FEDERAL ACTION
White House, Senators Agree on Infrastructure Funding Proposal – AASHTO Journal
Infrastructure deal would boost investments in transportation, with infusions for rail and transit
Washington Post
Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Deal May Be A Tough Sell To The Rest Of Congress – NPR
Portman, Manchin Introduce Bipartisan, Bicameral Bill To Finish Appalachian Development Highway System – Senator Rob Portman (News release)
Factsheet: President Biden Announces Support for the Bipartisan Infrastructure Framework – White House (News release)
COVID-19
Pandemic experiments morph into long-term solutions for SF transit agency – San Francisco Examiner
For Disabled Users, the ‘Open Streets’ of the Pandemic Remain Closed – CityLab
INFRASTRUCTURE RESILIENCE AND SUSTAINABILITY
State DOTs Bracing for Highly Active Hurricane Season – AASHTO Journal
Some say “no climate, no deal” as EVs, green energy lose traction in infrastructure compromise – Green Car Reports
Plan to let many San Diego businesses eliminate parking spots clears key hurdle – San Diego Union-Tribune
Small Cities Can’t Manage the High Cost of Old Infrastructure – Governing
AIR QUALITY
Oregon lawmakers approve ambitious carbon-reduction goals for state energy grid – Oregon Public Broadcasting
Regional initiative to cut road emissions wins RI Senate approval – Providence Journal
Germany Confronts the Future of Short-Haul Flights – CityLab
Activists push back against rising air pollution from Sea-Tac Airport – KUOW Radio
U.S. Department of Transportation Announces $182 Million in Grants to Expand Low or No Emission Transit Vehicles & Facilities Nationwide – FTA
DOE researchers examine biofuels for maritime shipping – US Department of Energy
ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE
The White House Wants To Fight Climate Change And Help People. Cleveland Led The Way – NPR’s Morning Edition
EPA Creates $50 Million Fund For Environmental Justice Initiatives – Rolling Stone
How Climate-Proofing Mass Transit Can Make Cities More Equitable – Bloomberg Green
5 Ways to Shape a Greener, More Equitable Recovery Through Transport – TheCityFix
NATURAL RESOURCES
Tennessee Agencies Work Together to Support Pollinators – AASHTO Journal
New Yorkers fled to the Hamptons in 2020 – and sparked a major sewage crisis – The Guardian
Nationwide evaluation of tree cover shows huge opportunity to reduce heat exposure and boost air quality and employment – American Forests (News release)
HEALTH AND HUMAN ENVIRONMENT/ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION
Lehigh Valley lands $1.4 million for bike trails, cycling organizations and pedestrian safety – Morning Call
State rules out I-90 pedestrian path despite feasibility study – Billings Gazette
A downtown Aspen without cars? Not so fast, council says – Aspen Times
How walkable Delaware beach towns are trying to prevent pedestrian and bike crashes this summer – Delaware News Journal
TransLink launches new on-demand bike lockers – South Coast British Columbia Transportation Authority (News release)
FEDERAL REGISTER NOTICES
Official Trail Marker for the New England National Scenic Trail – National Park Service (Notice of designation)
Air Plan Approval; Nebraska; Revisions to Title 129 of the Nebraska Administrative Code; Chapter 39 Visible Emissions From Diesel-Powered Motor Vehicles – EPA (Final rule)
Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans; New Jersey and New York; 1997 Ozone Attainment Demonstrations for the NY-NJ-CT Nonattainment Area – EPA (Proposed rule)
Request for Nominations of Candidates for the Clean Air Scientific Advisory Committee (CASAC) Particulate Matter (PM) Panel – EPA (Notice)
Petition for Approval: Alaska Railroad Corporation Approval Extension – FRA (Notice of conditional approval)
Alaska Region Supplement to Forest Service Manual 2720: Special Uses; Outfitting and Guiding Permit for Strictly Point-To-Point Commercial Transportation to, From, and Within the Mendenhall Glacier Visitor Center Subunit of the Mendenhall Glacier Recreation Area – Forest Service (Notice of availability for public comment)
Wisconsin Shipwreck Coast National Marine Sanctuary Designation; Final Regulations – NOAA (Final rule)
Notice of Intent To Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement for Empire Offshore Wind, LLC’s Proposed Wind Energy Facilities Offshore New York – Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (Notice of intent to prepare an environmental impact statement)