Highlights

FEDERAL ACTION

What you need to know about the Supreme Court’s EPA case – Washington Post

USDOT launches ‘Reconnecting Communities’ grant program to bolster transportation – Spectrum News 1
Interior Department Invites Public Comment on Proposed Five Year Program for Offshore Oil and Gas Leasing – Department of Interior (Media release)

COVID-19

MTA ends COVID testing requirement for unvaccinated transit workers – New York Daily News

NEPA

D.C. Circuit rejects NEPA challenge to Va. pipeline expansion – E&E News

INFRASTRUCTURE RESILIENCE AND SUSTAINABILITY

Texas Department of Transportation to Create Statewide Network of Electric Vehicle Charging Stations – The Texan

U.S. Coast Guard Says Planned Bridge Across Columbia River Is 60 Feet Too Low – Willamette Week

Early Warning System Pinpoints Flooded Roads in Some States – Stateline

Reclamation and Recycling Show Benefits after Three Minnesota Winters – Pavement Preservation Journal

Michigan’s miles of recycled rubberized road stretch on – Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (Media release)

EV Charging Network: 8 Ways US States & Cities Can Make It Work – World Resources Institute (Commentary)

AIR QUALITY

Clean Cars and Clean Air Act Receives Enough Signatures for November Ballot – California Globe

Smogmobile visits Westminster to raise awareness of air pollution – Highways News

Turning Public Transit into a Solar Paradigm – Power

ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE

Roundtable: Creating a more gender diverse and inclusive public transport industry – Intelligent Transport

Will EPA’s proposed clean truck emission standards deliver environmental justice in U.S. states? – International Council on Clean Transportation (Blog)

NATURAL RESOURCES

San Diego County Using New Tiered Warning Sign System at Contaminated Beaches – KNSD-TV

Today’s landscape means benefits of public lands extend beyond recreation to biodiversity and water quality – West Central Tribune

HEALTH AND HUMAN ENVIRONMENT/ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION

MSP Airport to become 1st in nation to use app detailing travelers’ medical conditions – KSTP-TV

Chicago to add concrete barriers to all protected bike lanes by end of 2023 – WLS-TV

Can Toronto Finally Win Its War on Noise Pollution? – Next City

The Intersection of Health and Transportation: A Planning Framework for MnDOT – Crossroads

This smartphone app can help blind people navigate more trains and buses. Here’s how – World Economic Forum

TRB RESOURCES/ANNOUNCEMENTS

Transportation Research Board details efforts to make national travel more ADA accessible – TRB

FEDERAL REGISTER NOTICES

Port Access Route Study: Approaches to Maine, New Hampshire, and Massachusetts – Coast Guard (Notification of inquiry and public meetings; request for comments)

Temporary Closure and Temporary Restrictions of Specific Uses on Public Lands for the 2022 Burning Man Event (Permitted Event), Pershing County, NV – Bureau of Land Management (Notice)

Notice of Temporary Seasonal Closure of Public Lands in La Plata and Montezuma Counties, CO – Bureau of Land Management (Notice)

Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production Advisory Committee Virtual Meeting Natural Resources Conservation Service – USDA (Notice of meeting)

Unmanned Aircraft Systems Beyond Visual Line of Sight Aviation Rulemaking Committee Final Report; Notice of Public Meeting – FAA (Notice of public meeting)

Power Authority of the State of New York; Erie Boulevard Hydropower, L.P.; Notice of Intent To Prepare an Environmental Assessment – Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Notice)

Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) Program: RFS Annual Rules – EPA (Final rule)

Proposed Consent Decree, Clean Air Act Citizen Suit – EPA (Notice; request for public comment)

Public Meeting of the Glen Canyon Dam Adaptive Management Work Group – Bureau of Reclamation – (Notice of public meeting)

Call for Nominations for the Glen Canyon Dam Adaptive Management Work Group Federal Advisory Committee – Bureau of Reclamation (Notice)

North Alabama Utility-Scale Solar Facility Environmental Impact Statement – Tennessee Valley Authority (Issuance of record of decision)

FEDERAL ACTION

State DOTs Issue Drafts of EV Infrastructure Plans – AASHTO Journal

Federal agencies reverse Trump limits on habitat protection – AP

US House Transportation Panel Passes FEMA Bill – Transport Topics

Here’s how to meet Biden’s 2030 climate goals and dramatically cut greenhouse gas emissions – with today’s technology – The Conversation

President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to Provide $25.5 Million for Water Efficiency Projects in Eight Western States – US Department of Interior (Media release)

COVID-19

AI Tool for COVID Monitoring Offers Solution for Urban Congestion – IEEE Spectrum

Is It Safe To Fly? The National Academy Of Sciences, Engineering, And Medicine Weighs In – Forbes

NEPA

Maryland Starts NEPA Study for Bay Crossing Project – AASHTO Journal

INFRASTRUCTURE RESILIENCE AND SUSTAINABILITY

NYSDOT Begins ‘Engagement’ for Expressway Project – AASHTO Journal

Port of Morrow continued to pollute after January fine, now faces $2.1 million fine, state says – Oregon Capital Chronicle

FAA tests solar-power airfield lighting at Penn Yan Airport – CNY Central

Possible lead exposure around small airports – FlowingData

Why Salt Lake City wants residents to ‘adopt’ a storm drain – KSL.com

DOT Joins New Federal-State Partnership to Expand Domestic Offshore Wind Supply Chain – USDOT (Media release)

AIR QUALITY

California Considers ‘Carbon Farming’ As a Potential Climate Solution. Ardent Proponents, and Skeptics, Abound – Inside Climate News

New NDOT Highway Cement Standards To Reduce 4,000 Tons of Carbon Emissions Per Year – Nevada DOT (Media release)

ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE

FTA Supporting Projects for ‘Underserved Groups’ – AASHTO Journal

EPA Mulls How to Defend Environmental Justice Decisions in Court – Bloomberg

2 Tarpon Springs commissioners oppose mention of inequity in road safety plan – Tampa Bay Times

The essential reality and necessity of environmental justice – Capitol Weekly

New Jersey releases blueprint for landmark environmental justice law – Grist

NATURAL RESOURCES

Tree clearing at Port of Albany puts $29.5M federal grant for wind facility at risk – Spectrum News 1

Giant Company’s solar field shines a light on saving honeybees – PennLive

Sued over pollution, Port of Everett works on water quality issues – Daily Herald

Infrastructure law funds Nevada sagebrush restoration projects – Nevada Current

Louisiana DOTD: Litter caused flash flooding on Mississippi River Bridge Tuesday afternoon – WBRZ-TV

CULTURAL RESOURCES

Uncovering Stories of Lincoln Highway marker sites – York Daily Record

Mayor Bowser Celebrates the Extension of Metropolitan Branch Trail From Brookland to Fort Totten – DDOT (Media release)

HEALTH AND HUMAN ENVIRONMENT/ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION

Climate Change, Fossil-Fuel Pollution, and Children’s Health – New England Journal of Medicine

City of Bend adding incentives – and penalties – to address issues with Bird e-bikes being left around town – KTVZ-TV

Hiking trails project on Lake Michigan dunes gets $100K grant – MLive

Group’s lawsuit and call for freeze on bike lanes get first hearing as wires come down in Porter – Cambridge Day

Data shows biking in Charleston, South Carolina is growing but infrastructure is behind – WCSC-TV

TRB RESOURCES/ANNOUNCEMENTS

Strings Attached – Permissible Uses of Airport Property and Revenue – TRB (Webinar)

Assessing Public Health Benefits of Replacing Freight Trucks with Cargo Cycles in Last Leg Delivery Trips in Urban Centers Cargo Cycles in Last Leg Delivery Trips in Urban Centers – Mineta Transportation Institute/San José State University

FEDERAL REGISTER NOTICES

National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Formula Program – FHWA (Notice of proposed rulemaking; request for comments)

Notice of Final Agency Actions on Proposed Railroad Project in California on Behalf of the California High Speed Rail Authority – FRA (Notice)

Notice of Intent To Prepare a Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement for the Colorado River Valley Field Office and Grand Junction Field Office Resource Management Plans, Colorado – Bureau of Land Management (Notice of intent)

Notice of Availability of a Draft Environmental Impact Statement for Ocean Wind, LLC’s Proposed Wind Energy Facility Offshore New Jersey – Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (Notice)

Draft Guidance for Vessel Sewage No. Discharge Zones – EPA (Notice of availability; request
for comment)

(Note: following are separate items)

Proposed Consent Decree, Clean Air Act Citizen Suit – EPA (Notice; request for public comment)

Proposed Consent Decree, Clean Air Act Citizen Suit – EPA (Notice; request for public comment)

FEDERAL ACTION

Montana officials ask Buttigieg for quick assistance – Missoula Current

Feds get new guidelines for e-bikes in national parks, forests – WyoFile

Axios Climate Truths: Climate hits home – Axios

FAA Proposes Requiring More Efficient Jets and Turboprops to Lower Climate Impacts – FAA (Media release)

USDA Announces Partnership with the Port of Houston and Expansion of Partnership with Northwest Seaport Alliance to Ease Port Congestion and Restore Disrupted Shipping Services to U.S. Grown Agricultural Commodities – USDA (Media release)

COVID-19

MTA stops collecting and publishing mask compliance stats in subways and buses – amNY

Cycling through the COVID-19 Pandemic to a More Sustainable Transport Future: Evidence from Case Studies of 14 Large Bicycle-Friendly Cities in Europe and North America – Sustainability

INFRASTRUCTURE RESILIENCE AND SUSTAINABILITY

Va. Infrastructure Project Deploys Multiple Sustainable Solutions – ENR Mid-Atlantic

County approves L.A. River Master Plan over 11th-hour objections from environmental groups – Los Angeles Times

MDOT seeks funding for Electric Vehicle charging infrastructure – SuperTalk Mississippi Media

Central Puget Sound Adopts Regional Transportation Plan with an Eye Toward 2030 – The Urbanist

UPS Test Electric Bicycles in Congested Cities – CBS News

Engineers explore innovative ways to improve resilience of coastal structures – University of Miami

Dams, a key part of state infrastructure, must be kept safe – Capitol Weekly (Opinion)

AIR QUALITY

To Get to Net Zero, This City Is Making a Map – CityLab

DC Region Will Now Consider Climate Impacts In Transportation Planning, Aiming To Cut Emissions In Half – DCist

How Washington State is leading the way for electric boats in the US – KING-TV

N.Y. measure seeks to combat traffic pollution near schools – Times Union

ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE

How Equity Can Help Integrate Transportation Systems – AASHTO Journal

How climate change and environmental justice are inextricably linked – Washington Post

NATURAL RESOURCES

Reducing Runoff to Save Farmers Money and Protect Water Quality – University of Maryland

Flooding Closes Yellowstone, in a Sign of Crises to Come – New York Times

What it really means for a wildfire to be ‘contained’ – Popular Science

Prairie songbirds are affected by unpredictable noise produced by oil drilling – The Conversation

Florida should let feds handle wetlands permitting – Herald-Tribune (Opinion)

Joe Jonas Lassos Litter As The New Face Of Don’t Mess With Texas^® – TxDOT (Media release)

CULTURAL RESOURCES

People mover, new bike paths and bus lanes: 2028 Olympics could fuel a transit boom in L.A. – Los Angeles Times

Coalition loops state panel into dispute over Laguna Beach preservation rules, downtown plan – Laguna Beach Independent

HEALTH AND HUMAN ENVIRONMENT/ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION

Colorado DOT Adding Bicycle Law Signs on Highways – AASHTO Journal

Audi’s Connected Car Tech Aims to Save Cyclists – The Drive

Scooters Get a Second Chance – New York Times

Can’t get there from here: Florida’s Coast-to-Coast Trail is still missing a middle – City & State Florida

Boston transit agency to try urine sensors on elevators – AP

TRB RESOURCES/ANNOUNCEMENTS

Building Socioeconomic Equity Through Transportation Research – TRB

Roadside Fire Risk and Prevention Strategies – TRB (Webinar)

FEDERAL REGISTER NOTICES

Atlantic Offshore Wind Transmission Convening Workshop on Stakeholder Partnership – Sharing the Benefits and Opportunities for Atlantic Offshore Wind Transmission – Department of Energy (Notice)

Michigan: Final Authorization of State Hazardous Waste Management Program Revisions – EPA (Final authorization)

Air Plan Approval; California; San Joaquin Valley Unified Air Pollution Control District; Open Burning – EPA (Final rule)

Air Plan Approval; North Carolina; North Carolina BART Rule Revisions – EPA (Final rule)

Revisions and Confidentiality Determinations for Data Elements Under the Greenhouse Gas Reporting Rule – EPA (Proposed rule)

Notice of Funding Availability for Credit Assistance Under SWIFIA Program – EPA (Notice of funding availability)

Notice of Funding Availability for Credit Assistance Under WIFIA Program – EPA (Notice of funding availability)

United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement Mitigation of Contaminated Transboundary Flows Project – EPA and US International Boundary and Water Commission (Notice of availability of draft programmatic environmental impact statement; notice of virtual public comment meetings; request for comments)

Membership in the National Parks Overflights Advisory Group – FAA (Solicitation of applications)

Maricopa Sun Solar Complex Habitat Conservation Plan, Kern County, California; Environmental Assessment – Fish and Wildlife Service (Notice of availability of documents; request for public comment)

Coastal Nonpoint Pollution Control Program: Proposal To Find That Illinois Has Satisfied Conditions on Earlier Approval – NOAA/EPA(Notice of proposed finding; request for comments)

FEDERAL ACTION

House Overwhelmingly Passes Its Version Of WRDA – Waterways Journal

COVID-19

Pre-travel testing requirement lifted: What you need to know about the new US travel policy – CNN

NEPA

Groups file new lawsuit to stop Idaho gold mine drilling – ABC News

Greens win NEPA court fight over Calif. offshore fracking – E&E News

INFRASTRUCTURE RESILIENCE AND SUSTAINABILITY

Virtual Public Meeting – Texas Electric Vehicle (EV) Infrastructure Plan – TxDOT (link to video)

Solar highway noise barriers to be deployed across North America – pv magazine

How Rotterdam’s Green Rooftops Fight Urban Heat – Planetizen

GSA Completes First Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Land Port of Entry Project – GSA (Media release)

AIR QUALITY

What are you breathing? Air quality checks are to be available on Google Maps in the US! – Business Today

The aviation industry can hit its emissions goals, but it needs new fuels – MIT Technology Review

ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE

How New Jersey’s environmental justice law is beginning to affect operators around the country – Waste Dive

Updated Lake Champlain cleanup plan focuses on climate change, environmental justice – VTDigger

A largely forgotten flood ignited the environmental justice movement – Washington Post

NATURAL RESOURCES

DeSantis vetoes Everglades bill that advocates said would harm water quality – Tampa Bay Times

State suspends permit applications for titanium mine near Okefenokee Swamp – The Current

Wildfires in US West Match Climate Projections ‘Eerily’ Well – Bloomberg

HEALTH AND HUMAN ENVIRONMENT/ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION

Tennessee Unveils Trail Made Out of Tires – AP

Cleveland streets to include more multi-modal, environmentally-friendly designs under strengthened Complete and Green Streets policy – Cleveland.com

