COVID-19
AASHTO Asks Congress for $50 Billion in COVID-19 Relief Aid for State DOTs – AASHTO News
Coronavirus: Flagler County officials worried about $6 million dune restoration funding – The News-Journal
Amid coronavirus restrictions on Dunes recreation, air quality managers monitoring changes to air quality – KSBY
Does air pollution increase risk from COVID-19? Here’s what we know – ABC News
Chicago Not Reaping As Much Air-Quality Improvement Amid Shutdown – WBBM
Air pollution down 38% in Indianapolis as Hoosiers stay home to stop spread of coronavirus – Indianapolis Star
ODOT Watching for Infrastructure Spending in Next Federal Coronavirus Response Bill – KWGS Radio
The Potential Role of Infrastructure In The Coronavirus Pandemic – Spectrum News
What the coronavirus pandemic means for Atlanta transportation infrastructure projects – Curbed Atlanta
New Research Links Air Pollution to Higher Coronavirus Death Rates – The New York Times
74 miles of Oakland streets will close to cars to give pedestrians, bicyclists exercise room during coronavirus stay-home order – San Francisco Chronicle
At the Curb: Coronavirus’s Impact on Trash and Recycling in Northeast Ohio – WKSU
Mass Quarantine From COVID-19 Mutes Urban Noise, but Earth Roars On – Interesting Engineering
Planning and development during COVID-19 – States respond with emergency planning legislation and changes to planning controls – Lexology (Australia)
COVID-19 Reveals How Micromobility Can Build Resilient Cities – Next City
Transportation and Climate Initiative moves ahead amid pandemic uncertainty – Energy New Network
PLANNING & ENVIRONMENTAL LINKAGES
Middle Grand River Water Trail Development Plan Receives Environmental Stewardship Award – WSYM
Permit Extension Bill Up for Vote in Both Houses – NJ Insider
Bay Area sea-level report explores cost of inaction – Marin Independent Journal
INFRASTRUCTURE RESILIENCE
Resilient, Resourceful, Focused, Strong – Railway Age
Trump Touts Infrastructure Plan as Congress Eyes Expanded Aid – Transport Topics
Elaine Chao Emphasizes Need for Infrastructure, Safety Funds for Rural Areas – Transport Topics
What A Hotter And Drier World Means for Shared Firefighting – Bloomberg Green
A Resilient Pack: 2 Stories of Ingenuity and Compassion – NC State University News
WATER QUALITY/WETLANDS
Public comment extended on Lake Erie water quality plan – The Crescent-News
Dubuque seals state’s first pact to partner with farmers on water-quality goals – Des Moines Register
Ohio EPA certifies water quality for new GM plant – The Vindicator
UNH research leads to new drinking water standard in Granite State – Fosters.com
How SNWA safely protects the Valley’s drinking water – Las Vegas Sun (Advertorial)
Mississippi Levee Board Takes Strong Stand In Favor Of Backwater Pumps – Vicksburg Post
HISTORIC PRESERVATION/CULTURAL RESOURCES
Tax credits available to repair historic buildings damaged in Utah earthquake – The Salt Lake Tribune
Rising Seas Threaten Historic Houses – Architectural Record
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is seeking comments on draft plans for managing the historic Huron Island Light Station on Huron National Wildlife Refuge – The Daily Mining Gazette
WILDLIFE & ECOSYSTEMS
Agreement Reached to Aid Monarch Butterfly Conservation – AASHTO Journal
$24 million awarded to four local coastal restoration projects – WALA
California State Water Board approves key permits for KRRC dam removal – Herald and News
Forestry Department Seeks Public Feedback on 2021 Projects – The Corvallis Advocate
Indigenous celebrate victory against Dakota Access Pipeline, but remain wary of Judge Boasberg – Peoples World
NEPA
Alleged Industry Back Channel Blasted by Environmental Groups – Bloomberg Law
TVA Seeks Public Input On Proposed Expansion Of Mining In Illinois – The Chattanoogan
ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE
Environmental Justice Immersion brings revelations from UP’s backyard – The Beacon
HEALTH AND HUMAN ENVIRONMENT/ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION
E-Bike Rule Proposed for National Parks – AASHTO Journal
Program Matches Bicycles To Essential Workers Who Need Them In New York – NPR’s All Things Considered
Active Trans discusses why it’s not pushing to reopen the Lakefront Trail during pandemic – Streetsblog Chicago
Pedestrian crossings automated to reduce touch points in downtown Chattanooga – WRCB
Preventing Civilization’s Collapse With On-Demand Transit Service For Key Workers During Pandemic – Forbes
Reduced Traffic, Pollution Has Cycling Advocates Taking Notice
Reduced Traffic, Pollution Has Cycling Advocates Taking Notice
Reduced Traffic, Pollution Has Cycling Advocates Taking Notice
Reduced Traffic, Pollution Has Cycling Advocates Taking Notice – Spectrum News 1
INDIRECT EFFECTS/CUMULATIVE IMPACTS
Methane Emissions Hit a New Record and Scientists Can’t Say Why – Bloomberg Green
Airport expansion not expected to fix pollution, noise – The Aspen Times
Social cost of carbon could further sway Virginia from fossil fuel power plants – Energy News Network
INVASIVE SPECIES/VEGETATION MANAGEMENT
Great Lakes Get Extra Funds For Cleanups, Invasive Species – CBS2 Chicago
Could climate change shift the conversation on this invasive species? – WHYY
DEC, Agriculture & Markets announce seventh annual Invasive Species Awareness Week, June 7-13 – Niagara Frontier Publications
Hennepin County awards thousands in aquatic invasive species prevention grants to local organizations – Southwest News Media
Win a prize with Michigan invasive species bingo: How to play – Detroit Free Press
Invasive yellow weeds take over parts of Phoenix area – azfamily.com
AIR QUALITY
U.S. Slashes Carbon Emissions Forecast as People Stay Home – Bloomberg Green
Governor Northam signs Virginia Clean Economy Act – WWBT
How Burning Wood, Once a Viable Power Source, Fell Out of Favor in the U.S. – Yahoo Finance
The Solar Industry Was Poised for a Strong Year, But Now Demand is Plummeting – Bloomberg Green
Oil Companies Are Collapsing, but Wind and Solar Energy Keep Growing Industry – The New York Times
Low-income California communities enact plan to fight disproportionate air pollution – NBC News
NOISE
Redefining Noise in the Context of Hearing Health – The Hearing Journal
Residents, experts reflect on changes in noise during pandemic – Cape Cod Times
TRB RESOURCES
TRB Webinar: Designing landscapes to enhance roadside water management – Transportation Research Board
GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SERVICES
4 Technologies Gives New Life to Archaeology – EET India
Mapzen Project Adopted by Urban Computing Foundation – Government Technology
SUSTAINABILITY
Urban Land Institute Earns 2020 ENERGY STAR® Award for Excellence – PR Newswire (Press release)
WASTE MANAGEMENT/RECYCLING
State recommends delaying food scraps ban, changes to recycling rules – VTDigger
Reduce, reuse, recycle – Union Bulletin