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December 24, 2007
Course Announced on Wildlife Crossings in Washington State
ELI Issues Report on Mitigation of Impacts to Fish, Wildlife

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December 17, 2007
FHWA Issues Invasive Plant Guide, Roadside Weed Management Reference
FHWA Requests Proposals for Transportation Planning Cooperative Research
Proposals Requested for Alternative Transportation in Parks and Public Lands Program

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December 10, 2007
DOE Newsletter Highlights Lesson Learned in NEPA Process
EPA, District of Columbia Agree to Green Infrastructure Enhancements
FWS Proposes Updated List of Candidate Species under ESA
New Smart Growth Implementation Toolkit Introduced
Trail-Building Toolbox Launched by Rails-to-Trails Conservancy
Transportation Planning Briefing Book Updated

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December 03, 2007
Comment Period Extended for Joint Guidance on Clean Water Act Jurisdiction
FHWA Announces Grants for Innovative Highway Technologies
Safe Routes to School Program Seminars Planned
Wetlands Data Viewing Now Available Using Google Earth

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November 19, 2007
Advisory Council Announces 2008 Section 106 Course Schedule
Conservation Fund Posts Green Infrastructure Case Series
EPA Announces 2007 National Awards for Smart Growth Achievement
New Websites Address Hiring of Wetlands Consultants, Wetland Delineator Certification

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November 12, 2007
EPA Awards Grants for Sustainability Research Projects
FWS Seeks Comments on Recovery Credit System for Endangered Species
October 2007 Edition of FHWA Highways for LIFE Innovator Newsletter Posted
Report Criticizes Findings of Studies on Digital Billboards, Traffic Safety
Workshop Report Describes Use of Wildlife Action Plans in Wetland Conservation

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November 05, 2007
CEQ Publishes NEPA Handbook on Collaboration
Forums Address Recycling of Foundry Sand/Asphalt Shingles in Highway Applications
October 2007 Edition of FHWA's Environmental Quarterly Published

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October 29, 2007
Defenders of Wildlife Launches Program to Reduce Wildlife-Vehicle Collisions
FHWA Highways for LIFE Publishes Innovator Newsletter
Rails-to-Trails Posts Issue Papers from TrailLink 2007 Conference
Survey Finds Americans Prefer Smarter Development, Improved Mass Transit to New Roads

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October 22, 2007
Caltrans Stormwater Program, City of Oakland Receive CWA Awards
Report Offers Best Practices to Integrate Transportation, Land Use in Rural Areas
Training Seminar Will Consider Transportation, Placemaking in Street Design
Updated Urban Runoff Management Manual Released

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October 15, 2007
FHWA Announces 2007 Grants for Discretionary Programs
FHWA Announces Highways for LIFE Grants to Five States
Report Evaluates Local Programs for Transfer of Development Rights
U.S. Ramsar Wetlands Small Grants Program Announced

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October 08, 2007
APA Designates 2007 Great Places in America
Defenders of Wildlife Releases 2007 List of 10 Most Endangered Wildlife Refuges
Environmental Law Institute Requests Nominations for 2008 Wetlands Awards
EPA Awards Environmental Justice Grants
FHWA Guidance Allows Use of Digital Billboards
Progress Report Issued on Safe Routes to School Program

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October 01, 2007
New Handbook Covers Development, Implementation of EMS in State DOTs

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September 24, 2007
2007 Greenways Awards Announced
Annual Report Shows Worsening Traffic Congestion in U.S. Cities
Report Evaluates Wildlife Crossing Structures, Fencing on Montana Highway

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September 17, 2007
Guidance Addresses Requirements for Early Property Acquisition

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September 10, 2007
FHWA Issues Final Report on Gallup Study of Streamlining Performance
NCHRP Report Addresses Environmental Permits on Design-Build Projects

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August 27, 2007
National Transportation Enhancements Clearinghouse Summer 2007 Connections
Workshop To Focus on Building Infrastructure with Recycled Material

