FEDERAL ACTION
Your City’s Guide To Going Electric – National League of Cities
Is it cheaper to refuel your EV battery or gas tank? We did the math in all 50 states. – Washington Post
Government Can’t Be Agile? Don’t Tell Pennsylvania’s Bridge-Fixers. – Governing (commentary)
INFRASTRUCTURE RESILIENCE AND SUSTAINABILITY
Michigan Launches Grant Program to Promote Electric Boats on Great Lakes – The Maritime Executive
Pittsburgh region’s locks and dams, crucial to commodity transportation, struggle for funding and recognition – Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
DelDOT Receives Grant from Energize Delaware – Delaware DOT (media release)
Georgia Takes Lead in Preparations for Hydrogen Fueling Stations – Georgia Governor’s Office (media release)
AIR QUALITY
What is carbon accounting? – Whatis.com
EPA slaps Sinister Diesel with $1M emissions fine amid crackdown – Green Car Reports
Google is helping pilots route flights to create fewer contrails, which is better for the climate – The Verge
EPA approves Washington’s Smoke Management Plan to allow strategic use of prescribed fires to manage forest health and protect air quality – EPA (media release)
ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE
Rulemaking process underway for new environmental justice areas – Minnesota Public Radio
NATURAL RESOURCES
Ethan Hawke Stars in Latest TxDOT Anti-Littering Video – AASHTO Journal
The future of East Coast wind power could ride on this Jersey beach town – Washington Post
Ivy, dandelions and other common wildflowers are often seen as weeds – but they’re a crucial resource for pollinating insects – The Conversation
CULTURAL RESOURCES
Seattle to Build Landmark Maritime Innovation Center – Cruise Industry News
Nickelback’s hometown removes iconic signs celebrating Alberta’s biggest rock stars – CBC News
HEALTH AND HUMAN ENVIRONMENT/ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION
Creating Safe Communities and Options for Walk-Bike-Ride Transportation in New Jersey – New Jersey Future
Manhattan Beach Council directs MBPD: no more e-bike warnings – Easy Reader &
Peninsula Magazine
Baltimore Water Trail Network Brings New Access For Paddle Sports – Chesapeake Bay Magazine
Law Requiring Searchable Citywide Bike Map Passes in NYC City Council – BK Reader
E-bike programs and other green transit efforts are sprouting throughout California. Will they catch on? – Los Angeles Times
Houston’s Vision Zero report for 2022 shows traffic fatalities were down, but not by much – Houston Public Media
Hanford active transportation plan looking to build on walking, biking infrastructure – Hanford Sentinel
Here are the benefits of non-auto modes of transportation – KHON-TV
Maine expanding ‘Rail Trail’ network near New Hampshire border – AP
The Loop Comes Full Circle – D Magazine
TRB RESOURCES/ANNOUNCEMENTS
The 2023 West Virginia Bridge Design & Build Contest – AASHTO (special report)
Highway Safety Behavioral Strategies for Rural and Tribal Areas: A Guide – BTSCRP
Highway Safety Behavioral Strategies for Rural Areas – BTSCRP
Address Climate Change and Breathe Easier with Research on Transportation Emissions – TRB
FEDERAL REGISTER NOTICES
FY 2023 Competitive Funding Opportunity: Pilot Program for Transit- Oriented Development Planning – FTA (Notice)
Notice of Final Federal Agency Action on the Rocky Flats NWR Trails and Rocky Mountain Greenway Connections Project in Colorado – FHWA (Notice of limitation on claims for judicial review of actions by FHWA and other Federal agencies)
Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) Program Compliance; Notification of Webinar – EPA (Notification of webinar)
Clean Water Act Section 404 Tribal and State Program Regulation – EPA (Proposed rule)
Revisions to the Air Emissions Reporting Requirements – (EPA (Proposed rule)
Air Plan Approval; CA; San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District; Removal of Excess Emissions Provisions – EPA (Proposed rule)
Air Plan Approval; Washington; Southwest Clean Air Agency; Emission Standards and Controls for Sources Emitting Gasoline Vapors – EPA (Proposed rule)
Notice of Intent To Amend the Resource Management Plan for the Proposed GridLiance West Core Upgrades Transmission Line Project in Nye and Clark Counties, Nevada and Prepare an Associated Environmental Impact Statement – Bureau of Land Management (Notice)
Evaluation of New Jersey Coastal Management Program; Notice of Public Meeting; Request for Comments – NOAA (Notice)
Board Meeting (8/29/23) – U.S. Nuclear Waste Technical Review Board (Notice)
Board Meeting (8/30/23) – U.S. Nuclear Waste Technical Review Board (Notice)