FEDERAL ACTION
Senate Passes Infrastructure Bill, Awaits House’s Vote – AASHTO Journal
AASHTO Lauds Passage of Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill – AASHTO
Senate infrastructure bill could take years to transform U.S. – Washington Post
Top Ten: What You Need to Know About the Bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act – National Law Review
COVID-19
Judge rules Florida can’t ban Norwegian Cruise Line ‘vaccine passport’ – The Hill
Poor air quality causing worsening symptoms for some COVID-19 long haulers. – KSTU-TV
In Philadelphia, Mass Transit Officials Hope Redesigning Bus Routes Will Boost Post-Pandemic Ridership – Inside Climate News
INFRASTRUCTURE RESILIENCE AND SUSTAINABILITY
What Cuomo’s Resignation Could Mean for Mass Transit and Infrastructure – WNYC Radio
U.N.’s urgent call for emissions cuts means fewer cars, experts say – Marketplace
‘Hats off’ to CDOT: I-70 reopening through Glenwood Canyon met with appreciation – Citizen Telegram
FACT SHEET: Biden Administration Announces Nearly $5 Billion in Resilience Funding to Help Communities Prepare for Extreme Weather and Climate-Related Disasters – White House (Media release)
AIR QUALITY
Hundreds of U.S. cities adopted climate plans. Few have met the goals, but it’s not too late. – USA Today
Here’s what the census results mean for Biden’s efforts to clean up air and water – Grist
ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE
Biden’s unlikely plan to use roads to fight racism – BBC
The Infrastructure Bill Is a Trillion-Dollar Test for Environmental Justice – CityLab
NATURAL RESOURCES
AASHTO Suggests Changes to Section 401 of Clean Water Act – AASHTO Journal
Monarch Butterfly Conservation with Arizona DOT’s Kris Gade – AASHTO ETAP Podcast
Connecticut DOT Helping Battle Spotted Lanternfly Invasion – AASHTO Center for Environmental Excellence
Klamath Tribes partner with Oregon Department of Transportation on wetland restoration – Herald and News
Destruction of milkweed by New Jersey DOT crews alarms protectors of monarch butterflies – The Record
CULTURAL RESOURCES
Biggest Expansion yet for U.S. Bicycle Route System – AASHTO Journal
America’s 690 Mile-Long Yard Sale Entices a Nation of Deal Hunters – Bloomberg
HEALTH AND HUMAN ENVIRONMENT/ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION
TxDOT working to combat rise in pedestrian, bicyclist deaths on El Paso roads – KFOX -TV
Maple Grove project shows how suburban transit stations are morphing into mobility hubs – Star Tribune
Easing parking anxiety: a revolutionary idea – Talking Michigan Transportation podcast
Pittsburgh’s mobility platform aims to expand transportation options – GCN
Louisiana DOTD announces 23 statewide projects to improve transportation for pedestrians and bicyclists – WVLA-TV
NMDOT adopts Pedestrian Safety Action Plan – New Mexico DOT (Media release)
TRB RESOURCES/ANNOUNCEMENTS
Resilience Research Becoming a Bigger Part of Transportation Planning – TRB
FEDERAL REGISTER NOTICES
Proposed First Renewal of Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) Assigning Certain Federal Environmental Responsibilities to the State of Nebraska, Including National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) Authority for Certain Categorical Exclusions (CEs) – FHWA (Notice of proposed first renewal of MOU; request for comments)
Notice of Intent To Prepare a Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the Interstate 405 ExpressLanes Project, in Los Angeles County, California – FHWA (Notice of Intent)
Revised 2023 and Later Model Year Light-Duty Vehicle Greenhouse Gas Emissions Standards – EPA (Proposed rule)
Ambient Water Quality Criteria To Address Nutrient Pollution in Lakes and Reservoirs – EPA (Notice of availability)
San Diego National Wildlife Refuge, CA; Final Comprehensive Conservation Plan/Environmental Assessment and Finding of No Significant Impact – Fish and Wildlife Service (Notice of availability)
Request for Applications: The Community Forest and Open Space Conservation Program – Forest Service (Request for applications)
Hazardous Materials: Harmonization With International Standards – Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (Notice of proposed rulemaking)
Notice of Intent To Prepare a Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement to the 2014 Final Integrated Feasibility Report and Environmental Impact Statement for the West Shore Lake Pontchartrain Hurricane and Storm Damage Risk Reduction Study, St. Charles, St. James, and St. John the Baptist Parishes – Corps of Engineers (Notice of intent)