A roundup of headlines curated for state transportation environmental professionals
FEDERAL ACTION
House Wraps Surface Transportation Bill into Infrastructure Package – AASHTO Journal
Judge: EPA Has No Duty to Periodically Review Industrial Pollution Risks – Courthouse News Service
Legislation introduced to improve sustainability measures at U.S. ports – WorkBoat
Who’s suing over Trump’s WOTUS rule? – E&E News
Navajo Nation Sues EPA Over Clean Water Act – KNAU
COVID-19
COVID-19 transportation website is available from TRB and the National Academies – TRB
How the Coronavirus Recovery Is Changing Cities – Bloomberg CityLab
As commuters weigh options, Lyft adds transit directions for Philly users – Philadelphia Inquirer
Air Travel and Communicable Diseases: Status of Research Efforts and Action Still Needed to Develop Federal Preparedness Plan – GAO
Why Covid-19 Stimulus Needs To Account For Future Infrastructure Risks – World Economic Forum
New Report from American Society of Civil Engineers Shows Dire Impacts of COVID-19 on Nation’s Infrastructure Sectors – ASCE (Press release)
INFRASTRUCTURE RESILIENCE AND SUSTAINABILITY
Dual Disaster Handbook Offers Practical Guidance Amidst Chaos – AASHTO Journal
Minnesota Department of Transportation’s online meetings about construction draw surprising number of viewers – Star Tribune
Oregon Department of Transportation to Convert 8,000 Street Lights to LEDs – Environment + Energy Leader
West Coast Utilities Offer Plan for Charging Stations Along Interstate 5 – Transport Topics
Federally Funded Research to Study, Improve Houston Wastewater System’s Resilience – Black & Veatch (Press release)
Governors eye expanding public-private partnerships for infrastructure financing – Transportation Today
Mayors, policy leaders release playbook for infrastructure – Transportation Today
AIR QUALITY
John J. Mooney, an Inventor of the Catalytic Converter, Dies at 90 – New York Times
California takes bold step to reduce truck pollution – California Air Resources Board (Press release)
Nevada to adopt California’s stricter car pollution standards, rejecting Trump rollback – Los Angeles Times
ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE
How can transportation planners better serve Black and brown people? – Seattle Times
NATURAL RESOURCES
Regulatory Rollbacks: Loss of federal water protections impacts Great Lakes region – Great Lakes Now (Commentary)
CULTURAL RESOURCES
There’s more to geography than just 50 states and their capitals – Education Dive
HEALTH AND HUMAN ENVIRONMENT/ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION
KDOT calls for Transportation Alternatives Program project concepts – Kansas DOT (Press release)
Google Maps may offer routes connecting bikes and cars to public transit – Engadget
Columbus Has One Year to Make Its Transportation ‘Smart’ – Governing
Segway To End The Production Of Its Iconic Personal Transportation – NPR’s All Things Considered
The Impact Of Innovation On MaaS/MOD With FTA’s Vincent Valdes – ITE Talks Transportation Podcast
Moovit and Tranzito to bring transit information to the curb – Mass Transit
TRB RESOURCES/ANNOUNCEMENTS
2020 Competition: Successful Communication During Disruptive, Crisis Situations – TRB (Call for entries)
TRB Webinar: Transportation Asset Management in a COVID-19 World – TRB
“Tell Us ‘Our’ Story” by Susan Shaheen – TRB
Completing the 2020 U.S. Census is key for local transportation improvements – TRB
Advancing Mode Options in Managed Lane Projects – National Operations Center of Excellence (Webinar)
Nominations Sought – New Voice In Transportation Award – Center For Urban Transportation Research
FEDERAL REGISTER NOTICES
Notice of Availability of the National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska Integrated Activity Plan Final Environmental Impact Statement – Bureau of Land Management