FEDERAL ACTION
USDOT Hosting Four-Part Pedestrian Webinar -AASHTO Journal
FHWA Issues $196M to Support Fish Passage Projects -AASHTO Journal
Half the nation’s wetlands just lost federal protection. Their fate is up to states. -The Oregon Capital Chronicle
Federal court pauses Uinta crude-by-rail line construction -Progressive Railroading
Biden’s infrastructure building boom is missing one thing: Workers -NBC News
INFRASTRUCTURE RESILIENCE AND SUSTAINABILITY
Using future, not just historical data projections could make state, local infrastructure designs more resilient -Route Fifty
The Importance of Hydrogen in a Sustainable Energy Economy -The Good Men Project
NYC Congestion Pricing Board Tackles Tough Job of Deciding Who’ll Be Exempt –CityLab
Delaware County, PA confronts climate crisis with its 1st-ever sustainability plan -WHYY Radio
Austin transit experts detail changes to come in land use, urban density -KXAN-TV
AIR QUALITY
Is nuclear energy the answer to a sustainable future? Experts are divided –CNBC
EPA Cracks Down on Companies for Selling Illegal Auto Parts that Avoid Pollution Controls –EPA (media release)
HDOT installing dust screens around Lāhainā Town -Hawai’i Department of Transportation (media release)
EPA Joins Minnesota Leaders to Highlight Climate Pollution Reduction Grants -EPA (media release)
ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE
Colorado air regulators sued over environmental justice rules -Denver Post
Electric cars face ‘punitive’ fees, new restrictions in many states –Politico
University of Minnesota launches environmental justice center to help underserved communities -Sahan Journal
Indigenous Environmental and Climate Justice Series: Indigenous Climate Action -Urban Land Institute
Maximizing Equity in Managed Lane Planning -Minnesota Department of Transportation (blog)
Is Environmental Justice at a Crossroads? Three Issues to Watch in Fall 2023 -National Law Review
NATURAL RESOURCES
A need for green: Cities look to trees to improve health, climate justice -Route Fifty
Goats employed by Enbridge to help control invasive species –CKPGToday
CT, RI wind farm gets federal decision on environmental plan -CT Insider
CULTURAL RESOURCES
New Goals for Carbon Neutrality Inform Choice for Olympics Locations –PEW
Environmentalists say inland port site threatens Great Salt Lake -KSTU-TV
HEALTH AND HUMAN ENVIRONMENT/ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION
How Bad Has Ride-Hailing Been for Cities? –CityLab
Vermont Transportation Agency awards $4M in bike and pedestrian path grants -WCAX-TV
Why Can’t You Bike Over the Bay Bridge Into Downtown San Francisco? -The San Francisco Standard
Houston Metro working on solar-powered fans at bus stops, with plans to install 50 prototypes -Houston Chronicle
Cambridge, Massachusetts, legalizes sidewalk electric vehicle charging -WCVB-TV
Charlotte becoming friendlier to pedestrians –QnotesCarolinas
FDOT officials educate University of Florida students to set a different pace for pedestrian safety -WCJB-TV
New safety features at Harlingen bike trails -KVEO-TV
Denver’s top noise contributor is its airports, study finds -Axios Denver
Last Safe Streets Road Show of season welcomes Spanish-speaking Milwaukeeans -WTMJ-TV
KDOT to host Active Transportation Summit in McPherson Sept. 20 to 22 -Kansas DOT (media release)
FEDERAL REGISTER NOTICES
Availability of Data on Allocations of Cross-State Air Pollution Rule Allowances to Existing Electricity Generating Units -EPA (Notice of data availability)
Good Neighbor Environmental Board -EPA (Notice of meeting)
National Commercial Fishing Safety Advisory Committee; May 2023 Meetings -Coast Guard (Notice of availability of recommendations and request for comments)
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; Correction -NHTSA (Notice of proposed rulemaking; Correction)
Public Hearing for 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 public hearing)
Proposed National Guidance for Industry on Responding to Munitions and Explosives of Concern in U.S. Federal Waters -U.S. Committee on the Marine Transportation System (Notice of availability; request for comments)
Consolidated Port Approaches Port Access Route Studies (CPAPARS) Final Notice -Coast Guard (Notification)