How this ‘little trail that could’ aims to change Salt Lake recreation, transit – KSL

What If Electric Bikes Were as Cheap as Conventional Bicycles? – CityLab

Construction of Shared-Use Path to Begin on Vanocker Canyon Road in Sturgis – South Dakota DOT (Media release)

TRB RESOURCES/ANNOUNCEMENTS

Geotechnical Data Applications and Visualization for Transportation – TRB (Webinar)

Linking Land Use and Transportation through Research – TRB (Blog)

FEDERAL REGISTER NOTICES

Drawbridge Operation Regulation; Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway (AICW) and Miami Beach Channel, Miami, FL – Coast Guard (Notice of proposed rulemaking)

Safety Zones in Reentry Sites; Jacksonville, Daytona, Cape Canaveral, Tampa, and Tallahassee, Florida – Coast Guard (Notice of proposed rulemaking)

Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans; Delaware; Removal of Stage II Gasoline Vapor Recovery Program Requirements and Revision of Stage I Gasoline Vapor Recovery Program Requirements – EPA (Final rule)

Clean Water Act Section 401 Water Quality Certification Improvement Rule – EPA (Proposed rule)

Air Plan Approval; Mississippi; Revision of Excess Emissions Provisions – EPA (Proposed rule)

National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants: Gasoline Distribution Technology Review and Standards of Performance for Bulk Gasoline Terminals Review – EPA (Proposed rule)

California State Motor Vehicle Pollution Control Standards; Heavy- Duty Vehicle and Engine Emission Warranty and Maintenance Provisions; Request for Waiver of Preemption; Opportunity for Public Hearing and Public Comment – EPA (Notice of opportunity for public hearing and comment)

California State Motor Vehicle Pollution Control Standards and Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; The ‘‘Omnibus’’ Low NOX Regulation; Request for Waivers of Preemption; Opportunity for Public Hearing and Public Comment – EPA (Notice of opportunity for public hearing and comment)

California State Motor Vehicle Pollution Control Standards; Advanced Clean Trucks; Zero Emission Airport Shuttle; Zero-Emission Power Train Certification; Request for Waiver of Preemption; Opportunity for Public Hearing and Public Comment – EPA (Notice of opportunity for public hearing and comment)

Proposed Consent Decree, Clean Air Act Citizen Suit – EPA (Notice of proposed consent
decree; request for public comment)

Development of Best Practices for Collection of Batteries To Be Recycled and Voluntary Battery Labeling Guidelines; Request for Information – EPA (RFI)

Recycling Education and Outreach; Grant Program and Model Recycling Program Toolkit; Request for Information – EPA (RFI)

Solid Waste Infrastructure for Recycling Program; Request for Information – EPA (RFI)

Assessing Fees for Excess and Unauthorized Grazing – Forest Service (Final rule)

Credit Assistance and Related Fees for Water Resources Infrastructure Projects – U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Proposed rule)

Hazardous Materials: Frequently Asked Questions – Applicability of the Hazardous Materials Regulations; Extension of Comment Period and Notice of Public Informational Webinar – Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (Notice)

Notice of Intent To Prepare a Supplement to the Next Generation Delivery Vehicles Acquisitions Final Environmental Impact Statement – Postal Service (Notice)

Submission of Establishment of a New Parking Fee Area at Pearl Harbor National Memorial; Correction – National Park Service (Notice; correction)

Notice of Intent To Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement for US Wind’s Proposed Wind Energy Facility Offshore Maryland – Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (Notice; request for comments)

FEDERAL ACTION

State DOTs Working to Expand EV Charging Network – AASHTO Journal

Biden’s environmental justice office is open. Can it get the money it needs? – Politico

FAA acting administrator calls for collaboration to advance sustainable aviation fuel commercialization – CAPA

The Supreme Court Is Pursuing a Very Dangerous Strategy for the Environment – New York Times (Opinion)

COVID-19

Pandemic sparked ‘aggressive’ driving culture, FMCSA official says – Land Line

US airlines, travel industry push White House to end pre-travel testing – CNN

INFRASTRUCTURE RESILIENCE AND SUSTAINABILITY

Flood sensor project will offer city real-time data as storms intensify

Integrating Resilience into Infrastructure Decision-Making – AASHTO Journal

You Can Build It. But Will They Come? – Slate

Tesla and others lobby for federal funding of charging infrastructure for electric trucks – Electrek

New York Announces New Online Resource Center for State’s Continued Expansion of Electric Vehicle Infrastructure – New York Governor’s Office

AIR QUALITY

Manufacturers sue CARB over truck emissions rule lead time – FleetOwner

FAA indicates ban coming on leaded gas for small planes – Columbia Insight

EPA Releases Annual Air Report, Highlighting Trends through 2021 – EPA (Media release)

ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE

COMTO, AASHTO and Transportation Equity with April Rai – AASHTO’s ETAP Podcast

Federal Environmental Justice Program Could Worsen Outcomes in Low-Income Neighborhoods – Planetizen

Shared Micromobility: The Future Of Equitable Transportation – CalBike (Commentary)

NATURAL RESOURCES

Bill to combat Alaska’s invasive species falls short in Legislature – Alaska Beacon

