For decades, transportation policies focused on the efficient movement of vehicles and goods without always considering the underlying economic, environmental, and social impacts. Just as important is the accessibility the system provides for people; whether it’s getting to a job, or school, shopping, entertainment, or recreation. At the same time, transportation remains the largest contributor of greenhouse gas emissions and while automobiles have become more efficient over time, these improvements are offset by an overall increase in driving, trucking, and air travel. Proposals for reducing emissions include electrification, increased investment in active and shared transportation, and improved land use.

1986 Water Resources Development Act – Enrolled Bill Memo

Oct 20, 2016 | ENO CENTER FOR TRANSPORTATION
Memo presented to President Reagan on November 17, 1986, expressing the views of the Administration on the enrolled bill H.R....

House Passes Water Resources Bill After Adding Flint, MI Authorization

Sep 30, 2016 | Jeff Davis
September 30, 2016- The House of Representatives this week passed a bill authorizing $17.4 billion in water projects to be...

Tech Leaders, Policymakers Convene at Chamber of Commerce

Sep 30, 2016 | Greg Rogers
September 30, 2016 - The Chamber of Commerce’s marquee tech policy forum, TecNation, brought a wide variety of policy wonks,...

Senate Passes FY17 CR; House Action Likely Tonight; House Still Debating WRDA Bill

Sep 28, 2016 | Jeff Davis
Wednesday, September 28, 2016 - 3:33 p.m. The U.S. Senate, by a margin of 72 to 26, has passed a bill...

Flint Deal on House WRDA Bill May Help CR Pass Senate

Sep 28, 2016 | Jeff Davis
Wednesday, September 26, 2016 - A breakthrough in the House on addressing the Flint, Michigan drinking water issue in the...

WRDA 2016 – House Floor Amendment Log

Sep 28, 2016 | ENO CENTER FOR TRANSPORTATION
Summaries, links to final amendment text, and disposition of all amendments made in order to H.R. 5303, the Water Resources...

CR to December 9 Offered in Senate

Sep 22, 2016 | Jeff Davis
September 22, 2016 - Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) today called up legislation in the Senate that would provide...

House Consideration of WRDA Bill May Happen Next Week

Sep 22, 2016 | Jeff Davis
September 22, 2016 - Two days after House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) told a Bloomberg News reporter that the...

The Week Ahead on Capitol Hill – September 19, 2016

Sep 19, 2016 | Jeff Davis
Monday, September 19, 2016 - 9:30 a.m. Here is a brief synopsis of what we expect on Capitol Hill this...

Capitol Hill Events – Week of September 19, 2016

Sep 19, 2016 | Jeff Davis
Thursday, September 22 - House Energy and Commerce – Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing and Trade and Subcommittee on Energy and...

Senate Passes WRDA Bill; CR Consideration Punted to Monday

Sep 15, 2016 | Jeff Davis
September 15, 2016 - The U.S. Senate has passed the water resources bill, and a vote to bring up a...

FTA Gives Out $211M in Discretionary FY16 Bus Grants

Sep 14, 2016 | