Highlights

FEDERAL ACTION

Senate votes to roll back EPA emissions standard on heavy trucks -Commercial Carrier Journal

EPA’s right to mandate EVs disputed -Odessa American

Plan to build N.J. terminal for trains that carry combustible gases hits federal roadblock -NJ.com

FHWA Opens Applications for First Year of $400M Competitive Grant Program to Reduce Truck Air Pollution at America’s Ports -FHWA (media release)

EPA Issues Emergency Fuel Waiver for E15 Sales -EPA (media release)

NEPA

Bureau of Land Management to begin NEPA process for the Bonanza Solar Project Application -Bureau of Land Management (media release)

INFRASTRUCTURE RESILIENCE AND SUSTAINABILITY

Why Zero-Emissions Fleet Transformation Starts at the Top -Mass Transit

Electrify everything, California says – including trucks and trains -Grist

Counties directly eligible for $848 million through new USDOT PROTECT transportation resilience grants -National Association of Counties (media release)

AIR QUALITY

Connecticut regulators seek more authority to move the needle on climate goals -Energy News Network

The Filthy Truth About Subway Air -Wired

Colorado adopts new zero-emission big truck rules -Land Line

An Oregon City Banned Natural Gas. The Gas Company Fought Back -CityLab

How Tampa Bay’s air quality is declining -Axios

ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE

Electric vehicle fleet penetration helps address inequalities in air quality and improves environmental justice -Communications Earth & Environment

Over 1 in 5 skip health care due to transportation barriers -Axios

NATURAL RESOURCES

WSDOT crews to use drones to apply herbicides along section of US 12 -Union-Bulletin

EPA proposes settlement with Virginia, other states in Chesapeake Bay cleanup lawsuit -WHRO

Forest Service admits some Clean Water Act violations with use of aerial fire retardants, but says they are still an important tool -Press Democrat

The science to prevent bird strikes at Cleveland Hopkins International Airport -WKYC-TV

When Marylanders Register Their Vehicles, They Can Now Support the Environment and Statewide Tree Plantings -Maryland Department of Natural Resources (media release)

CULTURAL RESOURCES

Detroit Book Depository opening highlights next gen mobility innovation -Axios Detroit

Recreation P.E.I. launches interactive trail map for spring hiking season -SaltWire

HEALTH AND HUMAN ENVIRONMENT/ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION

Plan OK’d for 20-mile-long pedestrian and bicycle trail in Florida -Miami Today

Oregon DOT wants to help bicycle and pedestrian advisory committees build power statewide -BikePortland

North Carolina DOT Creates Web Page Devoted To On-Demand Microtransit -North Carolina DOT

Miami, Seven Other Cities to Test Cargo Bikes -Transport Topics

TRB RESOURCES/ANNOUNCEMENTS

Making Travel More Equitable for People with Disabilities -TRB (blog post)

Truck Parking Strategies, Technologies, and Partnerships -TRB (webinar)

Assessing Airport Programs for Travelers with Disabilities and Older Adults -ACRP

FEDERAL REGISTER NOTICES

Notice of Intent To Amend the Las Vegas Resource Management Plan and Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement for the Proposed Golden Currant Solar Project in Clark County, Nevada –Bureau of Land Management, Interior (Notice)

Notice of Intent To Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement To Analyze the Potential Environmental Effects From Maintaining Secretary Jewell’s Coal Leasing Moratorium -Bureau of Land Management (Notice)

Joint Federal-State Task Force on Electric Transmission; Notice Announcing Meeting and Inviting Agenda Topics -Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Notice)

City of Nashua, New Hampshire; Notice Soliciting Scoping Comments -Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Notice)

National and Governmental Advisory Committees to the U.S. Representative to the Commission for Environmental Cooperation (CEC) -EPA (Notice of meeting)

National Wildlife Refuge System; Drain Tile Setbacks -Fish and Wildlife Service (Proposed rule)

Recommendation for the Western Area Power Administration’s Rocky Mountain Region and Colorado River Storage Project Management Center To Pursue Final Negotiations Regarding Membership in the Southwest Power Pool Regional Transmission Organization, and … -Western Area Power Administration (Notice)

Request for Comments on the Federal Aviation Administration’s Review of the Civil Aviation Noise Policy, Notice of Public Meeting -FAA (Notice)

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

FEDERAL ACTION

Biden signs order prioritizing ‘environmental justice’ -ABC News

Buttigieg Discusses Rural Infrastructure Needs vs Funding -Iowa Agribusiness Radio Network

Federal bills for recycling infrastructure grants, composting strategies make a comeback -Waste Dive

FHWA Opens Applications for $848 Million in Competitive Grant Funding to Make Roads, Bridges, Transit, Rail, and Ports More Resilient to Climate Change -FHWA (media release)

INFRASTRUCTURE RESILIENCE AND SUSTAINABILITY

California’s port truck-charging plan gets a jolt from big investors -Reuters

Number of Alternative Fueling Stations Nearly Doubles Since 2020; EV Charging Leads the Way -USDOT, Bureau of Transportation Statistics

Electric school buses serve as mini power plants during the summer -WBUR Radio

Climate Change Is Prompting Cities to Reassess Resiliency -Government Technology

Capitol Corridor, San Joaquins Transitioning to Renewable Diesel -Railway Age

Mississippi Governor Signs Bills Investing Over $2 Billion Toward Transportation and Infrastructure Improvements -Mississippi Governor’s Office (media release)

AIR QUALITY

New Vehicle Emissions Rules Could Speed the EV Revolution -Route Fifty

A quarter of Americans live with polluted air, with people of color and those in Western states disproportionately affected, report says -CNN

New York MTA Commits to Slash Greenhouse Gas Emissions 85% by 2040 –Metropolitan Transportation Authority (media release)

ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE

Autism Transit Project Expands To Four More Cities -Campaign US

New Evidence Links Transit Cuts With Poverty and Unemployment -Governing

New Jersey Governor Announces Nation’s First Environmental Justice Rules to Reduce Pollution in Vulnerable Communities -New Jersey Governor’s Office (media release)

WVU transportation center will bring mobility to rural areas, opening access to country roads -West Virginia University (media release)

NATURAL RESOURCES

NCDOT Highway Right-of-Ways Win Wildflower Awards -AASHTO Journal

Maine DEP Warns Railroad to Clean Up Environment Surrounding Train Derailment Site to Department’s Satisfaction -Maine Department of Environmental Protection (media release)

Lake Tahoe’s clear water is due to tiny creatures called Zooplankton, researchers say -NPR

New USDOT Program Meets Vehicle Collisions with Wildlife Head On -Daily Yonder

Latest in fight for national clean water protections -Southern Environmental Law Center

NJDOT’s annual litter removal campaign begins -NJDOT (media release)

HEALTH AND HUMAN ENVIRONMENT/ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION

Embracing the 15-Minute City: 7 Reasons why Bicycles Are the Perfect Mode of Transportation -Momentum Mag

How western states are trying to solve ski resort traffic -Axios

TRB RESOURCES/ANNOUNCEMENTS

National Academies Launch New Climate Crossroads Initiative -National Academies

TRB Webinar: Toward a Touchless Airport Journey -ACRP

Development of a Guide for Accommodating Utilities within Highways and Freeways -NCHRP

Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety in Bus Rapid Transit and High-Priority Bus Corridors -TCRP

Impacts of Trains Longer Than 7,500 Feet Meeting #5 -National Academies

FEDERAL REGISTER NOTICES

Renewed and Amended Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) Assigning Environmental Responsibilities to the State of Utah; Correction –Utah Division Office, FHWA (Correction)

Development of the National Levee Safety Program -Army Corps of Engineers (Notice)

Notice of Intent To Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement for the North of Lake Okeechobee Storage Reservoir Section 203 Study, Highlands County, Florida –Army Corps of Engineers (Notice)

California State Non-road Engine Pollution Control Standards; Large Spark-Ignition (LSI) Engines; Notice of Decision -EPA (Notice of decision)

Public Hearing for Multi-Pollutant Emissions Standards for Model Years 2027 and Later Light-Duty and Medium-Duty Vehicles -EPA (Notification of public hearing)

Air Plan Approval; Texas; Updates to Public Notice and Procedural Rules and Removal of Obsolete Provisions -EPA (Proposed rule)

Air Plan Disapproval; Texas; Contingency Measures for the Dallas-Fort Worth and Houston-Galveston-Brazoria Ozone Nonattainment Areas -EPA (Proposed rule)

Air Plan Approval; Idaho: Inspection and Maintenance Program Removal; Extension of Comment Period; Correction -EPA (Proposed rule; extension of comment period and correction)

Proposed Settlement Agreement, Clean Water Act and Administrative Procedure Act Claims -EPA (Notice; request for public comment)

Organization, Functions, and Procedures; Functions and Procedures; Forest Service Functions: -Forest Service (Advance notice of proposed rulemaking; request for comment)

Notice of Availability of the Draft Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement for Approval of Herbicide Active Ingredients for Use on Public Lands -Bureau of Land Management (Notice)

Request for Applicants for Appointment to the Aviation Security Advisory Committee -TSA (Committee management; request for applicants)

FEDERAL ACTION

Millar Named a Resilience Roads Roundtable ‘Luminary’ – AASHTO Journal

EPA Proposes Stricter Federal Vehicle Emission Standards – AASHTO Journal

FHWA Seeks to Improve Project Environmental Reviews – AASHTO Journal

U.S. judge blocks Biden clean water rule in 24 states – Reuters

EPA used the climate law on cars. Power plants are next. – E&E News

Cities Put on Notice to Install Signals to Help Blind Pedestrians Cross Streets – Route Fifty

A Fork In The Road: States Will Determine The Future Of US Transportation Pollution – CleanTechnica

INFRASTRUCTURE RESILIENCE AND SUSTAINABILITY

Ithaca’s Crazy Plan to Be Our First All-Electric City – Rolling Stone

Seventeen States Could Accelerate U.S. Electric Vehicle Sales To 75% By 2050 – Forbes

Utah’s first inland port appears ready for construction, but it’s not in Salt Lake City – Salt Lake Tribune

Virginia transportation advocates call for infrastructure with bicyclists, pedestrians in mind – Virginia Public Media

Port of Oakland Has a Problem, and Its Name is Mud – Transport Topics

Port of San Diego approves $8.5M plug-in electrification project for idling ships in National City – San Diego Union-Tribune

South Carolina Emerges as a Leader in Electric School Buses – Government Technology

MnDOT looking to upgrade infrastructure for climate resiliency after record snowfall – West Central Tribune

Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport Reopens After Historic Deluge – WTVJ-TV

AIR QUALITY

NCDOT Issues Final Statewide ‘Clean Transportation Plan’ – AASHTO Journal

UCLA team launches ocean carbon capture project at Port of Los Angeles – Los Angeles Daily News

ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE

Pa. officials seek environmental justice concerns to shape climate planning – StateImpact PA

Blind Vermonters share their challenges with public transit and the struggle for independence – VTDigger

Traffic Engineers Learn How It Feels To Be Blind At Texas Tech Event – KCBD-TV

IndyGo Removes Barriers by Introducing New Accessibility Settings on Website – INDYGo (media release)

New Policies Expand Access to Opportunities at Port of Seattle – Port of Seattle (media release)

CULTURAL RESOURCES

Oklahoma Department Of Transportation Partners With Non-Profit To Help Clear Litter Off Roads – KWTV-TV

This 3,000-Mile Trail System Is Benefiting Communities In 15 States – Bicycling

Meet the Americans who live in their vans, buses and cars in pursuit of a simpler life using less energy. – Bloomberg

Virginia Takes Novel Approach to Preserving Historic ‘Green Book’ Locations – CityLab

HEALTH AND HUMAN ENVIRONMENT/ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION

Illinois hands out millions for bike, pedestrian trails and bridges in suburbs and beyond – Daily Herald

On Broadway, New York City’s slow march toward pedestrian-focused streets – City & State New York

The EPA Faces Questions About Its Approval of a Plastic-Based Fuel With an Astronomical Cancer Risk – ProPublica

Micromobility is Just Getting Started – Metro (blog)

TRB RESOURCES/ANNOUNCEMENTS

TRB’s 2023 Automated Road Transportation Symposium – TRB

How deadly are dust storms? – NOAA Research News

Online Course – Why Serving Everyone Doesn’t Serve Everyone – National Aging and Disability Transportation Center

FEDERAL REGISTER NOTICES

Renewed and Amended Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) Assigning Environmental Responsibilities to the State of Utah – FHWA (Notice and amendments and request for comments)

FTA Fiscal Year 2023 Apportionments, Allocations and Program Information – FTA (Notice)

Safety Advisory 2023–02; Train Makeup and Operational Safety Concerns – FRA (Notice)

Sport Fishing and Boating Partnership Council; Call for Nominations – Fish and Wildlife Service (Call for nominations)

Notice of Competitive Offer and Notice of Segregation for Solar Energy Development on Public Land, Nye County, Nevada – Bureau of Land Management (Notice)

Meeting of the Regional Energy Resource Council – TVA (Notice of meeting)

Public Hearing for Greenhouse Gas Emissions Standards for Heavy-Duty Vehicles – Phase 3 – EPA (Notification of public hearing)

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

Hazardous Materials: Request for Feedback on Recycled Plastics Policy – Pipeline and Hazardous
Materials Safety Administration (Notice; request for information)

Notice of Submission Deadline for Schedule Information for Chicago O’Hare International, John F. Kennedy International, Los Angeles International, Newark Liberty International, and San Francisco International Airports for the Winter 2023/2024 Scheduling Season – FAA (Notice)

FEDERAL ACTION

AASHTO Offers Comments on Two Proposed Regulations -AASHTO Journal

Vetoed but not forgotten: What’s next for WOTUS? -E&E News

Calculating the Fastest Road to an Electric Car Future -New York Times

USDOT rolls out funding for wildlife crossings along busy roads -AP

EPA to propose new vehicle pollution cuts, sees big EV jump -Reuters

PHMSA Announces Historic Funding for 37 Projects to Improve Safety, Fix Old, Leaky Gas Pipes and Create Jobs -PHMSA (media release)

INFRASTRUCTURE RESILIENCE AND SUSTAINABILITY

Bringing Young Professionals into Transportation -AASHTO’s ETAP Podcast

Louisville Installing Flood Warning Systems In Underpasses Prone To Flooding -WDRB-TV

Innovation and partnerships celebrated at reopening of Eufaula Dam Spillway Bridge -Defense Visual Information Distribution Service

KDOT Announces Call for Projects for EV infrastructure -Kansas DOT (link to PDF)

Port Authority Announces Partnership With NASA To Explore Next Generation Of Flight In Urban Environments -Port Authority of New York and New Jersey (media release)

AIR QUALITY

Dust Storms Contribute to Higher Traffic Fatalities -AASHTO Journal

Georgia lawmakers overhaul EV charging -WABE Radio

EPA OKs California Rules Phasing Out New Diesel Trucks -Transport Topics

How Arizona leaders balance environmental sustainability and economic growth -AZ Big Media

New York City DOT will test local delivery hubs to cut down on emissions –WCBS-TV

ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE

Linking and TSMO Transportation Equity Fact Sheet –FHWA

Federal judge finds City of Chicago liable, violated Americans with Disabilities Act -WGN-TV

Free CT Buses Are A Step Toward Transit Equity –Connecticut Mirror (commentary) 

NATURAL RESOURCES

MoDOT, Downtown Kansas City Districts partnering on highway cleanup -KMBC-TV

CULTURAL RESOURCES

Explore Transportation History With WisDOT’s New Online Highway Map Archive -Wisconsin DOT (media release)

Students shine during WVDOT Bridge Design and Build Contest -WVDOT (media release)

HEALTH AND HUMAN ENVIRONMENT/ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION

Oregon DOT Updates Statewide Curb Ramp Upgrade Effort -AASHTO Journal

New Massachusetts law protecting bicyclists, pedestrians takes effect – WFXT-TV

Micro-transit system continues to gain traction in Twin Falls, Idaho – KMVT-TV

Cities Ride the E-Bike Wave as Policymakers Consider Support -Government Technology 

TRB RESOURCES/ANNOUNCEMENTS

Review of the Draft Fifth National Climate Assessment –National Academies

Planning and Assessing Ferry System Capacity -TRB (webinar)

Inclusive Public Participation in Transit Decision-Making –TCRP

State Bicycle and Pedestrian Plan Progress Report -Caltrans (link to pdf)

FEDERAL REGISTER NOTICES

Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement for the Interstate Bridge Replacement Program -FHWA and FTA (Notice)

Limitation on Claims Against Proposed Public Transportation Projects – Inglewood Transit Connector Project, and METRORapid Inner Katy Bus Rapid Transit Project -FTA (Notice)

Approval of Noise Compatibility Program Update, Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport (FLL), Fort Lauderdale, Florida -FAA (Notice)

Review of Quiet Zone in Deerfield Beach, Pompano Beach, Fort Lauderdale, Oakland Park, Wilton Manors, Dania Beach, Hollywood, and Hallandale Beach, Florida -FRA (Notice of quiet zone review)

California State Motor Vehicle and Engine Pollution Control Standards; Heavy-Duty Vehicle and Engine Emission Warranty and Maintenance Provisions; Advanced Clean Trucks; Zero Emission Airport Shuttle; Zero- Emission Power Train Certification; Waiver of … -EPA (Notice of decision)

Determination To Defer Sanctions; California; Mojave Desert Air Quality Management District –EPA (Interim final determination)

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

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

Consolidation of Redundant Coast Guard Boat Stations -Coast Guard (Request for comments)

Port Access Route Study: Approaches to Maine, New Hampshire, and Massachusetts -Coast Guard (Notice of availability; final report)

Port Access Route Study: Approaches to the Ports of Puerto Rico and U.S. Virgin Islands -Coast Guard (Notice of study; request for comments)

National Boating Safety Advisory Committee; May 2023 Meetings -Coast Guard (Notice)

Notice of Temporary Restrictions on Motorized Vehicle Use for Specified Routes on Public Lands in Grand County, Utah -Bureau of Land Management (Notice of temporary restrictions)

Notice of Public Meeting of Scientific Earthquake Studies Advisory Committee – Geological Survey (Notice of teleconference meeting)

Notice of Intent To Conduct Scoping in Preparation of the National Coral Reef Resilience Strategy for the Coral Reef Conservation Program – NOAA (Notice; request for written comments)

 

FEDERAL ACTION

Congress approves measure to toss Biden’s water protections

– AP

US unveils stricter EV tax credit rules, effective April 18

– Reuters

Planning And Engineering Professionals – Fostering Collaboration For Great Communities

– ITE Talks Transportation (podcast)

Public Transportation on Indian Reservations Program FY 2023 Notice of Funding –

FTA (media release)

USDOT Partners with NASCAR and Arizona 811, Releases Spotify Ad to Promote National Safe Digging Month

– USDOT (media release)

NEPA

Center for Biological Diversity, Save Holland Lake, allege USFS violating NEPA

– Daily Montanan

INFRASTRUCTURE RESILIENCE AND SUSTAINABILITY

Georgia electric vehicle tax bill heads to governor

– WMAZ-TV

California’s new environmental mandates may sink Balboa Island ferry

– KCRW Radio

How a Century of Transit Choices Courted ‘Disaster’

– Governing

AIR QUALITY

California to require half of all heavy trucks sales to be electric by 2035

– CNBC

University of Washington partners with local transit agencies to study fentanyl smoke movement in public transportation

– KIRO-TV

Planes, Shipping Lanes, and Automobiles: Surprising Ways Climate Change Can Affect Transportation

– NASA

Justice Department and EPA File Complaint Against Norfolk Southern for Unlawful Discharge of Pollutants and Hazardous Substances in East Palestine Derailment

– US Department of Justice (media release)

ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE

How to get more women on bikes? Better biking infrastructure, designed by women

– The Conversation

Metro Tulsa Transit Authority addresses public transit deserts

– KTUL-TV

NATURAL RESOURCES

Florida environmental agency asks for new rule to cut water pollution from new housing

– Bradenton Times

Wilmington partnering with NC State to ‘retrofit’ a stormwater pond into wetlands

– Wilmington Star-News

CULTURAL RESOURCES

Arizona DOT Plans Upgrades For State Rest Areas

– AASHTO Journal

BNSF knowingly violated easement agreement with Swinomish Tribe, judge rules

– KOMO News

HEALTH AND HUMAN ENVIRONMENT/ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION

Oklahoma DOT Launches New Mobility Program

– KOTV-TV

New Study Finds Traffic Noise May Raise Blood Pressure

– Prevention

Truck Parking a Priority for Administration, Buttigieg Says

– Transport Topics

Groups working to convert old railroad line in Paradise Valley, Montana to public trail

– Bozeman Daily Chronicle

New Kansas City Airport Incorporates Dementia-Friendly Features

– University of Kansas Medical Center (media release)

TRB RESOURCES/ANNOUNCEMENTS

Review of the Draft Fifth National Climate Assessment

– National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine

Transforming EPA Science to Meet Today’s and Tomorrow’s Challenges

– National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine

Promoting Older Driver Safety: Guide for State Practices

– BTSCRP

UMD Survey Indicates ‘New Normal’ for Maryland’s Daily Commute

– University of Maryland (media release)

FEDERAL REGISTER NOTICES

Port Access Route Study: Approaches to Galveston Bay and Sabine Pass, Texas and Calcasieu Pass, Louisiana –

Coast Guard (Notice; correction and extension of comment period)

Recertification of Prince William Sound Regional Citizens’ Advisory Council –

Coast Guard (Notice)

Air Plan Approval; NC; Transportation Conformity

– EPA (Final rule)

Clean Air Act Advisory Committee (CAAAC): Request for Nominations

– EPA (Notice)

Tribal Transportation Facility Bridge Program –

FHWA (Notice of proposed rulemaking)

Hunting and Wildlife Conservation Council Meeting

– Fish and Wildlife Service (Notice)

Call for Nominations to the Missouri Basin and Western Montana Resource Advisory Councils

– Bureau of Land Management (Notice)

Conservation and Landscape Health

– Bureau of Land Management (Proposed rule)

Renewable Energy Modernization Rule

– Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (Notice of proposed rulemaking; extension of public comment period)

A roundup of headlines curated for state transportation environmental professionals

FEDERAL ACTION

AASHTO President Millar: Resilience Key to Transportation

– AASHTO Journal

USDOT Issues $94M via New SMART Grants Program

– AASHTO Journal

Electric bike tax credit bill reintroduced, providing up to $1,500 off new e-bikes in US

– Electrek

“Reconnecting Communities” Funding Announced for New York State

– Roads & Bridges

US Fish and Wildlife Service Announces $20 Million in Grants to Support Boating Infrastructure, Local Communities and Outdoor Recreation

– US Fish & Wildlife Service (media release)

EPA Announces Final “Good Neighbor” Plan to Cut Harmful Smog, Protecting Health of Millions from Power Plant, Industrial Air Pollution

– EPA (media release)

INFRASTRUCTURE RESILIENCE AND SUSTAINABILITY

Rural States Are Moving Ahead With EV Charging Infrastructure

– Government Technology

Louisiana Governor Unveils Online Dashboard for Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) Projects

– Louisiana Governor’s Office

What Wisconsin Has Gotten Out Of Biden’s Infrastructure Law (So Far) –

UpNorthNews

The Planet Can Do Better Than the Electric Car

– Slate

PHMSA Announces State and Local Funding to Improve Hazardous Materials and Pipeline Safety Nationwide

– PHMSA (media release)

AIR QUALITY

8th Circuit delivers climate blow to Big Oil

– E&E News

Florida EV owners may get their own version of a gas tax

– WFSU Radio

Seattle Requests Federal Help in Planning “Low-Emission Neighborhoods”

– The Urbanist

Decarbonizing Transportation Via Natural Gas-Derived Ammonia Set to Disrupt Maritime Sector

– Natural Gas Intelligence

Solar project to reduce campus greenhouse gas emissions by 600 to 700 tons annually

– University of Notre Dame (media release)

ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE

Viewing Urban Geography and History Through an Environmental Justice Lens

– Columbia University

NATURAL RESOURCES

MoDOT, KDOT address abundance of trash seen along highways

– KCTV-TV

CULTURAL RESOURCES

NCDOT Wins Federal Grant to Expand Traveler Information

– North Carolina DOT (media release)

There Is Much More Work to Do to Shift Cities Away from Cars

– Government Technology (commentary)

What Makes a City Great?

– New York Times (opinion)

HEALTH AND HUMAN ENVIRONMENT/ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION

The East Coast Greenway – Connecting Maine To Florida For Walkers, Bikers

– Cranford Radio (podcast)

Utah to start planning statewide trail network after initial $90M investment

– St. George News

New legislation could clear up confusion surrounding e-bikes in Alaska

– Alaska Beacon

America’s top 10 bicycle-friendly cities

– American City & County

Investment Could Up Walkability in Bangor, Maine

– Bangor Daily News

Children’s Hospital Of Philadelphia, New Jersey Division Of Highway Traffic Safety To Create Innovative Center To Promote Traffic Safety Across State

– Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (media release)

TRB RESOURCES/ANNOUNCEMENTS

A Safe, Healthy Workforce Keeps Our Transportation Moving

– TRB

Transportation Planning as a Tool for Migrant Integration

– Association For Commuter Transportation (webinar)

FEDERAL REGISTER NOTICES

FY 2023 Emergency Relief Grants for Public Transportation Systems Affected by Major Declared Disasters in Calendar Years 2017, 2020, 2021, and 2022 –

FTA (Notice of availability of emergency relief funding)

Air Plan Approval; Wisconsin; Emissions Reporting and Infrastructure SIP Requirements

– EPA (Proposed rule)

Request for Nominations to EPA’s National and Governmental Advisory Committees

– EPA (Notice)

Notification of a Public Meeting of the Chartered Clean Air Scientific Advisory Committee (CASAC) and CASAC Ozone Review Panel

– EPA (Notice)

Hunting and Wildlife Conservation Council; Request for Nominations

– Fish and Wildlife Service (Request for nominations)

Land Between the Lakes Advisory Board

– Forest Service (Notice of meeting)

Black Hills National Forest Advisory Board

– USDA (Notice of meeting)

Notice of Competitive Offer for Solar Energy Development on Public Lands in Saguache County, CO

– Bureau of Land Management (Notice)

A roundup of headlines curated for state transportation environmental professionals

FEDERAL ACTION

FHWA Activates Charging and Fueling Infrastructure Program – AASHTO Journal

What is in House Republicans’ energy policy package? – The Hill

Activists Slam Biden Administration for Reversing Climate and Equity Guidance on Highway Expansions – Inside Climate News

USDOT Opens Applications for First Round of $2.5 Billion Program to Build EV Charging in Communities and Neighborhoods Nationwide – FHWA (media release)

INFRASTRUCTURE RESILIENCE AND SUSTAINABILITY

Navigating toward clean transportation and lower environmental impacts – Maine Monitor

Moore recommits Maryland to highest national climate goals for electric vehicle sales – Maryland Matters

The booming American Sunbelt may be a victim of its own success as soaring traffic congestion jeopardizes economic growth – Fortune

Generation EV | Getting Warmer With Kal Penn Episode 7 – Bloomberg (video)

New fire risks as a result of electric and hybrid buses – Mass Transit (opinion)

AIR QUALITY

Ports of LA, Long Beach Join Bid to Be Hydrogen Fuel Hub – Los Angeles Daily News

Bill aims to create clean transportation standard in Minnesota – Biodiesel Magazine

This Tractor Runs on Cow Manure – Bloomberg Green

Scaling carbon removal requires a portfolio approach – The Hill (opinion)

NATURAL RESOURCES

Researchers urge policymakers to build pedestrian greenspaces – Virginia Public Media

E-bikes raise management concerns in some parks, public forests – Bay Journal

Researchers To Explore Wildfires, Drinking Water Quality – Texas A&M

MoDOT Seeks Volunteers for No MOre Trash Bash – Missouri DOT

Weathering Lake Tahoe’s Storms – Tahoe Daily Tribune (opinion)

CULTURAL RESOURCES

Car-Free Living Takes Off in Car-Centric Cities – Hyperdrive

The ‘Green Amendment’ is well-intended – but that’s not enough – Nevada Independent (opinion)

HEALTH AND HUMAN ENVIRONMENT/ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION

Oklahoma DOT Putting Active Transportation Plan Together – AASHTO Journal

Plazas, two-way bike lane on tap as NYC public space push begins – WPIX-TV

Chicago City Council approves using cameras to catch drivers who block bike and bus lanes downtown – WBBM-TV

ATX Walk Bike Roll plan presented to boards and commissions – Austin Monitor

TxDOT launches safety campaign after increase in pedestrian, bicycle crashes – KVEO-TV

TRB RESOURCES/ANNOUNCEMENTS

TRB Webinar: The Jury is Still Out – The Latest on Recycled Plastic Waste in Asphalt – TRB

Getting Safely to the Other Side: Decision Support for Wildlife Crossing Programs – TR News (link to PDF)

Rutgers CAIT Partners with NJ TRANSIT and International Association on North American Regional Training Center – Rutgers University

Door to Door: Microtransit in the Twin Cities – Move Minneapolis (link to webinar registration)

FEDERAL REGISTER NOTICES

Notice of Final Federal Agency Actions on Proposed Rail Transportation Projects – FRA (Notice)

Approval of John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) Noise Compatibility Program – FAA (Notice)

Roundtable on Environmental Justice and Equity in Infrastructure Permitting; Second Supplemental Notice of Roundtable – Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Notice)

Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forests; Idaho; Clearwater National Forest Travel Planning – Forest Service (Notice of intent to prepare a supplemental environmental impact statement)

California State Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; Ocean- Going Vessels At-Berth and Commercial Harbor Craft; Requests for Authorization; Opportunity for Public Hearing and Comment – EPA (Notice)

Release of Draft Policy Assessment for the Reconsideration of the Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standards – EPA (Notice of availability)

White House Environmental Justice Advisory Council; Notice of Charter Renewal – EPA (Notice)

Request for Nominations to the Good Neighbor Environmental Board – EPA (Notice)

Lands Chief, National Trails Land Resources Program Office; Delegation of Authority – National Park Service (Notice)

Notice To Reopen the Advisory Council for Climate Adaptation Science Call for Nominations – U.S. Geological Survey (Notice)

Notice of Availability of the Record of Decision for the Whitewater River Groundwater Replenishment Facility, Riverside County, CA – Bureau of Land Management (Notice)

Intent To Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement for the Tampa Harbor Navigation Improvement Study, Hillsborough County, Florida – U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Notice)

Regulated Navigation Area; Tampa Bay, Tampa, FL – Coast Guard (Notice of proposed rulemaking)

A roundup of headlines curated for state transportation environmental professionals

FEDERAL ACTION

USDOT Makes Marine Highway Grant Funding Available

– AASHTO Journal

Engaging State DOTs with Non-Traditional Partners More Effectively

– AASHTO Journal

People Are Driving Less. What Could That Mean for Future Infrastructure?

– For Construction Pros

FHWA declines to set truck standards in EV charging rule

– FreightWaves

Awash in Asphalt, Cities Rethink Their Parking Needs

– New York Times

INFRASTRUCTURE RESILIENCE AND SUSTAINABILITY

Building a Statewide Charging Network: Q&A With Officials From The Volunteer State

– Forbes

Failing to plan for climate change is planning to fail

– Washington State Governor’s Office

Can the infrastructure handle an influx of electrical vehicles? –

KCAL-TV (video)

Innovation Will Follow the National EV Network, but Not Overnight

– Government Technology

The real-world barriers to electric vehicle infrastructure

– The Hill (Opinion)

AIR QUALITY

Understanding the State DOT Role in Fostering Transportation De-carbonization

– AASHTO Journal

Revealed: the 10 worst places to live in US for air pollution

– The Guardian

FAA won’t let Palo Alto crack down on leaded fuel or noise at airport

– Daily Post

Cleaner transportation fuels – a key to energy transition

– Santa Fe New Mexican (opinion)

ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE

‘Toll equity’: WA government wants to know if toll lanes benefit the wealthy

– The Center Square

Pete Buttigieg: “Every Form of Transportation Could Be Made Easier For Families”

– Fatherly

The EPA’s soot pollution update falls dangerously short for Latinos

– The Hill (opinion)

NATURAL RESOURCES

NJDEP sets goal to ‘prescribe burn’ 25,000 acres of state forest

– Sun Newspapers

Environmentalists object to bills they say undercut development, conservation goals

– News Service of Florida

From farmland to wetland: Millions of acres in North Carolina spring back to life

– WBUR Radio

Too much polluted agricultural water threatens Everglades’ engineered wetlands, study says

