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A summary of all recent postings under Environmental Topics by week and by year.

2020

April 03, 2020

• EPA, NHTSA Issue Final Rule on Auto Efficiency Standards
• FTA Shares Information on Coronavirus Funding
• Special COVID-19 Edition of Extreme Weather and Climate Change Briefing Issued
• Virginia DOT Works on Plan to Protect Migratory Birds

March 27, 2020

• FHWA Updates CMAQ Website with 'Project Spotlight'
• Study Details How DOTs Can Use Stormwater BMP Database
• Study Evaluates Shared-Use Mobility Services in Rural Areas
• Webinar Materials Available: Environmental Justice Analysis Strategies

March 20, 2020

• EPA Updates Local GHG Inventory Tool
• FHWA Issues Alternative Fuel Vehicle Fleet Module for CMAQ Toolkit
• FHWA Issues Brochure Series on Benefits of Transportation
• Group Outlines Plan for Trail between Cleveland and Pittsburgh

March 13, 2020

• Endangered Species, Pesticides Revised Evaluation Method Released
• Iowa and Nebraska DOTs Coordinating to Prepare for Spring Flooding
• Research Suggests Easing Congestion with Variable Speed, Lane Change Controls
• TR News Publishes Retrospective of NCHRP 25-25 Research Program

March 06, 2020

• AASHTO Launches Campaign Promoting the Value of Transportation
• Group Revises Hazard Policy Guide to Address Climate
• Guide Offers Design Concepts for Rural Bridges in Historic Contexts

February 28, 2020

• GAO Updates Report on Tribal Consultation over Cultural Resources
• Group Issues Fact Sheet on Federal Funding for Climate Resilience
• NOAA Announces Increased Weather and Climate Computing Capacity
• Research Provides Review of Wildlife Connectivity Mitigation Credits

February 21, 2020

• FHWA Soliciting National Scenic Byways Program Nominations
• FHWA Updates FAQs Concerning Right-of-Way and Real Estate
• Recording Available: AASHTO Webinar on Data and Environmental Justice
• Study Suggests Expanded Alternatives for Section 106 Compliance

February 14, 2020

• FHWA Issues Enhanced Traffic Noise Model
• Report Issued on Challenges of Transit-Oriented Development Policies
• Webinar Discusses Urban Highway Removal, City Revitalization

February 07, 2020

• EPA Issues Emission Inventory Methods for Port and Goods Movement
• FWS Issues Proposed Rule on Incidental Impacts to Migratory Birds
• New Jersey Unveils Energy Master Plan, Climate Regulatory Agenda
• Research Estimates Emission Reductions from Zero Emission Vehicles
• Study Reviews Impact of Emerging Technologies on Transportation

January 31, 2020

• FTA Makes $130 Million Available for Low or No Emission Transit Buses
• NCHRP Develops Stormwater Infiltration BMP Guidance Manual
• Research Outlines Sustainable Construction Practices for Highways

January 24, 2020

• AASHTO Stormwater Webinar Recording: Construction to Maintenance Handoff
• CDC Announces ‘Active People, Healthy Nation’ Initiative
• EPA, Corps of Engineers Issue New Federal Water Protection Rule
• FHWA Issues Managed Lanes Module for CMAQ Toolkit
• New Tools Facilitate Use of Roadsides for Monarch Habitat

January 17, 2020

• EPA Issues Advance Notice on Heavy Truck Air Standards
• FHWA Posts PEL Peer Exchange Summary
• Report Offers Guidance on ‘Right-Sizing’ Transportation Investments

January 10, 2020

• AASHTO’s Center for Environmental Excellence to Hold Webinar on Data and Environmental Justice
• CEQ Proposes Revisions to NEPA Implementing Rules
• FHWA Issues Examples of State Practices on Planning and Environment Linkages
• Safe Routes to School Programs 2019 Census Issued
• State DOT Portal for Stormwater BMP Database Developed

January 03, 2020

• New Jersey Report Details Dramatic Sea Level Rise by 2050
• New Rail-Trail Segments Announced in Four States
• President Marks NEPA Anniversary with Promise to ‘Modernize’ the Law

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