A roundup of headlines curated for state transportation environmental professionals
FEDERAL ACTION
AASHTO President Millar: Resilience Key to Transportation
– AASHTO Journal
USDOT Issues $94M via New SMART Grants Program
– AASHTO Journal
Electric bike tax credit bill reintroduced, providing up to $1,500 off new e-bikes in US
– Electrek
“Reconnecting Communities” Funding Announced for New York State
– Roads & Bridges
– US Fish & Wildlife Service (media release)
– EPA (media release)
INFRASTRUCTURE RESILIENCE AND SUSTAINABILITY
Rural States Are Moving Ahead With EV Charging Infrastructure
– Government Technology
Louisiana Governor Unveils Online Dashboard for Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) Projects
– Louisiana Governor’s Office
What Wisconsin Has Gotten Out Of Biden’s Infrastructure Law (So Far) –
UpNorthNews
The Planet Can Do Better Than the Electric Car
– Slate
– PHMSA (media release)
AIR QUALITY
8th Circuit delivers climate blow to Big Oil
– E&E News
Florida EV owners may get their own version of a gas tax
– WFSU Radio
Seattle Requests Federal Help in Planning “Low-Emission Neighborhoods”
– The Urbanist
Decarbonizing Transportation Via Natural Gas-Derived Ammonia Set to Disrupt Maritime Sector
– Natural Gas Intelligence
Solar project to reduce campus greenhouse gas emissions by 600 to 700 tons annually
– University of Notre Dame (media release)
ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE
Viewing Urban Geography and History Through an Environmental Justice Lens
– Columbia University
NATURAL RESOURCES
MoDOT, KDOT address abundance of trash seen along highways
– KCTV-TV
CULTURAL RESOURCES
NCDOT Wins Federal Grant to Expand Traveler Information
– North Carolina DOT (media release)
There Is Much More Work to Do to Shift Cities Away from Cars
– Government Technology (commentary)
– New York Times (opinion)
HEALTH AND HUMAN ENVIRONMENT/ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION
The East Coast Greenway – Connecting Maine To Florida For Walkers, Bikers
– Cranford Radio (podcast)
Utah to start planning statewide trail network after initial $90M investment
– St. George News
New legislation could clear up confusion surrounding e-bikes in Alaska
– Alaska Beacon
America’s top 10 bicycle-friendly cities
– American City & County
Investment Could Up Walkability in Bangor, Maine
– Bangor Daily News
– Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (media release)
TRB RESOURCES/ANNOUNCEMENTS
A Safe, Healthy Workforce Keeps Our Transportation Moving
– TRB
Transportation Planning as a Tool for Migrant Integration
– Association For Commuter Transportation (webinar)
FEDERAL REGISTER NOTICES
FTA (Notice of availability of emergency relief funding)
Air Plan Approval; Wisconsin; Emissions Reporting and Infrastructure SIP Requirements
– EPA (Proposed rule)
Request for Nominations to EPA’s National and Governmental Advisory Committees
– EPA (Notice)
– EPA (Notice)
Hunting and Wildlife Conservation Council; Request for Nominations
– Fish and Wildlife Service (Request for nominations)
Land Between the Lakes Advisory Board
– Forest Service (Notice of meeting)
Black Hills National Forest Advisory Board
– USDA (Notice of meeting)
Notice of Competitive Offer for Solar Energy Development on Public Lands in Saguache County, CO
– Bureau of Land Management (Notice)