– WMFE Radio

CULTURAL RESOURCES

A San Antonian’s map of the city’s bicycle network takes a transit-oriented approach

– San Antonio Report

The importance of historic preservation in Phoenix

– AZ Big Media

Wisconsin promotes agricultural tourism in roadside campaign

– WMTV-TV

Sporting Groups Promote Wildlife Crossing Fund in Nevada Assembly

– Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership

HEALTH AND HUMAN ENVIRONMENT/ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION

Richardson, TX City Council approves active transportation, parks master plans

– Richardson Community Impact

E-Trikes Are Coming to Rescue the Aging Suburbs

– CityLab

Dynamic curbs could make cities more livable but would require getting more people out of cars, experts say

– Smart Cities Dive

Believe it or not, the Amish are loving electric bikes

– Electrek

UNM selected for new Center for Pedestrian and Bicyclist Safety

– University of New Mexico (media release)

TRB RESOURCES/ANNOUNCEMENTS

Telework Transportation Research in Light of the COVID-19 Pandemic

– TRB

A Smarter Look at Traffic Congestion: NYU Tandon’s C2SMART Secures $15 Million Center With Funding From U.S. Department of Transportation

– New York University (media release)

FEDERAL REGISTER NOTICES

Control of Air Pollution From New Motor Vehicles: Heavy-Duty Engine and Vehicle Standards; Correction

– EPA (Final rule; correction)

Adequacy Status of Motor Vehicle Emissions Budgets for the New Jersey Portion of the New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island, NY-NJ-CT, 2008 8-Hour Ozone Nonattainment Area

– EPA (Notice)

National Environmental Justice Advisory Council; Notification of Public Meeting

– EPA (Notice)

Public Meeting of the Science Advisory Board Environmental Justice Screen Panel

– EPA (Notice)

Designation of Areas for Air Quality Planning Purposes; California; Coachella Valley Ozone Nonattainment Area; Reclassification to Extreme

– EPA (Final rule)

Railroad Safety Advisory Committee; Notice of Meeting

– FRA (Notice)

Request for Public Input About Implementation of the Mississippi River Basin Healthy Watersheds
Initiative and the National Water Quality Initiative

– Natural Resources Conservation Service (RFI)

Consolidated Port Approaches Port Access Route Studies

– Coast Guard (Notice of availability)

Withdrawal of Notice of Intent (NOI) To Prepare a Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) Pursuant to Section 203 of Water Resources Development Act of 1986 for the Wilmington Harbor Navigation Improvement Project Integrated Feasibility Study and Environmental Report, New Hanover and Brunswick Counties, NC

– Army Corps of Engineers (Notice of intent; withdrawal)

A roundup of headlines curated for state transportation environmental professionals

FEDERAL ACTION

The Transportation Department maps out its next five years of research

– WFED Radio’s Federal Drive

U.S. feds announce new EV charging network standards

– The Buzz EV News

In Race to Build Out EV Charging Stations, Some Cities and States Have a Leg Up

– Route Fifty

America’s airports aren’t ready for climate change

– Brookings’ The Avenue (blog)

Biden Sets in Motion Gasoline Policy Shift to Boost Ethanol

– Transport Topics

USDOT Announces more than $12 Million in Funding for the U.S. Marine Highway Program –

Maritime Administration (media release)

Biden-Harris Administration Announces First-Ever Awards from Program to Reconnect Communities

– USDOT (media release)

INFRASTRUCTURE RESILIENCE AND SUSTAINABILITY

Georgia’s Transportation Investment Act Marks First Decade

– AASHTO’s ETAP Podcast

NC’s Ferry System Explores Going Electric

– PBS North Carolina

NYC’s Shadow Transit Network Seeks a Greener Future

– CityLab

Irving, Texas Turns to Tech to Place EV Charging Infrastructure

– Government Technology

USDOT Establishes Partnership with the City of Austin to Finance Mobility and Infrastructure Projects

– USDOT (media release)

AIR QUALITY

E-bikes are gaining popularity in Philly’s low-income communities of color

– Philadelphia Inquirer

A major air quality bill just got revived and is passing the Utah Legislature

– Standard-Examiner

ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE

Why the White House’s environmental justice tool is still disappointing advocates

– Grist

Ship Canal Bridge encampment residents who refuse housing will be trespassed, WSDOT says

– KOMO-TV

Delaware Joins Equity in Infrastructure Project

– DelDOT (media release)

NATURAL RESOURCES

Palo Alto bans e-bikes on unpaved paths in open space preserves

– KPIX-TV

Are Butterflies Wildlife? Depends Where You Live.

– New York Times

The EU Is Cracking Down on Plastic. Will Others Follow?

– Bloomberg Green

CULTURAL RESOURCES

Roanoke offers public transit to hiking trails. Should more parts of Virginia do the same?

– Virginia Mercury (commentary)

HEALTH AND HUMAN ENVIRONMENT/ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION

Dedication Ceremony Celebrates Opening of 100th Mile of San Antonio Area Trail –

KENS-TV

Piedmont Mobility Summit aims to improve accessibility to outdoor activities

– WCAV-TV

Austin Vision Zero report highlights racial disparities in traffic fatalities and injuries

– KEYE-TV

To promote exercise, planners must look beyond cities

– Cornell Chronicle

A Troubling Trend: Pedestrian Deaths Continue to Rise

– Route Fifty

Hawaii DOT Rolls Out Electric Bike and Electric Moped Rebate Program

– Hawaii DOT

European Transport Safety Council and UK Parliamentary Advisory Council For Transport Safety set out safety recommendations for e-scooters and their riders

– European Transport Safety Council

Are Cyclists Safe Around Self-Driving Cars?

