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 2030–2035 –NHTSA (Notice of proposed rulemaking)
Notice of Rail Energy Transportation Advisory Committee Vacancies –Surface 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 Wisconsin –Fish 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)