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 platesWisconsin 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)

Draft Approach for Implementation of the EPA Label Program for Low Embodied Carbon Construction Materials; Notice of Availability, Webinar and Request for Comment -EPA (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)