FEDERAL ACTION

ETAP Podcast: AASHTO President Roger Millar – AASHTO Journal

The U.S. wants to slash carbon emissions from power plants. Natural gas is in the way – NPR

BIL-Funded Infrastructure Projects – USDOT (media release)

At White House Tribal Nations Summit, Transportation Secretary Buttigieg Announces New Actions to Support Better, Safer Infrastructure in Indian Country – USDOT (media release)

COVID-19

Face masks may return amid holiday ‘tripledemic’ of covid, flu and RSV – Washington Post

NEPA

Use of DOT Funds for Public Involvement – USDOT (media release)

INFRASTRUCTURE RESILIENCE AND SUSTAINABILITY

Virginia DOT Releases State’s First-Ever Resilience Plan – AASHTO Journal

Arizona DOT Reusing Highway Materials to Cut Costs – AASHTO Journal

State transportation officials vow better communication in wake of contentious interstate solar project in Augusta – Kennebec Journal

Virginia is studying whether to open a second inland port – Cardinal News

Study Shows The Majority Of California’s Coastal Airports Vulnerable To Increased Flooding Due To Climate Change – Society for Risk Analysis

AIR QUALITY

US Hydrogen Hubs Formed in Southwest, Southeast – Transport Topics

Scientists thought carbon emissions had peaked. They’ve never been higher. – Washington Post

Airlines Are Finally Admitting Contrails Are an Environmental Problem – Dallas Morning News

Colorado’s updated EV plan boosts incentives but avoids California-style ban on gas vehicles – Colorado Public Radio

Airports Will Increment Solar To Match 12x Electricity Demand By 2100CleanTechnica (commentary)

ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE

EPA takes environmental justice push to coal country – E&E News

Supreme Court Admissions Case Could Upend Environmental Justice Laws – Stateline

Norman, Oklahoma community members with disabilities seek improved public transit accessibilityOU Daily

Washington DOT calls law enforcement presence at homeless camp ‘disappointing and harmful’ – KXLY-TV

NATURAL RESOURCES

Drivers not following the rules of the road leading to more closures on Snoqualmie Pass, WSDOT saysKING-TV

CULTURAL RESOURCES

Why activists are targeting famous art to protest climate change – PBS

Roadways for People: The Necessity of CollaborationPlanetizen (commentary)

HEALTH AND HUMAN ENVIRONMENT/ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION

Bozeman planning for ‘bicycle boulevards’ – Bozeman Daily Chronicle

DC officials planning a study to authorize non-vehicular transportation – GW Hatchet

How to Fix the Most Dangerous Streets in America – CityLab

Vision Zero and the struggle to bring down traffic fatalities in Texas – Texas Standard

North Carolina Alliance for Safe Transportation Launched with Focus on Teen Drivers – Up & Coming Weekly

‘The Street Project’ Chronicles The Fight To Make Roads Safer For Bikers And Pedestrians – Seven Days

Oklahoma is first state to offer transportation specific to mental health crisis – KTUL-TV

California Transportation Commission Awards $1 Billion to Disadvantaged Communities to Encourage More Walking and Biking – California Transportation Commission (media release, PDF)

TRB RESOURCES/ANNOUNCEMENTS

Stormwater Research Offers Economic and Green Benefits – TRB

Micromobility Policies, Permits, and Practices – TRB

FEDERAL REGISTER NOTICES

Local Government Advisory Committee (LGAC) Meeting – EPA (Notification of public meeting)

Safety Advisory 22–4 Suicide Prevention Signage on Public Transit – FTA (Notice of Safety Advisory)