FEDERAL ACTION
AASHTO Offers ‘Stewardship & Oversight’ Insights to FHWA – AASHTO Journal
‘Next Steps’ Unveiled for National EV Charging Network – AASHTO Journal
FHWA Issues Waiver to Speed Up Electric Charging Infrastructure – Transport Topics
Biden Admin Focuses on Rural U.S. with Infrastructure Projects – Public News Service/Daily Yonder
Jimmy Carter’s presidency was defined by energy – Bloomberg
Why are fossil fuels bad for the environment? Here’s what they are and how they impact our environment. – USA Today
COVID-19
Chicago Regional Rail Leaders Plan for Post-COVID Future – Railway Age
INFRASTRUCTURE RESILIENCE AND SUSTAINABILITY
North Jersey Transportation Planning Agency About More Than Just Funding – Cranford Radio
EV charging infrastructure is ‘inadequate and plagued with non-functioning stations’: J.D. Power – Utility Dive
Interest Grows in Pennsylvania’s Grant Program to Electrify Fleets – Transport Topics
California Is Racing to Electrify Trucks. Can the Industry Keep Up? – Grist
How An Autonomous Train-Bus Hybrid Could Transform City Transit – CNBC
Redrawing Philly’s bus system is hard. Here are lessons from cities that have done it. – Philadelphia Inquirer
AIR QUALITY
Hybrid cars are still incredibly popular, but are they good for the environment? – WGBH
Electric Cars Are Having the Desired Impact on Air Pollution – Motor Biscuit
‘Technology lanes’ coming to U.S. 75 HOV with low emission and EV component – WFAA-TV
Two more environmentally overburdened California communities added to statewide Community Air Protection Program. – California Air Resources Board (media release)
ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE
Complaint from deaf traveler at Austin airport sparks changes to TSA policy – Austin Monitor
Getting around rural America without a car is hard. These communities developed solutions – Harvest Public Media
How historic infrastructure investments can benefit women workers – The Hill (opinion)
NATURAL RESOURCES
Caltrans to Help Build Highway/Rail Wildlife Overpass – AASHTO Journal
WSDOT Coordinates with City of Des Moines to Improve Green Space – AASHTO Journal
Maryland Launching Program to Help Keep Roads Clean – WBOC-TV
Scientists Could Explain “Climate-Informed Wildlife Crossings” Better – ClearTechnica
CULTURAL RESOURCES
Historic terminal at Long Beach Airport closes for yearlong renovation – KTLA-TV
Nashville Public Transit Attracts Riders through Tourism Partnerships – Mass Transit (op-ed)
HEALTH AND HUMAN ENVIRONMENT/ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION
How Living Near A Railroad Can Harm Your Health – National Geographic
Palo Alto faces resistance on plan to ban e-bikes in the Baylands – Palo Alto Weekly
ODOT continues with Mobility Ohio pilot program – Coshocton Tribune
New Haven spending $400K to make city safer for pedestrians – WTNH-TV
The Night That Changed San Francisco Cycling Forever – KQED Radio
Want to fight climate change? Try making it easier to walk. – Environment America (commentary)
TRB RESOURCES/ANNOUNCEMENTS
Career Series #3 – Transportation Equity: Community-Building in Action – TRB (Webinar)
FEDERAL REGISTER NOTICES
Waiver of Buy America Requirements for Electric Vehicle Chargers – FHWA (Notice)
Request for Information on US DOT Equitable Transportation Community Explorer (ETCE) Tool and Index Methodology – Office of the Secretary, Department of Transportation (Request for information)
Approval of Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) Noise Compatibility Program – FAA (Notice)
Roundtable on Environmental Justice and Equity in Infrastructure Permitting; Supplemental Notice of Roundtable – Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Notice)
U.S. Maritime Transportation System National Advisory Committee; Notice of Public Meeting – Maritime Administration (Notice)