Rising water makes Lake Michigan wetlands vulnerable to invaders – Great Lakes Echo

Five years after massive manure spill, residents fighting for clean water – Wisconsin Examiner

CULTURAL RESOURCES

A New Elevated Park Offers a Blueprint to Cooling Cities – Surface

Lessons From the Golden Age of the Mall Walkers – CityLab

HEALTH AND HUMAN ENVIRONMENT/ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION

Children who attend schools with more traffic noise show slower cognitive development – ScienceDaily

Guide To Lawrence Loop Aims To Help People With Mobility Limitations Navigate City’s Nature Trails – Lawrence Times

Scooter Partnerships Take Root as Micromobility Expands – Governing

Monroe County, New York to create active transportation plan – WHEC-TV

Green Bay looks to implement bike and pedestrian plan with help from ARPA funds – WLUK-TV

TRB RESOURCES/ANNOUNCEMENTS

Health in the Climate Emergency: A global perspective – The InterAcademy Partnership

Infrastructure Equity in Action – Regional Plan Association (Webinar and link to registration)

Electric Vehicle Outlook 2022 – BloombergNEF

FEDERAL REGISTER NOTICES

Great Outdoors Month – President of the United States (Proclamation)

Request for Information (RFI) Regarding Wildfire Crisis Implementation Plan – Forest Service (Request for information)

Notice of Final Federal Agency Actions on the Interstate 81 Viaduct Project, Onondaga County, New York – FHWA (Notice of limitation on claims for judicial review of actions by FHWA and other Federal agencies.)

Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans; New York; Ozone and Particulate Matter Controls Strategies – EPA (Final rule)

Determination To Defer Sanctions; California; San Diego County Air Pollution Control District – EPA (Interim final determination)

Air Plan Approval; California; San Diego County Air Pollution Control District – EPA (Proposed rule)

Air Plan Approval; North Dakota; Removal of Exemptions to Visible Air Emissions Restrictions – EPA (Proposed rule)

National Environmental Justice Advisory Council; Notification for a Virtual Public Meeting – EPA (Notification for a public meeting)

Local Government Advisory Committee (LGAC) and Small Communities Advisory Subcommittee (SCAS) Meeting – EPA (Notification of public meeting)

Notice of Availability of the Draft Environmental Assessment and Draft General Conformity Determination for the Proposed Terminal Area Plan and Air Traffic Procedures at Chicago O’Hare International Airport – FAA (Notice)

Establishment of a New Parking Fee Area at Pearl Harbor National Memorial – National Park Service (Notice)

Call for Review Editor Nominations for the Fifth National Climate Assessment (NCA5) – NOAA (Request for public nominations)

Pipeline Safety: Potential for Damage to Pipeline Facilities Caused by Earth Movement and Other Geological Hazards – Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (Notice; issuance of updated advisory bulletin)

National Towing Safety Advisory Committee; June 2022 Virtual Meeting – Coast Guard (Notice)

Pacific Wind Lease Sale 1 (PACW-1) for Commercial Leasing for Wind Power on the Outer Continental Shelf in California – Proposed Sale Notice – Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (Notice; request for comments)

FEDERAL ACTION

AASHTO, NASAO Applaud Senate Committee For Approving Legislation To Support Advanced Air Mobility Planning – AASHTO

Greening The Federal Government’s Massive Procurement System – Forbes

Biden-⁠Harris Administration Holds Justice40 Week of Action to Highlight Historic Investments in Overburdened and Underserved Communities – White House (Factsheet)

USDOT Announces Initial $13 Million Funding Opportunity from Infrastructure Law for Transit Planning That Addresses Climate Change and Equity in Communities Nationwide – FTA (Media release)

USDOT Begins Accepting Applications for Program Designed to Improve Pipeline Safety, Reduce Gas Distribution Leaks in Communities Across US – USDOT (Media release)

COVID-19

Three ferry routes back at pre-pandemic service levels for start of busy season – Washington State DOT (Media release)

INFRASTRUCTURE RESILIENCE AND SUSTAINABILITY

Texas State, San Marcos collaborate to provide eco-friendly transportation – University Star

With new agreement, Port of Alaska and Sandia lab to evaluate renewable energy for microgrid – Alaska Beacon

Electric vehicles tease a new energy source: Gravity – NBC News

LED Streetlight Replacement Projects Show Huge Savings – Government Technology

NCDOT Has Developed Early Flood-Warning System for Roads – North Carolina DOT (Media release)

AIR QUALITY

Port of Virginia Plans to Run on 100-Percent Clean Electricity by 2024 – Maritime Executive

ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE

Transportation gaps may persist for rural older adults despite infrastructure dollars – NBC News

Equitable transportation guidelines adopted by Richmond City Council – Virginia Public Media

App to help blind people navigate public transit to debut in Washington – Reuters

Administrator Michael Regan x Broccoli City: An Environmental Justice Conversation – EPA (link video)

Pa.’s environmental justice policy gets revamped – and scrutinized – Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

It’s time for true equity in Oregon transportation funding – The Bulletin (Commentary)

NATURAL RESOURCES

California Water Regulators Still Haven’t Considered the Growing Body of Research on the Risks of Oil Field Wastewater – Inside Climate News