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August 13, 2007
EPA Releases Draft National Wetland Mapping Standard
EPA Releases Draft Report on Environmental Trends
FTA Issues Proposed Rule on New Starts/Small Starts, Policy Guidance on Evaluation Measures
New Water Quality Trading Guide Issued by EPA

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August 06, 2007
Conference to Promote Safe Routes to School
FHWA Technical Advisory Addresses Use of Recycled Pavement
Report Describes Effects of Nutrient Pollution on Estuaries
Report Provides Examples of SAFETEA-LU Planning Practices

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July 30, 2007
GAO Testifies on Environmental Justice Approach at EPA
July 2007 Edition of FHWA's Environmental Quarterly Issued
Workshop Will Address Use of Compost in Roadside Stormwater Management

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July 23, 2007
CRS Issues Report on ESA Issues, Legislation in the 110th Congress
DOT Research Agency Announces Funding for University-Led Research

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July 16, 2007
Clearinghouse Publishes Report on Nationwide Transportation Enhancements Spending
Group Publishes Guide to 'Green' Solutions for Stormwater Management
Paper Discusses Congress's Authority to Protect Water Resources
Paper Offers Strategies to Link Park Development, Smart Growth
Spring Edition of FHWA's Transportation Planning Update

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July 09, 2007
FHWA Requests Applications for Surface Transportation Project Delivery Pilot Program

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July 02, 2007
FHWA Revises STEP Implementation Strategy, Seeks Input on Proposed 2008 Activities
FWS Requests Proposals for 2008 Endangered Species Grants

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June 25, 2007
N.Y. Metro Transit Authority Commits to Audits of Vehicle Fleet Maintenance Facilities

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June 18, 2007
EPA Recognizes Denver Mixed-Use Development as Model Sustainable Community
Report Assesses Project Development under FTA's New Starts Program
Report Recommends Army Corps Improve Oversight of Section 214 Permit Decisions

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June 11, 2007
2007 Scenic Byway Awards Presented
EPA Provides Guidelines for Use of Granular Mine Tailings in Transportation
EPA, Army Corps Issue Joint Guidance on Clean Water Act Jurisdiction
Guidance on New Starts/Small Starts Issued by FTA
Nominations for 2007 Greenways Awards Requested
NRDC Posts Smart Growth Policy Fact Sheet
Visual Tools for Planners Website Launched

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June 04, 2007
FHWA, FTA Announce 2008 Transportation Planning Excellence Awards
Refiners to Begin Producing Low-Sulfur Diesel Fuel for Nonroad Diesel Engines
Report Analyses the Cost Effectiveness of Nonroad Diesel Engine Retrofits
Report Considers Impact of EPA's Stormwater Program on Communities
EPA to Present Community Achievement Awards for Smart Growth, Active Aging

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May 28, 2007
Forest Service Issues Report on Road Maintenance Involving Threatened, Endangered Plants
NCHRP Report Provides Guidelines on Snow and Ice Control Materials

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May 21, 2007
2007 Environmental Excellence Awards Announced by FHWA
APA to Recognize Great Places in America
EPA Proposal Addresses HOV Exemption under SAFETEA-LU
EPA Awards $71 Million in Brownfields Grants

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May 14, 2007
Draft Report on the Environment Released by EPA
EPA Announces 2006 Clean Air Excellence Awards
FHWA Posts April 2007 Transportation Conformity Highlights
Grant Program for Ecosystem Based Infrastructure Projects Announced by FHWA
New Tool Available for Local Air Quality Comparisons

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May 07, 2007
EPA Proposes Rule to Implement Conformity Provisions of SAFETEA-LU
EPA Launches New Environmental Stewardship Website
FHWA Publishes April 2007 Issue of the Environmental Quarterly
FTA Issues Notice of Limitations on Claims Against Transit Projects
EPA Seeks Proposals for Smart Growth Streets Grants
Traffic Noise Model Now Available on FHWA Website

