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
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)