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Senate Committee Discusses the Effects of Extreme Heat and Weather on Transportation

September 13, 2023

September 13, 2023 | Sohail Husain

September 13, 2023 - The U.S. Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works met to examine the effects of extreme...

FHWA Announces $196 Million in Fish Crossing Grants

August 18, 2023

August 18, 2023 | Jeff Davis

August 18, 2023 - The Federal Highway Administration this week announced the winners of $196 million in federal grant money...

GAO Report Analyzes How to Measure Transpo GHG Emissions

August 4, 2023

August 4, 2023 | Jeff Davis

August 4, 2023 - A new GAO report analyzes how states and metro planning organizations currently estimate and analyze greenhouse...

Making Rail Cleaner: Senate Discusses Opportunities

July 28, 2023

July 28, 2023 | Anusha Chitturi

July 28, 2023 - The Senate Environmental and Public Works’ subcommittee on Clean Air, Climate, and Nuclear held a hearing...

DOT Requires Wheelchair-Accessible Airliner Lavatories (Eventually)

July 28, 2023

July 28, 2023 | Jeff Davis

July 28, 2023 - The Department of Transportation issued a final rule this week mandating that airlines upgrade the lavatories...

US Southwest Swelters under Dangerous Heat Wave, with New Records on Track

July 17, 2023

July 17, 2023 | Anita Snow

The "sweet spot," said Robert Puentes, the president and CEO of Eno Center for Transportation, a nonprofit think tank in...

Seven Effective Strategies to Improve Retail at Transit Stations (Part 1)

July 14, 2023

July 14, 2023 | Philip Plotch

July 14, 2023 - The retail landscape has rapidly changed due to the decline in transit ridership and a shift...

House Subcommittee Discusses 3 bills That Could Impact US’ Transition to Electric Vehicles.

July 14, 2023

July 14, 2023 | Anusha Chitturi

July 12, 2023 - The House Subcommittee on Environment, Manufacturing, and Critical Materials held a markup on July 12 to...

House Subcommittee Discusses 4 New Bills That Could Limit EPA’s Authority to Finalize Vehicle Emission Standards

June 23, 2023

June 23, 2023 | Anusha Chitturi

June 23, 2023 - A House subcommittee held a hearing on June 22 to discuss legislation intended to preserve people’s...

Data for Environmentally Sustainable and Inclusive Urban Mobility

June 13, 2023

June 13, 2023 | Robert Puentes, Anusha Chitturi

Data on passenger movements, vehicle fleets, fare payments, and transportation infrastructure has immense potential to inform cities to better plan,...

Supreme Court Downsizes "Wetlands" Scope of Clean Water Act

May 26, 2023

May 26, 2023 | Jeff Davis

May 26, 2023 - The U.S. Supreme Court on May 25 ruled that the Clean Water Act’s scope only applies...

EPW Chairman Carper to Retire; Path Clear for Whitehouse to Take Top Dem Spot

May 26, 2023

May 26, 2023 | Jeff Davis

May 26, 2023 - Senator Tom Carper (D-DE), the chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, announced this...