A roundup of headlines curated for state transportation environmental professionals
FEDERAL ACTION
Senate Moves $1.2T Infrastructure Package Forward – AASHTO Journal
Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg On Wins, Losses, Future Of Infrastructure Deal – NPR’s All Things Considered
A Look at What the Bipartisan Infrastructure Deal Would Do – New York Times
Macroeconomic Consequences of the Infrastructure and Budget Reconciliation Plans – Moody’s Analytics (link to PDF)
COVID-19
Boston transportation leaders speak on sharing spaces, investing in communities post-COVID – Boston Herald
Public Transportation’s response to the Covid-19 pandemic and how it shapes transit’s future – Community Transportation Association of America (link to PDF)
INFRASTRUCTURE RESILIENCE AND SUSTAINABILITY
North Dakota uniquely positioned for emerging carbon capture infrastructure revolution – KXMA/KXMB/KXMC/KXMD-TV
LaGuardia Airport Terminal First In The World To Achieve LEED v4 Gold Status – Environment and Energy Leader
AIR QUALITY
Hybrid Pioneer Toyota Pushes Congress To Slow Down Transition To Electric Cars – Forbes
EVs Growing in Rural Calif. Thanks to Local Partnership – Government Technology
ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE
Building the future by recruiting a diverse workforce, developing talent – Michigan DOT’s Talking Michigan Transportation podcast
What It Looks Like to Reconnect Black Communities Torn Apart by Highways – CityLab
NATURAL RESOURCES
Sound Transit teams with regional agencies for ‘Trees for Rail’ – Progressive Railroading
Keep It Clean, Utah – Utah DOT
Forgotten oil and gas wells linger, leaking toxic chemicals – AP
CULTURAL RESOURCES
More Art, Fewer Accidents? – The Philadelphia Citizen
National parks are so crowded that Congress is getting involved – Bloomberg
HEALTH AND HUMAN ENVIRONMENT/ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION
Study Examines Links between Commuting, Air Pollution – AASHTO Journal
MnDOT, Tourism Center asking for input on teleworking project – Minnesota DOT
Moovit Integrates Lime Electric Scooters, Bikes, Mopeds Into Transit Planning App – TechCrunch
Senate’s E-BIKE Act could make electric bikes a lot cheaper – The Verge
Midland City Council approves updated U.S. bike route plan – Midland Daily News
TRB RESOURCES/ANNOUNCEMENTS
Racial Equity Addendum to Critical Issues in Transportation – TRB
Transporting New Energy Options Safely is Key for U.S. Economy – TRB
TRB Webinar: Road Passages and Barriers for Small Terrestrial Wildlife – TRB
TRB Webinar: Roadsides as Transportation Assets – Georgia Case Study – TRB
FEDERAL REGISTER NOTICES
Port Access Route Study: The Pacific Coast From Washington to California – Coast Guard (Notification of study; request for comments)
National Oil and Hazardous Substances Pollution Contingency Plan; Monitoring Requirements for Use of Dispersants and Other Chemicals – EPA (Final rule)
Proposed Information Collection Request; Comment Request; National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Program (Renewal) – EPA (Notice)
Proposed Consent Decree, Clean Air Act Citizen Suit – EPA (Notice; request for public comment)
Membership in the National Parks Overflights Advisory Group – FAA (Solicitation of applications)
Public Meeting/Notice of Availability for Proposed Air Tour Management Plans at Mount Rainier National Park; Death Valley National Park; Everglades National Park; and Olympic National Park – FAA (Public meeting/notice)
Notice of Availability of a Final General Conformity Determination for the California High-Speed Rail System, Bakersfield to Palmdale Section – FRA (Notice)
Notice of Matching Fund Opportunity for Ocean and Coastal Mapping and Request for Partnership Proposals – NOAA (Announcement of matching fund program opportunity, request for proposals, and request for interest by October 29, 2021)
Commercial Leasing for Wind Power Development on the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) Offshore Morro Bay, California, East and West Extensions – Call for Information and Nominations – Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (Notice)
Notice of Intent To Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement for the Proposed Kitty Hawk Offshore Wind Project Offshore North Carolina – Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (Notice; request for comments)