– Bicycling (essay)

TRB RESOURCES/ANNOUNCEMENTS

Telecommuting and Transit Ridership in a Post-Pandemic Future

– TRB

TR News 341 September-October 2022: Decarbonizing Transportation

– TRB

Building Socioeconomic Equity Through Transportation Research

– TRB

2023 Florida Commuter Choice Certificate Program

– FDOT (link to registration)

FEDERAL REGISTER NOTICES

National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Standards and Requirements –

FHWA (Final rule)

National Navigation Safety Advisory Committee Meeting; March 2023 Meetings

– Coast Guard (Notice)

Port Access Route Study: Approaches to Galveston Bay and Sabine Pass, Texas and Calcasieu Pass, Louisiana

– Coast Guard (Notice of study; request for comments)

Air Plan Approval; Florida; Update to Materials Incorporated by Reference

– EPA (Final rule; notice of administrative change)

Air Plan Approval; Kentucky; Revision to Federally Enforceable District Origin Operating Permits

– EPA (Final rule)

Vermont: Final Authorization of State Hazardous Waste Management Program Revisions

– EPA (Direct final rule)

Vermont: Final Authorization of State Hazardous Waste Management Program Revisions

– EPA (Proposed rule)

Request From States for Removal of Gasoline Volatility Waiver

– EPA (Proposed rule)

White House Environmental Justice Advisory Council; Notification of Virtual Public Meeting

– EPA (Notification)

Meeting of the Regional Resource Stewardship Council –

Tennessee Valley Authority (Notice)

Board on Coastal Engineering Research

– Corps of Engineers (Notice of advisory committee meeting)

Regional Meeting of the Binational Bridges and Border Crossings Group in Las Cruces, New Mexico

– State Department (Notice)

FEDERAL ACTION

AASHTO Offers ‘Stewardship & Oversight’ Insights to FHWA – AASHTO Journal

‘Next Steps’ Unveiled for National EV Charging Network – AASHTO Journal

FHWA Issues Waiver to Speed Up Electric Charging Infrastructure – Transport Topics

Biden Admin Focuses on Rural U.S. with Infrastructure Projects – Public News Service/Daily Yonder

Jimmy Carter’s presidency was defined by energy – Bloomberg

Why are fossil fuels bad for the environment? Here’s what they are and how they impact our environment. – USA Today

COVID-19

Chicago Regional Rail Leaders Plan for Post-COVID Future – Railway Age

INFRASTRUCTURE RESILIENCE AND SUSTAINABILITY

North Jersey Transportation Planning Agency About More Than Just Funding – Cranford Radio

EV charging infrastructure is ‘inadequate and plagued with non-functioning stations’: J.D. Power – Utility Dive

Interest Grows in Pennsylvania’s Grant Program to Electrify Fleets – Transport Topics

California Is Racing to Electrify Trucks. Can the Industry Keep Up? – Grist

How An Autonomous Train-Bus Hybrid Could Transform City Transit – CNBC

Redrawing Philly’s bus system is hard. Here are lessons from cities that have done it. – Philadelphia Inquirer

AIR QUALITY

Hybrid cars are still incredibly popular, but are they good for the environment? – WGBH

Electric Cars Are Having the Desired Impact on Air Pollution – Motor Biscuit

‘Technology lanes’ coming to U.S. 75 HOV with low emission and EV component – WFAA-TV

Two more environmentally overburdened California communities added to statewide Community Air Protection Program. – California Air Resources Board (media release)

ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE

Complaint from deaf traveler at Austin airport sparks changes to TSA policy – Austin Monitor

Getting around rural America without a car is hard. These communities developed solutions – Harvest Public Media

How historic infrastructure investments can benefit women workers – The Hill (opinion)

NATURAL RESOURCES

Caltrans to Help Build Highway/Rail Wildlife Overpass – AASHTO Journal

WSDOT Coordinates with City of Des Moines to Improve Green Space – AASHTO Journal

Maryland Launching Program to Help Keep Roads Clean – WBOC-TV

Scientists Could Explain “Climate-Informed Wildlife Crossings” Better – ClearTechnica

CULTURAL RESOURCES

Historic terminal at Long Beach Airport closes for yearlong renovation – KTLA-TV

Nashville Public Transit Attracts Riders through Tourism Partnerships – Mass Transit (op-ed)

HEALTH AND HUMAN ENVIRONMENT/ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION

How Living Near A Railroad Can Harm Your Health – National Geographic

Palo Alto faces resistance on plan to ban e-bikes in the Baylands – Palo Alto Weekly

ODOT continues with Mobility Ohio pilot program – Coshocton Tribune

New Haven spending $400K to make city safer for pedestrians – WTNH-TV

The Night That Changed San Francisco Cycling Forever – KQED Radio

Want to fight climate change? Try making it easier to walk. – Environment America (commentary)

TRB RESOURCES/ANNOUNCEMENTS

Career Series #3 – Transportation Equity: Community-Building in Action – TRB (Webinar)

FEDERAL REGISTER NOTICES

Waiver of Buy America Requirements for Electric Vehicle Chargers – FHWA (Notice)

Request for Information on US DOT Equitable Transportation Community Explorer (ETCE) Tool and Index Methodology – Office of the Secretary, Department of Transportation (Request for information)

Approval of Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) Noise Compatibility Program – FAA (Notice)

Roundtable on Environmental Justice and Equity in Infrastructure Permitting; Supplemental Notice of Roundtable – Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Notice)

U.S. Maritime Transportation System National Advisory Committee; Notice of Public Meeting – Maritime Administration (Notice)