Media Release))

Sustainability and Emerging Transportation Technology (SETT) Conference (TRB )

National Bridge Inspection Standards (FHWA (Final rule))

Control of Air Pollution From New Motor Vehicles: Heavy-Duty Engine and Vehicle Standards; Extension of Comment Period (EPA (Notice; extension of public comment period))

Noise Exposure Maps Notice for Piedmont Triad International Airport, Greensboro, North Carolina (FAA (Notice))