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Increased Focus on Environmental Justice in Federal Transportation Policy Proposals

August 14, 2020

August 14, 2020 | Brianne Eby

August 14, 2020 - The recent inclusion of environmental justice provisions in major bills and infrastructure platforms indicates a notable...

Administration Issues Final Changes to NEPA Implementing Regulations

July 17, 2020

July 17, 2020 | Jeff Davis

July 7, 2020 - The Trump Administration has issued the final rule updating the regulations implementing the National Environmental Policy...

Op-Ed: Now is The Right Moment to Address Transportation-Related Air Quality Concerns

June 12, 2020

June 12, 2020 | Brianne Eby

June 12, 2020 - Given the potential for adverse public health and social equity outcomes, transportation’s role in contributing to...

Op-Ed: Trump Emissions Rule Will Accelerate Climate Change

May 1, 2020

May 1, 2020 | Emil Frankel

Nothing that the Trump Administration has done or is likely to do will do more to accelerate the pace of...

DOT and EPA Roll Back Obama-Era Automobile Fuel Efficiency Standards

April 3, 2020

April 3, 2020 | Brianne Eby

April 3, 2020 - This week, NHTSA and the EPA issued their long-awaited final rule that rolls back increases in...

White House Releases Overhaul of NEPA Implementing Regulations

January 10, 2020

January 10, 2020 | Brianne Eby

January 10, 2020 - On December 9, the White House released a proposed rule to overhaul the enforcement of National...

Building Environmental Collaborations While Funding Highways: An Innovation in Transportation Governance

December 6, 2019

December 6, 2019 | Martin Wachs

In this op-ed, Martin Wachs explores how transportation agencies can preserve sensitive land, enhance species habitat, and deliver transportation projects...

Reducing Transportation Emissions, Improving Air Quality Recurring Themes at Global Cities Climate Summit

October 18, 2019

October 18, 2019 | Brianne Eby

October 18, 2019 - A global summit of city leaders held in Copenhagen last week included panels on environmentally sustainable...

EPA Threatens to Make California Transfer Highway Funding to Mass Transit Projects

September 27, 2019

September 27, 2019 | Jeff Davis

September 27, 2019 – The EPA this week threatened to start enforcing emissions rules that would force areas of California...

House Climate Panel Debates Technology Investments in the Heavy-Duty Vehicle Sector

July 31, 2019

July 31, 2019 | Christopher Oster

July 19, 2019 - On July 16, the House Select Committee on the Climate Crisis held a hearing entitled “Solving...

House Subcommittees Look at Trump CAFE Rollback

June 21, 2019

June 21, 2019 | Christopher Oster

June 21, 2019 - The House Energy & Commerce Subcommittees on Environment and Climate Change, and on Consumer Protection and...

PHMSA Faces Pressure From Congress to Implement Pipeline Safety Mandates

April 5, 2019

April 5, 2019 | Hayley Burton

April 4, 2019 - The House Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials met April 2, 2019, for a hearing...