A vicious cycle of oxygen loss threatens water quality in lakes – Virginia Tech

Bird houses erected near Litchfield as part of “Give Birds the Right of Way” program – Illinois DOT (Media release)

CULTURAL RESOURCES

Artist Makes Own Traffic-Calming Measures – New Haven Independent

HEALTH AND HUMAN ENVIRONMENT/ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION

Navajo Nation Working to Expand Bicycling through New Trails, Kids’ Programs, and Racing – Cycling Utah

Nashville’s debris-filled bike lanes get their own sweeper – WPLN Radio

NJDOT Offers Free Bicycle and Pedestrian Planning Assistance for Towns and Counties – Bicycle Coalition of Greater Philadelphia

Replace short car trips with e-bikes: report – ITS International

The Next Growth Spurt for Scooters Is in Partnerships – Government Technology

TRB RESOURCES/ANNOUNCEMENTS

President Biden and U.S. Department of Transportation Announce $450 Million to Fund up to 35 University Transportation Centers – USDOT (Media release)

FEDERAL REGISTER NOTICES

U.S. DOT FY22 Safe Streets and Roads for All Funding – Office of the Secretary, USDOT (Notice of Funding Opportunity)

FY 2022 Competitive Funding Opportunity: Pilot Program for Transit- Oriented Development Planning – FTA (Notice of Funding Opportunity)

Air Plan Approval; Missouri; Restriction of Emissions Credit for Reduced Pollutant Concentrations From the Use of Dispersion Techniques – EPA (Final rule)

Air Plan Approval; North Carolina; Repeal of Delegation Authority – EPA (Final rule)

Delegation of New Source Performance Standards and National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for the States of Arizona and California – EPA (Withdrawal of direct final rule)

Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA); Notice of Grant Funding Guidance for FY 2022 State and Tribal Response Program With Funding Provided by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act – EPA (Notice)

Release of the Policy Assessment for the Reconsideration of the National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Particulate Matter – EPA (Notice of availability; policy assessment)

Proposed Determination To Prohibit and Restrict the Use of Certain Waters Within Defined Areas as Disposal Sites; Pebble Deposit Area, Southwest Alaska – EPA (Notice of availability and public
hearing)

Notice of Application for Extension of Public Land Order No. 7555 and Opportunity for Public Meeting; Alaska – Bureau of Land Management, Interior (Notice)

Final Guidance for Identification of Nonindustrial Private Forest Land – Natural Resources Conservation Service (Notice)

Gulf South Pipeline Company, LLC; Notice of Scoping Period Requesting Comments on Environmental Issues for the Proposed Index 130 MS River Replacement Project – Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Notice)

Notice of Availability of Record of Decision for the Final Environmental Impact Statement for Testing and Training Activities in the Patuxent River Complex – Department of the Navy (Notice)

Nominations for U.S. Commissioners to Regional Fisheries Management Organizations – National Marine Fisheries Service (Notice; call for nominations)

Notice of Solicitation of Applications for Stakeholder Representative Members of the Missouri River Recovery Implementation Committee – Army Corps of Engineers (Notice)

FEDERAL ACTION

Bipartisan group pushes Senate to confirm environmental prosecutor to key EPA post – NPR

The Department of Justice’s strategy to advance environmental justice – The Hill (Opinion)

An Effective Climate and Energy Security “Grand Bargain” Is Within Reach – U.S. Chamber of Commerce (Commentary)

White House Releases Technical Assistance Guide to Help Communities Unlock Resources From Bipartisan Infrastructure Law – White House (Media Release)

COVID-19

A Fixed Route, Not Fixed Approach: Adapting Fixed-Route Transit for Optimal Accessibility & Equity in a Pandemic – Mineta Transportation Institute

MTA commuter railroads set pandemic-era ridership records – Mass Transit

L.A. County extends mask mandate for public transit – KTLA-TV

NEPA

Four Orgs Sue FAA Over Rocket Launch Site Near National Seashore – Law Street

INFRASTRUCTURE RESILIENCE AND SUSTAINABILITY

Oregon DOT asks public where to put new electric vehicle chargers – Oregon Capital Chronicle

Urge Adoption of Coastal Resiliency Plan – East Hampton Star

The Unlikely Ascent of New York’s Compost Champion – New York Times

From alternative fuels to rationing trips: A guide to more sustainable flying – CNN

How to Make a City Safer for E-Bikes? Think Infrastructure – CityLab

Washington State Agencies Relate Successes, Challenges to VMT Reduction – Municipal Research and Services Center (Blog)

AIR QUALITY

Hydrogen and electric vehicles are future of transportation: expert – Rocky Mountain Outlook

Hawaii lawmakers pass bill to create zero-emission future for transportation – KITV-TV

Local residents measure air quality for Monterey Bay Air District’s wildfire monitoring network – Mercury News

Port of Seattle wants world’s first cruise-led green corridor – The Center Square

Smart traffic management offers greater emissions control – Computer Weekly

Emissions admissions, train troubles and a surveillance network – More details emerge about Utah’s inland port – Salt Lake Tribune

ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE

Push for environmental justice in underserved communities gains traction in Arizona – Arizona Republic

