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Mississippi, Pennsylvania, Wyoming Issue Drafts of EV Charging Plans

By June 23, 2022

The Mississippi Department of Transportation, the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, and the Wyoming Department of Transportation recently released drafts of their electric vehicle or EV charging network development plans –…

Governor Hogan unveiling Maryland bridge solutions

Maryland Initiates Tier 2 NEPA Study for Bay Crossing Project

By Holly HawkinsJune 16, 2022

At a June 12 event, Governor Larry Hogan (R) said the Maryland Transportation Authority and the Federal Highway Administration are launching a $28 million Tier 2 National Environmental Policy Act…

Electric vehicle charging

FHWA Issues Proposed Rulemaking for Funding EV Infrastructure

By June 16, 2022

The Federal Highway Administration issued a notice of proposed rulemaking on June 9 to outline minimum standards and requirements for projects funded via the five-year $5 billion National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure or…

People putting in bird houses

Illinois DOT Supporting Highway ROW Bird Habitat Efforts

By June 9, 2022

An initiative to “Give BIRDS the ROW” in terms of creating big habitats in highway rights-of-way is expanding across Illinois – with new support from the Illinois Department of Transportation.…

Group of people picking up litter

Minnesota DOT Tallies 2021 Litter Clean-Up Efforts

By June 9, 2022

Thousands of Adopt-a-Highway volunteers picked up more than 29,500 bags of trash from highway ditches in 2021, according to the Minnesota Department of Transportation. [Above photo by the Minnesota DOT]…

Woman standing in front of a blank background.

ETAP Podcast: COMTO and Equity in Transportation

By June 2, 2022

In this episode of the Environmental Technical Assistance Program or ETAP Podcast, April Rai (seen above) – president and CEO of the Conference of Minority Transportation Officials (COMTO) – provides…

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Connecticut DOT Makes Fast EV Chargers Available

By June 2, 2022

The Connecticut Department of Transportation recently made universal Level 3 “fast chargers” that can fully recharge an electric vehicle or EV in less than 30 minutes available at the I-95…

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PennDOT Wins Governor’s Award for State Litter Action Plan

By May 26, 2022

Governor Tom Wolf (D) recently presented a group of employees from the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation and the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) with Governor’s Awards for Excellence in…

Highway in Wyoming

Wyoming DOT Wins Environmental Award for Bridge Project

By May 26, 2022

The Wyoming Department of Transportation recently received a 2022 Environmental Excellence Award in the category of Ecosystems, Habitat, and Wildlife from the Federal Highway Administration for its role in the…

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Committee on Environment and Sustainability Announces Annual Meeting Dates

By May 26, 2022

The AASHTO Committee on Environment and Sustainability is excited to invite you to the committee’s annual meeting in Austin, Texas. The meeting will be held July 11th-14th at the Westin…

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