Emerging Carbon Reduction Strategies Webinar
Join the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) on July 2nd to learn more about these Carbon Reduction Strategies and the progress states are making in tackling transportation GHG.
Biden-Harris Administration Finalizes Reforms to Modernize Environmental Reviews, Accelerate America’s Clean Energy Future, Simplify the Process to Rebuild our Nation’s Infrastructure, and Strengthen Public Engagement
As part of the Biden-Harris Administration’s all-of-government effort to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of federal permitting processes, the White House Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) today finalized a rule to reform, simplify, and modernize the federal environmental review process under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA).
Forth Roadmap Conference
Join us at the nation’s premier electric transportation conference, where leaders convene to transform how people and goods move.
USDOT Advisory Committee to Draft Equity Recommendations
Following its first meeting in late September, a revived U.S. Department of Transportation equity advisory committee plans to recommend new federal policies and practices aimed at making transportation systems more…
ETAP Podcast Delves into ReConnect Rondo Effort
The first episode of a four-part Environmental Technical Assistance Program or ETAP podcast series focuses on building an equitable transportation system. [Above photo by ReConnect Rondo] The ETAP podcast –…
Michigan DOT Grants Help Improve Transit Access
The Michigan Department of Transportation is making it easier for Michigan residents to catch a ride on a bus, rideshare, bicycle, or scooter through its Michigan Mobility Wallet Challenge, a…
Connecticut DOT Adopts ‘Complete Street’ Criteria
The Connecticut Department of Transportation recently implemented new “Complete Streets” design criteria that the agency plans to incorporate into all of its surface roadway projects going forward. [Above image via…
MBTA Develops, Adopts Comprehensive Vision Statement
The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority recently issued a comprehensive “vision statement” outlining the agency’s values, goals, and metrics that will help it improve safety, service, equity, sustainability, and culture. [Above…
U.S. EPA Announces Sewer Overflow and Stormwater Reuse Municipal Grants Program
On August 10, 2023, EPA announced the availability of approximately $50 million in grants through the Sewer Overflow and Stormwater Reuse Municipal Grant (OSG) Program. Funds can be used for the planning, designing, and construction of combined sewer overflows (CSOs), sanitary sewer overflows (SSOs), and stormwater management projects. See below for a link to the FY 2023 OSG Allotment Memorandum.
Letter Outlines AASHTO, State DOT Equity Efforts
A comment letter sent to the U.S. Department of Transportation on June 29 outlines how the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials and its members are working to…