FEDERAL ACTION

AASHTO Provides Comments on USDOT Strategic Plan – AASHTO Journal

White House adds two key coordinators to implement $1 trillion infrastructure law – CBS News


White House unveils plan to replace lead pipes in U.S., set new water quality standards – UPI


Harris rolls out plan for electric vehicle charging network – The Hill

Rolling Coal vs. Biking. How Politics Has Changed Transportation. – Governing


Democrats request probe of White House EJ actions – E&E News


COVID-19

CDC program offers travelers free at-home COVID test kits at select US airports – USA Today


Bay Area transit faces ‘fiscal cliff’ as ridership collapse endures – East Bay Times


Amid rise of omicron, businesses ease up on return-to-work policies – NBC News

INFRASTRUCTURE RESILIENCE AND SUSTAINABILITY

Public Review Period Extended for Port Master Plan Update Draft Program Environmental Impact Report – The Log


Remote Sensing Could Predict Well Water Quality After Floods – EOS


Amtrak Works to Keep the NYC Rail Tunnel Open Until Its Gateway Project Is Done – Bloomberg


Winds damage hundreds of traffic signs across Kansas – Kansas DOT (Media release)

AIR QUALITY

Washington State Ferries to debut first hybrid-electric ferry in 2025 – KOMO News

Colorado enacts new rules to reduce greenhouse gas emissions with fewer road expansions, more mass transit options – KMGH-TV

Lamont’s executive order mirrors Transportation Climate Initiative policies – WSHU Radio

A rush to mine lithium in Nevada is pitting climate advocates and environmental groups against each other – KAKE-TV

Oregon DOT responds to concerns raised by climate organizers – Oregon Public Broadcasting

ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE

Climate Activists and Environmental Justice Advocates Join the Gerrymandering Fight in Ohio and North Carolina – Inside Climate News


Colorado, Montana and Utah projects among $14.1 million in environmental justice grants nationwide – Ark Valley Voice


Proposed California law seeks to ban freeway expansions in underserved communities – Los Angeles Times


Air pollution still disproportionately harms communities of color, study says – Washington Post

NATURAL RESOURCES

AASHTO Comments on Proposed Migratory Bird Rule – AASHTO Journal

BNSF fined $1.5 million for alleged Clean Water Act violations – National Hog Farmer

Why Pittsburgh Is Dimming Its Streetlights – CityLab


This is how we solve Utah’s land, water and air problems – Deseret News (Opinion)

CULTURAL RESOURCES

Conservative Backlash Erupts Over Notre Dame’s Restoration – CityLab

HEALTH AND HUMAN ENVIRONMENT/ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION

AASHTO Issues Revised Pedestrian Facilities Guide – AASHTO Journal

New bike-share company to bring 1,500 e-bikes to Seattle streets by spring to boost mobility options – GeekWire

Missouri closing in on second major bike trail on former Rock Island corridor – St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Windsor, Colorado’s new pedestrian bridge, Pelican Bridge, is turning heads – Coloradoan


Cities ditch parking spaces in favor of bicycles and people – Momentum

Pittsburgh’s bike-share program to get upgrade with electric bikes, mobility hubs – Tribune-Review

New study will guide pedestrian safety improvements around Orlando – WESH-TV

Missouri Department of Conservation expands bicycle use on many conservation areas – Missouri Department of Conservation (Media release)

FEDERAL REGISTER NOTICES

Air Plan Approval; Arizona, California, Nevada; Emissions Statements Requirements – EPA (Proposed rule)


White House Environmental Justice Advisory Council; Notification of Virtual Public Meeting – EPA (Notice)


Colonial National Historical Park; Vessels and Commercial Passenger – Carrying Motor Vehicles National Park Service (Final rule)