NEPA
Proposed changes in environmental review hit home in Taos – Taos News
Op-ed: Environmental racism in action – Environmental Health News
Farm Bureau Backs Proposal for More Efficient and Effective NEPA Rules – Farm Bureau
The Bad, the Ugly and the Good; The Trump Administration Proposes Changes to the National Environmental Policy Act – JD Supra
State of New Mexico opposes changes to federal law regulating oil and gas operations – Carlsbad Current Argus
Rollback of federal review could mean less scrutiny on critical SC infrastructure projects – The Post and Courier
PLANNING & ENVIRONMENTAL LINKAGES
Eversource substation would add to E. Boston environmental problems, face flooding, critics say – The Boston Globe
Environmental planning – City of Guelph (Ontario, CN)
Lawmakers give $10 million for air quality but advocates worry of complacency – Deseret News
WATER QUALITY/WETLANDS
Where Mermaids Play, A Nasty Water Fight – The New York Times
New Weather Patterns Are Turning Water Into a Weapon – Bloomberg Green
HISTORIC PRESERVATION/CULTURAL RESOURCES
Public works expansion pits Minneapolis vs. environmental justice concerns of East Phillips neighborhood – Star Tribune
Pitting Environmental Preservation Against Historic Charm – Hyperalergetic.com
Historic Preservation: What’s on Dr. Steven Hoffman’s mind – Southeaster Missourian
Old Public Square building’s next life may loom – Crain’s Cleveland Business
WILDLIFE & ECOSYSTEMS
The decline of hunting shouldn’t be a crisis for wildlife conservation – The Missoulian
Effects of wildfires are far ranging for local ecosystems – KVII-TV (Amarillo)
An emerging threat to conservation: fear of nature – Salon
Climate change is causing bears to come out of hibernation a month early — which can be dangerous for humans – CBS News
FAST ACT/MAP-21
Missouri road projects at risk if federal spending plan not renewed – News Tribune
Stakeholders’ Input Key to Shaping AV 4.0, Says USDOT Nominee Finch Fulton – Transport Topics
Civic group calls on Congress to rethink $305B transport bill – Smart Cities Dive
ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE
Whose is the European Green Deal? – Social Europe
Environmental justice documentary puts spotlight on Houston – Houston Chronicle
Vulnerable communities continue to bear greater pollution burden – San Diego Union-Tribune
INDIRECT EFFECTS/CUMULATIVE IMPACTS
Oregon Governor signs executive order to reduce the state’s impact on global warming – Fortune
Court Approves Settlement Requiring EPA Rules on Most Dangerous Chemical Spills – National Resources Defense Council (Press release)
The coronavirus is deadly enough. But some experts suspect bad air makes it worse. – The Washington Post
Study draws Southern California coastal light pollution into focus – UCLA Newsroom
INVASIVE SPECIES/VEGETATION MANAGEMENT
Noxious weeds an environmental threat – Great Bend (KS) Tribune
County to tackle a development side effect: invasive plants – The Daily Herald (Everett, WA)
AIR QUALITY
Scientists will soon be able to monitor air pollution hourly from space – The Verge
San Diego region failing to cut greenhouse gas emissions from cars and trucks, report finds – The San Diego Union-Tribune
Why European Parents are Suing Their Cities Over Poor Air Quality – Next City
McKinley Park Neighbors Prep for Showdown With EPA Over Asphalt Plant – WTTW (Chicago)
This Proposed Bill Could Supercharge How Colorado Monitors Its Air Quality – Colorado Public Radio
Nine Counties Sue Colorado Health Department Over Air-Quality Rules – Courthouse News Service
NOISE
‘Gabriel’s trumpets’: Highway noise causes disruption for some city residents – Johnson City (TN) Press
Wood Asks Board of Health To Address Noise Pollution – The Intelligencer. Wheeling News Register
Defending Municipal Noise Complaints Against Outdoor Facilities – Law.com: New Jersey Law Journal
INFRASTRUCTURE RESILIENCE
Environmental Commission recommends city develop holistic resilience plan – Austin Monitor
‘We’re crossing our fingers’: Iowa has shored up Interstate 29 against flooding – The Daily Nonpareil
HEALTH AND HUMAN ENVIRONMENT/ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION
More Pedestrians and Cyclists are Dying in N.Y.C. Drivers are Often to Blame. – The New York Times
Minneapolis bets on walking, public transit to overtake driving by 2030 – Star Tribune
Florida House passes Sophia Nelson Pedestrian Safety Act by 118-1 margin – Florida Today
City eyes increased enforcement as Lime scooters return – The Spokesman-Review
Complete Streets Plan to be reviewed by Burbank officials – Los Angeles Times/Burbank Leader
Coronavirus has caused a bicycling boom in New York City – The Grist
ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS
Iowa and Nebraska DOTs working together to mitigate potential spring flooding – Iowa DOT (News Release)
GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SERVICES
Be careful what you’re learning from those coronavirus maps – The Washington Post
How GIS tech can be used to control locust menace – Daily Nation (Kenya)
SUSTAINABILITY
L.A.-Long Beach ports approve truck fee too low to clean smog, groups charge – Los Angeles Times
ENERGY/GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS
London’s Trees Are Saving the City Billions – City Lab
L.A. Aims to be First to Power U.S. City With Green Hydrogen – Bloomberg Green
Gov. Brown signs executive order to fight climate change in Oregon – KGW-TV
Social Distancing? You Might Be Fighting Climate Change, Too – The New York Times
Boeing Joins Renewable Energy Buyers Alliance – Boeing (Press Release)
For Environmentalists, a ‘Monumental’ Legislative Session (Virginia) – Associated Press
Hydropower plan faces opposition – The Eagle-Tribune (North Andover, MA)
WASTE MANAGEMENT/RECYCLING
Cost of Recycling Hits US Cities and Towns – Bioplastics News
Norwalk kick-starting food waste program, better recycling guidelines this spring – CT Insider