FEDERAL ACTION
Knowledge Session: Navigating Federal Policy Changes -AASHTO Journal
Will America ever stop building more highways? -Washington Post
EPA Chief Michael Regan Wants to Advance Environmental Justice – With the Energy Industry’s Help –Time
Reforming the Governance of Metropolitan Planning Organizations -Center for American Progress
The domino effect of transport sector decarbonization -GreenBiz
USDOT Releases 2023 Equity Action Plan Update -USDOT (media release)
INFRASTRUCTURE RESILIENCE AND SUSTAINABILITY
Maryland Governor unveils $90M for environmental initiatives -WJZ-TV
Maine towns confront climate choice: Rebuild a road or save a marsh? -Portland Press Herald
NYC plans 6 new waterfront shipping hubs to replace truck freight with barges –Gothamist
Here are 8 ways building bike lanes benefit more than just bicyclists –Momentum
New EV Hybrid stickers for first responder safety are ready for Wisconsin license plates –Wisconsin Department of Transportation (media release)
AIR QUALITY
California Ports Deploying Air Pollution Capture for Ships -Transport Topics
Maryland transportation officials have ambitious climate goals – can they get there? -Baltimore Banner
Transportation is polluting North Texas air. Officials seek about $200M for solutions -KERA Radio
People are moving out of cities with poor air quality – but many end up facing other climate risks –CNBC
California Continues to Expand Hydrogen-Powered Passenger Rail Fleet -Caltrans (media release)
ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE/EQUITY
How Does Eco Restoration Improve Environmental Justice? –WGBH
UMass Amherst study shows low income communities in Mass. are twice as likely to have poor roads -New England Public Media
Louisiana v. EPA: A Turning Point for Title VI and Environmental Justice? -Troutman Pepper (opinion)
NATURAL RESOURCES
Federal judge ends Florida’s oversight on wetland development -Tampa Bay Times
Remote weather stations see maintenance and innovation -Illinois Department of Transportation (blog)
‘A race to the bottom’: Indiana wetlands bill could affect Great Lakes, Mississippi River -Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
CULTURAL RESOURCES
These Photos Capture Every First and Last Subway Stop in New York City -Smithsonian
HEALTH AND HUMAN ENVIRONMENT/ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION
City Of Newport Beach, California Launches E-Bike Safety Page -Newport Beach-Corona Del Mar Patch
A closer look at Charlotte’s ‘roads-first’ mobility plan -WFAE Radio
The 5 Principles That Make America’s Best Bike Lanes: A Lot More Than Painted Lines –Velo
Uber, Lyft Differences Boil Down to Transportation vs End-to-End Mobility –PYMNTS
TRB RESOURCES/RESEARCH/ANNOUNCEMENTS
Review of Approaches for Managing Pollutant Loads in Highway Stormwater Runoff Meeting 2 –TRB
Airport Energy Resiliency Roadmap –ACRP
Planning for the Emergence of Urban Air Mobility at Aviation Facilities -ACRP (webinar)
2023 Trend Report for Planners -American Planning Association
FEDERAL REGISTER NOTICES
Advisory Committee on Transportation Equity (ACTE); Notice of Public Meeting -Office of the Secretary, Department of Transportation (Notice)
Shipping Safety Fairways Along the Atlantic Coast; Geographic Information System Files -Coast Guard (Notice of availability)
National Wetland Plant List -Army Corps of Engineers (Notice)
Procedures To Implement the Principles, Requirements, and Guidelines for Federal Investments in Water Resources -Army Corps of Engineers (Proposed rule)
Notice of Call for Nominations for the Exxon Valdez Oil Spill Public Advisory Committee -Office of the Secretary, Interior (Notice)
Notice of Intent To Prepare an Environmental Assessment for Commercial Wind Leasing and Site Assessment Activities on the U.S. Outer Continental Shelf Offshore Oregon -Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (Notice)