Wisconsin Makes New Commitment to Environmental Justice and Disaster Preparedness – Pew

NATURAL RESOURCES

How the National Park plans to improve traffic, safety on the Gatlinburg Spur while protecting wildlife – WATE-TV

EPA rejects Montana’s new water quality standards – Bitterroot Star

ExxonMobil sues Santa Barbara County over oil transportation denial – Cal Coast News

Careful landscape and lawn practices protect water quality – Holland Sentinel (Commentary)

High time for SCOTUS to clarify what constitutes ‘waters of the United States’ – Orange County Register (Opinion)

HEALTH AND HUMAN ENVIRONMENT/ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION

State DOTs Supporting National Bike Month – AASHTO Journal

Maine group looking to convert old railroad tracks into trail – WCSH-TV

Texas tornado survivor joins TXDOT seatbelt campaign – KTAL-TV

E-bike injury rate increasing in some locations with scooter trauma expected to spike again this summer – San Diego Union-Tribune

Continuous hiking trail to stretch across major ridges in Washington’s Tri-Cities – KEPR-TV

TRB RESOURCES/ANNOUNCEMENTS

Enhancing Public Health Equity through Transportation – TRB (Webinar)

Using E-Bike Purchase Incentive Programs to Expand the Market – Transportation Research and Education Center, Portland State University (Whitepaper)

Wildland Fires: Toward Improved Understanding and Forecasting of Air Quality Impacts – National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (Workshop proceedings)

NMDOT To Host Public Meeting Webinars On Building Out Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure – New Mexico DOT (Media release)

FEDERAL REGISTER NOTICES

Proposed Revisions to the National Handbook of Conservation Practices for the Natural Resources Conservation Service – Natural Resources Conservation Service (Notice of availability; request for comments)

Air Plan Approval; Missouri; St. Louis Area Vehicle Inspection and Maintenance Program – EPA (Proposed rule)

Clean Air Act Advisory Committee (CAAAC): Notice of Meeting – EPA (Notice)

Notice of Meeting of the National Parks Overflights Advisory Group – FAA (Notice)

National Chemical Transportation Safety Advisory Committee; June 2022 Meetings – U.S. Coast Guard (Notice)

FEDERAL ACTION

State DOTs Say Local Partners Help Achieve Goals – AASHTO Journal

Seventeen states sue EPA for letting California set vehicle standards – The Hill

Biden administration vows to speed up environmental permits needed for infrastructure projects – States Newsroom

EPA blocks bid to review basis for climate regs – E&E News

MARAD Adds $234.3 Million to Bolster America’s Port Infrastructure – MARAD (Media release)

COVID-19

Airlines press U.S. to lift pre-departure testing requirements – Reuters

DC Metro exploring possibility of mask-only cars – WTOP Radio

NEPA

Panel moves bill to scrap NEPA study of Postal Service fleet – E&E News

INFRASTRUCTURE RESILIENCE AND SUSTAINABILITY

NCDOT seeks grant to study moving Ocracoke ferry terminal – Coastal Review

Indiana Officials Ask Public to Weigh in on Electric-Vehicle Infrastructure – Public News Service

Watertown officials discuss report on hydroelectric plant – Watertown Daily Times

EV Infrastructure Vulnerabilities Put Cars, the Grid at Risk – Route Fifty

FAA tests airfield lighting with solar energy – Aviacionline

Delaware Extends Electric Vehicle Rebate Program – Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control (Media Release)

AIR QUALITY

Colorado Moving Forward with Clean Truck Strategy – AASHTO’s Center for Environmental Excellence

Reducing harmful air pollution has led to a surprising effect – more hurricanes in the North Atlantic – CNN

ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE

EV Charging Station Map Highlights Infrastructure Disparities – Route Fifty

Transportation Sec. Pete Buttigieg Outlines Where Opportunities Meet For The Black Community And Biden’s $1.2 Trillion Infrastructure Law – BET

NATURAL RESOURCES

EPA, Corps Moving Forward on WOTUS Rules Update – ENR

Smart buoys return to Lake Erie to help monitor water quality and conditions – Cleveland.com

CULTURAL RESOURCES

NMDOT struggles to keep pace with illegal encampments – Albuquerque Journal

HEALTH AND HUMAN ENVIRONMENT/ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION

The Silent Epidemic of Pedestrian Deaths in America – Current Affairs

National Bike Month ride will bring Utahns from Ogden to Provo together in active transit -Standard-Examiner

Cincinnati officials are considering a ‘total ban’ on e-scooters, records show – WVXU Radio

City of Aspen moving toward mandatory e-bike education – Aspen Times

IndyGo Announces Wellness in Transit Pilot, Offering Free Healthcare – Indianapolis Public Transportation Corp. (Media release)

TRB RESOURCES/ANNOUNCEMENTS

Understanding the Effects of COVID-19 on Impaired Driving – TRB (Webinar)

FEDERAL REGISTER NOTICES

Notice To Establish the Advisory Committee on Transportation Equity – USDOT, Office of the Secretary (Notice)

Solicitation of Nominations for Membership to the Advisory Committee on Transportation Equity – USDOT, Office of the Secretary (Notice)

