FEDERAL ACTION

Coalition Urges Passage of Full FY 2022 AppropriationsAASHTO Journal

AASHTO Provides EV Charging Feedback to FHWA – AASHTO Journal

U.S. Supreme Court agrees to consider limiting wetlands regulation – Reuters

Environmental groups aren’t pushing Supreme Court picks. Here’s why. – Washington Post

The electrical grid of the future must be built around community need – The Hill (Opinion)

USDOT Announces Availability of $1.5 Billion in RAISE Grants Made Possible by President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law – USDOT (Media release)

COVID-19

NYC Transit Tech Lab Names COVID-19 Response Challenge Winners – Government Technology

During COVID-19, Road Fatalities Increased and Transit Ridership Dipped – GAO (Blog)

INFRASTRUCTURE RESILIENCE AND SUSTAINABILITY

WYDOT Proposes Reroute Of I-80 To Avoid Winter Closures – Cowboy State Daily

Urban Villages: The Key to Sustainable Community Economic Development – Planetizen

Alaska’s only Arctic deep draft port will get hundreds of millions of dollars from infrastructure bill – KNOM Radio

Massachusetts to install solar noise barrier along highway – PV Magazine

North Carolina Governor: A gas tax in a world that’s turning away from gas isn’t sustainable Charlotte Observer (commentary)

High-Speed Rail Board Clears Final Environmental Hurdles to Advance Service into Los Angeles California High-Speed Rail Authority (Media release)

AIR QUALITY

Critics say infrastructure projects won’t make a big enough impact on climate change – NPR

Tech giants call on SCOTUS to let EPA regulate CO2 emissions – The Verge

All-Electric, Zero-Emissions Intercity Bus Makes Its Debut in Santa Barbara County – Santa Barbara Independent

ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE

New Jersey Pioneers Transportation Solutions For Mobility-Marginalized Communities – Forbes

How Can A Road Be Racist? Don’t Ask That Question In Michigan. – Deadline Detroit

Improving Transit Options for Underserved Youth in Kansas City – Government Technology

Public transportation in Central NY falls short for people with disabilities – Post-Standard

Fact Sheet: A Year Advancing Environmental Justice – The White House (Media release)

NATURAL RESOURCES

Georgia DOT Expanding Adopt a Highway Partnership – AASHTO Journal

Central Park Is Opening a Lab to Study Climate Change – CityLab

Walton planners, commissioners seek more input from public on tree protection, preservation proposals – Northwest Florida Daily News

Fishermen Discouraged by EPA’s Delayed Timeline to Protect Bristol Bay Salmon Fishery – Alaska Native News

HEALTH AND HUMAN ENVIRONMENT/ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION

WisDOT program aims to improve transportation accessibility – WKBT-TV

5 U.S. Cities Where Bike Commuting Is Booming – CityLab

Wilmington, North Carolina Launches Mobility-As-A-Service Solution – SmartCitiesWorld

Construction begins on Pershing Bikeway – KGTV-TV

County Executive, Office of Transportation Announce Interactive Map Tool for County’s Pedestrian and Bicycle Master Plan – “Walk & Roll Anne Arundel!” – Anne Arundel County (Media release)

TRB RESOURCES/ANNOUNCEMENTS

Preparing for Winter Weather with Transportation Resources – TRB

Highway Capacity Manual 7th Edition – TRB

Advancing the Role of Women in Transportation with Laura Chace, ITS America President and CEO – ITE Talks Transportation (Podcast)

FEDERAL REGISTER NOTICES

Coastal Nonpoint Pollution Control Program: Proposal To Find That Louisiana Has Satisfied All Conditions of Approval Placed on Its Coastal Nonpoint Pollution Control ProgramNOAA and EPA (Notice) (Click here for link to correction)

Air Plan Approval; FL; Removal of Motor Vehicle RulesEPA (Final rule)

Air Plan Approval; New Hampshire; ConformityEPA (Proposed rule)

Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans; New York; Ozone and Particulate Matter Controls StrategiesEPA (Proposed rule)

Visitor Experience Improvements Authority Contracts – National Park Service (Proposed rule)

Pipeline Safety: Informational Webinar Addressing Inspection of Operators’ Plans To Eliminate Hazardous Leaks, Minimize Releases of Methane, and Remediate or Replace Leak-Prone PipePipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (Notice)

National Institute of Standards and Technology Standards and Performance Metrics for On-Road Autonomous Vehicles: Workshop – National Institute of Standards and Technology (Notice)

National Advisory Committee on Coal – Department of Energy (Notice of re-establishment)

National Advisory Council – FEMA (Solicitation; request for applicants for appointment to the National Advisory Council)