Environmental Technical Assistance Program Newsletter

The Illinois Department of Transportation recently kicked off its statewide mowing campaign, which will continue until August 15; an effort the agency said plays a key role in its pollinator preservation efforts. [Above photo by Illinois DOT] During the summer months, the agency said it conducts two primary types of ...
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The New Mexico Department of Transportation has launched a new grant program to support the development and implementation of local beautification programs, especially for roadway trash removal efforts. [Above photo by NMDOT] “The goal of the program is to increase litter pickup in every community, as well as build a ...
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FEDERAL ACTION

Biden tailpipe emission rules on shakier ground after Supreme Court ruling -Reuters GM to pay $146 million in penalties over excess emissions -Mercury News

INFRASTRUCTURE RESILIENCE AND SUSTAINABILITY

Hydrogen-Powered Train Travels 1,750 Miles on Single Tank -Government Technology

Popular Lake Powell ferry service returns after low waters kept it docked for 3 years -KSL.com

Hyperloop study fails to gain support from Met Council committee -Star Tribune

Oregon to expand the state’s network of EV fast chargers -Oregon Public Broadcasting

re:Charge and CDTA Launch First Universal Wireless Charging Stations for Electric Bikes -Capital District Transportation Authority (media release)

 

AIR QUALITY

Compact Cities in Europe Have Lower Carbon Emissions, But Poorer Air Quality -Barcelona Institute of Global Health

 

ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE/EQUITY

Removing the highway is the easy part. Reconnecting the community is harder. –NPR

NATURAL RESOURCES

Managing Undesirable and Invasive Species on ROWs -T&D World

UDOT To Install New Remote Avalanche Control Systems In Little Cottonwood Canyon -Utah DOT (media release)

CULTURAL RESOURCES

A Street of Stars Awaits its Hollywood Remake –CityLab

$23.5M Federal Grant Electrifies Maine National Park Buses -Portland Press Herald

As Chicago’s NASCAR race returns, changes abound, but critics wave yellow flag -Chicago Tribune

 

HEALTH AND HUMAN ENVIRONMENT/ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION

How E-Bikes Won Over Europe –CityLab

Atlanta E-Bike Rebate Program Off to Strong Start -Atlanta Regional Commission (blog)

New phase on Savannah Tide to Town Urban Trail to begin soon -WJCL-TV

New Florida law cracks down on drivers, pedestrians who take risks at railroad crossings -WFOR-TV

Houston no longer has a bike share network. Will another one be launched? -Houston Public Media

TRB RESOURCES/RESEARCH/ANNOUNCEMENTS

TRB’s 2nd Conference on Advancing Transportation Equity –TRB

FEDERAL REGISTER NOTICES

Intent To Prepare a Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement for the San Clemente Shoreline Protection Project -Corps of Engineers (Notice of intent)

Air Plan Revisions; California; Motor Vehicle Inspection and Maintenance Program -EPA (Proposed rule)

National Environmental Youth Advisory Council; Notification of Public Meeting -EPA (Notice of meeting)

Federal Management Regulation; Accessibility Standard for Pedestrian Facilities in the Public Right-of-Way -GSA (Final rule with 60-day comment Period)

Adoption of Department of Energy Categorical Exclusion Under the National Environmental Policy Act -Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (Notice)

Call for Nominations to the National Geospatial Advisory Committee -U.S. Geological Survey (Call for nominations)

Notice of Availability of a Joint Record of Decision for the Proposed Atlantic Shores Offshore Wind South Project -Bureau of Ocean Energy Management; National Marine Fisheries Service; U.S. Army Corp of Engineers (Record of decision; notice of availability)