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April 30, 2007
NCHRP Develops Prototype Environmental Information Management System Software
CEQ Issues Third Annual Report on Status of Nation's Wetlands
EPA Releases New Version of Water Quality Modeling Tool
FHWA Posts Details on Exemplary Ecosystem Initiatives For 2006
FHWA Posts Guide to Federal-Aid Programs and Projects

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April 23, 2007
EPA Releases New Tool for Watershed Planning
Report Describes Procedures for Addressing Air Toxics in the NEPA Process
TRB Waste Management Committee Accepting Presentations for 2007 Summer Workshop
Army Corps Provides Update on Compensatory Mitigation Rule
EPA Provides 2007 Clean Air Act Update
FWS Announces Proposed Changes to Indiana Bat Recovery Plan

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April 16, 2007
Army Corps Issues Revised Nationwide Permits
EPA Issues Implementation Rule for PM2.5 Air Quality Standard
FWS Provides $60 Million for State Wildlife Grants
New Guidebook Evaluates Emission Impacts of Transportation Policies
Newsletter Reviews Reissued Army Corps Nationwide Permits
Ohio DOT, FWS Reach Programmatic Agreement for Indiana Bat

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April 09, 2007
FHWA Issues March 2007 Transportation Conformity Highlights
Report Addresses State DOT Strategies for NPDES Phase II
Clearinghouse Publishes Updated Guide to Transportation Enhancements
FHWA Provides Summary of State Obligations, Rescissions for CMAQ, Enhancements, Trails
Proposals Sought for FHWA Transportation Planning Cooperative Research

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April 02, 2007
Applications Sought for 2007 Grants for Discretionary Programs
Grants Announced for Value Pricing Pilot Program
Grants Announced for Value Pricing Pilot Program

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March 26, 2007
Advisory Council Publishes News on Preserve America

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March 19, 2007
2006 Research Report Issued by Federal Transit Administration
FHWA Announces Highways for Life Technology Partnership Grants
Handbook on Highway Construction Noise Posted by FHWA
Winter Edition of FHWA's Transportation Planning Update
Samples and Templates for SAFETEA-LU Section 6002 Environmental Review Process

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March 12, 2007
EPA Recognizes Tennessee for Non-Road Diesel CMAQ Project
EPA Rule Targets Diesel Locomotive and Vessel Emissions
FHWA Develops Environmental Review Process Toolkit

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February 26, 2007
FHWA, FTA Issue 2006 Conditions and Performance Report
NCHRP Report Addresses State DOTs' Efforts to Address Invasive Species

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February 19, 2007
Conflict Assessment Conducted for Federal Outdoor Advertising Control Program
FHWA Seeks Proposals for Exploratory Advanced Research Program
FTA Issues Guidance on Joint Development Improvement
FTA Seeks Applications for Public-Private Partnership Pilot Program
January 2007 Edition of FHWA's Environmental Quarterly
Mobile Source Air Toxics Rule Issued by EPA

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February 12, 2007
Conference Sessions Address Challenges to Integrating CSS
FHWA Issues Transportation Conformity February 2007 Status Report
FHWA Updates Brochure on CMAQ Program
Report Documents Efforts to Integrate CSS into Transportation Planning
Summary of FHWA BikePed Research, Activities Posted
Summary of FHWA CSS-Related Activities Posted

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February 05, 2007
FHWA Issues Final 'Major Projects' Guidance

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January 15, 2007
FHWA Issues Report on Emissions Benefits of Transportation Strategies
FHWA Posts National Trail System MOU
FTA Issues Final Policy on HOV Lanes Converted to HOT Lanes
FTA Issues Report On Asset Management, Travel Demand
FWS Seeks Applications for 2007 Transportation Stewardship Award
FHWA Posts December 2006 Transportation Conformity Highlights

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January 08, 2007
EPA Releases Diesel Emissions Quantifier Tool
National Transportation Enhancements Clearinghouse Winter 2006 Connections

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