A roundup of headlines curated for state transportation environmental professionals
FEDERAL ACTION
USDOT Makes Marine Highway Grant Funding Available
– AASHTO Journal
Engaging State DOTs with Non-Traditional Partners More Effectively
– AASHTO Journal
People Are Driving Less. What Could That Mean for Future Infrastructure?
– For Construction Pros
FHWA declines to set truck standards in EV charging rule
– FreightWaves
Awash in Asphalt, Cities Rethink Their Parking Needs
– New York Times
INFRASTRUCTURE RESILIENCE AND SUSTAINABILITY
Building a Statewide Charging Network: Q&A With Officials From The Volunteer State
– Forbes
Failing to plan for climate change is planning to fail
– Washington State Governor’s Office
Can the infrastructure handle an influx of electrical vehicles? –
KCAL-TV (video)
Innovation Will Follow the National EV Network, but Not Overnight
– Government Technology
The real-world barriers to electric vehicle infrastructure
– The Hill (Opinion)
AIR QUALITY
Understanding the State DOT Role in Fostering Transportation De-carbonization
– AASHTO Journal
Revealed: the 10 worst places to live in US for air pollution
– The Guardian
FAA won’t let Palo Alto crack down on leaded fuel or noise at airport
– Daily Post
Cleaner transportation fuels – a key to energy transition
– Santa Fe New Mexican (opinion)
ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE
‘Toll equity’: WA government wants to know if toll lanes benefit the wealthy
– The Center Square
Pete Buttigieg: “Every Form of Transportation Could Be Made Easier For Families”
– Fatherly
The EPA’s soot pollution update falls dangerously short for Latinos
– The Hill (opinion)
NATURAL RESOURCES
NJDEP sets goal to ‘prescribe burn’ 25,000 acres of state forest
– Sun Newspapers
Environmentalists object to bills they say undercut development, conservation goals
– News Service of Florida
From farmland to wetland: Millions of acres in North Carolina spring back to life
– WBUR Radio
Too much polluted agricultural water threatens Everglades’ engineered wetlands, study says
– WMFE Radio
CULTURAL RESOURCES
A San Antonian’s map of the city’s bicycle network takes a transit-oriented approach
– San Antonio Report
The importance of historic preservation in Phoenix
– AZ Big Media
Wisconsin promotes agricultural tourism in roadside campaign
– WMTV-TV
Sporting Groups Promote Wildlife Crossing Fund in Nevada Assembly
– Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership
HEALTH AND HUMAN ENVIRONMENT/ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION
Richardson, TX City Council approves active transportation, parks master plans
– Richardson Community Impact
E-Trikes Are Coming to Rescue the Aging Suburbs
– CityLab
– Smart Cities Dive
Believe it or not, the Amish are loving electric bikes
– Electrek
UNM selected for new Center for Pedestrian and Bicyclist Safety
– University of New Mexico (media release)
TRB RESOURCES/ANNOUNCEMENTS
Telework Transportation Research in Light of the COVID-19 Pandemic
– TRB
– New York University (media release)
FEDERAL REGISTER NOTICES
– EPA (Final rule; correction)
– EPA (Notice)
National Environmental Justice Advisory Council; Notification of Public Meeting
– EPA (Notice)
Public Meeting of the Science Advisory Board Environmental Justice Screen Panel
– EPA (Notice)
– EPA (Final rule)
Railroad Safety Advisory Committee; Notice of Meeting
– FRA (Notice)
– Natural Resources Conservation Service (RFI)
Consolidated Port Approaches Port Access Route Studies
– Coast Guard (Notice of availability)
– Army Corps of Engineers (Notice of intent; withdrawal)