FEDERAL ACTION

Two State DOTs Named to USDOT Equity Committee -AASHTO Journal

NYSDOT Leader Named AASHTO Environmental Chair -AASHTO Journal

Federal grants will replace water tunnels beneath roads that are harmful to fish –AP



Pennsylvania EV Infrastructure Projects to See Federal Funding -Government Technology



Keep it simple, experts tell feds on planned mileage fee experiment -Route Fifty

The growing movement against noise pollution -NPR’s All Things Considered

COVID-19

A ‘new era of rail’ post-COVID as train travel booms in Connecticut and beyond -CT Insider


NEPA

The White House Continues to Advance NEPA Reform with CEQ’s Proposed NEPA Phase Two -JD Supra

 

INFRASTRUCTURE RESILIENCE AND SUSTAINABILITY

So you can actually see I-15 lanes in bad weather, UDOT tries something new –KSTU

Washington State Ferries Awards Contract to Convert Largest Vessels to Hybrid-Electric Power -Offshore Energy

China’s Abandoned, Obsolete Electric Cars Are Piling Up in Cities –Bloomberg

Lofty Ambitions Are Fueling the Move Toward Sustainable Transportation -Thinking Transportation (podcast)

Google Maps will stop showing gas stations to EV owners -The Verge

 

AIR QUALITY

Trees are not always a miracle cure for improving air quality -Phys.org

Colorado aviation agency looks to future where planes don’t use fossil fuels -Daily Sentinel

 

ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE

Local Coalition Aims to Expand Equitable Transit-Oriented Development in Chicago -WTTW-TV

Non-profit highlights child care barriers seen in Nebraska transit systems -KOLN-TV

Pa. agency prioritizes environmental justice education -The Center Square

 

NATURAL RESOURCES

Connecticut DOT urges drivers to stomp spotted lanternflies -WFSB-TV

Michigan Governor Launches National Park Service Mobility Challenge Program -Michigan Economic Development Corporation (media release)

CULTURAL RESOURCES

Alaska DOT&PF extends Purple Heart Trail to be one of the longest in the country -KBBI Radio

As Sturgis Rally Attendance Slows, Medicine Wheel Ride, Native Participation Grows -Native News Online

From Oregon to Boston: Last link of Medal of Honor Highway celebrated -Oregon Capital Insider

HEALTH AND HUMAN ENVIRONMENT/ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION

Larger cargo bikes likely to hit the streets of NYC under Transportation Dept. plan -amNew York

Stretches of an iconic Boise street will be changed. Pedestrians, bicyclists take note -Idaho Statesman

Tempe sets aside ‘parking corrals’ for e-scooters -Daily Independent



NYC Council eyes ‘illuminated’ solar-power crosswalks to curb pedestrian deaths -New York Post

City of Dayton seeks to improve active transportation -WHIO-TV

New Bicycle/Pedestrian Greenway Opens in New York’s Southern Tier -Finger Lakes Daily News

TRB RESOURCES/ANNOUNCEMENTS

Successful Environmental Justice Planning –TRB

FEDERAL REGISTER NOTICES

Hazardous Materials: Frequently Asked Questions – Incident Reporting -Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (Notice)



Notice of Funding Opportunity for Special Transportation Circumstances Projects -FRA (Notice)



Corporate Average Fuel Economy Standards for Passenger Cars and Light Trucks for Model Years 2027– 2032 and Fuel Efficiency Standards for Heavy-Duty Pickup Trucks and Vans for Model Years 2030–2035NHTSA (Notice of proposed rulemaking)

Notice of Rail Energy Transportation Advisory Committee VacanciesSurface Transportation Board (Notice and solicitation of nominations)

Public Transportation on Indian Reservations Program; Tribal Transit Program -FTA (Notice of public meeting and request for comment)



John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System; Availability of Final Revised Maps for Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Ohio, South Carolina, Texas, and WisconsinFish and Wildlife Service (Notice of availability)

National Offshore Safety Advisory Committee; September 2023 Meetings -Coast Guard (Notice of federal advisory committee meeting)

Issuance of Supplemental Record of Approval of Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) Noise Compatibility Program -FAA (Notice)