FEDERAL ACTION
GAO Declares Controversial FHWA Memo a Rule – AASHTO Journal
FTA awards inaugural grants through All Stations Accessibility Program – Mass Transit
The EPA finalizes a water rule that repeals Trump-era changes – AP
7 cases that reshaped environmental law in 2022 – E&E News Greenwire
NEPA
Environmental Groups Lose Appeal Over Trump Era NEPA Review Rule – Bloomberg Law
INFRASTRUCTURE RESILIENCE AND SUSTAINABILITY
Colorado DOT Creates Resiliency Video Series – AASHTO Journal
Michigan Gov. Witmer backs fee for electric vehicles to fund road repairs – WJBK-TV
It’s electric: ADOT planning a statewide network of EV chargers along interstates – Cronkite News
With a national EV charging network on the horizon, can New Mexico keep up? – KUNM Radio
Denver gave out huge rebates on electric bikes. Now it’s making the bike lanes they need – Electrek
Navigating the e-bike boom with America’s outdated infrastructure – CNBC
Tampa installs a solar sidewalk to back up power for traffic signals at a downtown intersection – WUSF Radio
AIR QUALITY
Final EPA Standards for Heavy-Duty Vehicles to Slash Dangerous Pollution and Take Key Step Toward Accelerating Zero-Emissions Future – EPA (media release)
ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE
DelDOT looking to ease the stress of Route 1 cycling – Cape Gazette
Safety For All: Equity In Moving Toward Zero Deaths – Pennsylvania DOT (blog)
Navigating the pandemic is only one of the hazards disabled people face when flying – Prism
Pilot Program In Stockton, California Aims To Increase Transportation Equity – Bay City News Foundation
The inside story of how Portland, Oregon, tried to address decades of racist transit policies – Fast Company
NATURAL RESOURCES
Tennessee DOT Tallies Litter Cleanup Numbers – AASHTO Journal
New wildlife crossings aim to reconnect animals isolated by I-90 to north Cascades – KING-TV
MN Department of Transportation partners with farmers to help keep snow off the roads – Agweek
CULTURAL RESOURCES
President Biden Announces Appointments to Route 66 Centennial Commission – White House
Hawaiian diacritical markings to be added to signs along the Leeward coast – Hawai’i Department of Transportation (media release)
HEALTH AND HUMAN ENVIRONMENT/ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION
Fairfax County, Virginia could put bicycles and transit on par with cars when gauging transportation needs – FFXnow
IndyGo showing off first look at new multi-use path along Purple Line – WXIN-TV
NYC plans to reimagine 5th Avenue as a ‘world-class public space’ with expanded pedestrian, bike access – Staten Island Advance
New Routes Added To U.S. Bicycle Route System, Now More Than 18,000 Miles – Forbes
TRB RESOURCES/ANNOUNCEMENTS
Success Strategies for Metropolitan Planning Organizations – TRB (webinar)Progress Toward Restoring the Everglades – National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine
Greenhouse Gas Emissions Information for Decision Making – National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine
FEDERAL REGISTER NOTICES
Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) Program: Standards for 2023-2025 and Other Changes – EPA (Proposed rule)
Approval of Air Quality Implementation Plans; Vehicle Miles Traveled Emissions Offset Demonstrations for the 2015 Ozone Standards; California – EPA (Proposed rule)
Air Plan Approval; Texas; Reasonable Further Progress Plan for the Dallas-Fort Worth Ozone Nonattainment Area – EPA (Supplemental notice of proposed rulemaking)
Notification of Request for Nominations to the National Environmental Justice Advisory Council – EPA (Notice)
Notice of Rail Energy Transportation Advisory Committee Vacancies – Surface Transportation Board (Notice; solicitation of nominations)
Notice of Public Meetings of the Idaho Resource Advisory Council and the Lava Ridge Wind Project Subcommittee – Bureau of Land Management (Notice)
Application for Recertification of Prince William Sound Regional Citizens’ Advisory Council – Coast Guard (Notice of availability; request for comments)
Call for Nominations for the Glen Canyon Dam Adaptive Management Work Group Federal Advisory Committee – Bureau of Reclamation (Notice)
Hazardous Materials: Enhanced Safety Provisions for Lithium Batteries Transported by Aircraft (FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018) – Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (Final rule)
Notice of Inventory Completion: Alabama Department of Transportation, Montgomery, AL – National Park Service (Notice)
Approval of LaGuardia Airport (LGA) Noise Compatibility Program – FAA (Notice)
Notice of Availability of a Draft Environmental Impact Statement for Park City Wind, LLC’s Proposed Wind Energy Facility Offshore Massachusetts – Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (Notice; request for comments)