National Hazardous Materials Route Registry – Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (Notice; revisions to the listing of designated and restricted routes for hazardous materials)

Establishment of the Corridor Identification and Development Program – FRA (Notice of establishment; request for expressions of interest)

Early Scoping Notice for the Kitsap County Public Transportation Benefit Area Authority Proposed Seattle Fast Ferry Terminal Facility Project – FTA (Early scoping notice)

Determination To Defer Sanctions; California; San Diego County Air Pollution Control District – EPA (Interim final determination)

Air Quality State Implementation Plans; Approvals and Promulgations: California; San Diego County Air Pollution Control District; Permits – EPA (Proposed rule)

Subsistence Management Regulations for Public Lands in Alaska – Applicability and Scope; Tongass National Forest Submerged Lands – Forest Service and Fish and Wildlife Service (Proposed rule)

Call for Nominations for the California Desert District Advisory Council and the Northern California District and Central California Resource Advisory Councils – Bureau of Land Management (Notice)

FEDERAL ACTION

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

COVID-19

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

NEPA

What is NEPA? – Utah Public Radio

INFRASTRUCTURE RESILIENCE AND SUSTAINABILITY

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

AIR QUALITY

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)

ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE

Equity in Electric Vehicle Charging – AASHTO’s ETAP Podcast

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

NATURAL RESOURCES

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)

CULTURAL RESOURCES

What Historic Preservation Is Doing to American Cities – The Atlantic

HEALTH AND HUMAN ENVIRONMENT/ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION

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)

TRB RESOURCES/ANNOUNCEMENTS

Sustainability and Emerging Transportation Technology (SETT) Conference – TRB

FEDERAL REGISTER NOTICES

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)

A roundup of headlines curated for state transportation environmental professionals

FEDERAL ACTION
State DOTs Participate in Earth Day Cleanup Efforts – AASHTO Journal


2022 Environmental Excellence Awards – EPA


US Senate Transportation Leader Touts Biden Emissions Program – Transport Topics|


Will the $6 billion pledge to make transportation more sustainable be enough? Experts weigh in. – ABC News

A top energy regulator is in turmoil over climate rules – Washington Post


GSA outlines vision for sustainable federal building portfolio – Federal News Network

COVID-19
Why Public Transit’s Pandemic Recovery Is Complicated – New York Times


D.C. region’s disability community pushes to keep masks aboard transit – Washington Post

NEPA
In fight against Biden’s conservation plan, opponents bet on NEPA – E&E News

INFRASTRUCTURE RESILIENCE AND SUSTAINABILITY
Report Offers Location Planning for EV Chargers – AASHTO Journal


Environmentalists, 16 states sue USPS over delivery-vehicle plans – Reuters


Experts discuss possible environmental challenges, concerns with tunnels planned for Central Texas – KVUE-TV


Sea Change hydrogen ferry to launch in San Francisco Bay next month – Hydrogen Fuel News


North Dakota utilizes UAS network to assist storm recovery efforts with drones – North Dakota Governor’s Office (Media release)

AIR QUALITY
FAA, FRA Launch “Net-Zero Emission” Efforts – AASHTO Journal


Preventing pollution or creating more greenhouse gases? Missouri debates ‘advanced recycling’ – Missouri Independent


Nearly 9 Million More Americans Impacted by Deadly Particle Pollution – American Lung Association (Media release)

ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE
Understanding The Link Between Racial Justice And The Fight Against Climate Change – NPR

NATURAL RESOURCES
New Jersey could be opening new front in war for clean water – Grist


How Cities Became Accidental Wildlife Havens – Bloomberg


Floating Wetlands Show Possibility of Inner Harbor Restoration – Baltimore Magazine


Port of Seattle and Seattle Aquarium Collaborate to Restore Kelp Forests in Elliott Bay – Port of Seattle

CULTURAL RESOURCES
The ridiculously simple way to make streets safer for pedestrians – Fast Company

HEALTH AND HUMAN ENVIRONMENT/ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION
Forest Service takes the lead in e-bike access – E&E News


Scientists sound alarm bells on noise pollution – Deutsche Welle


Lilly Endowment awards $25M for pedestrian, bicycle trails in Indiana – WISH-TV


New Sedona Shuttle service sees thousands of riders after just 2 weeks – KNAU Radio


City of San Diego apologizes to Rancho Penasquitos residents over controversial bike lanes – KFMB-TV


New I-74 bridge bike/pedestrian path now open – KWQC-TV


Active Transportation Summit panel ponders ways to make micromobility more accessible – Bike Portland

TRB RESOURCES/ANNOUNCEMENTS
TRB Webinar: Collaborating to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions – TRB


Frameworks for Protecting Workers and the Public from Inhalation Hazards – National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine


Beyond Skin Deep: The humble roadway is about more than asphalt and concrete. – Thinking Transportation (Podcast)

FEDERAL REGISTER NOTICES
Corporate Average Fuel Economy Standards for Model Years 2024–2026 Passenger Cars and Light Trucks – NHTSA (Final rule)


Notice of Funding Opportunity for America’s Marine Highway Projects – Maritime Administration (Notice)


Draft General Conformity Determination for the California High-Speed Rail System San Francisco to San Jose – FRA (Notice; request for comment)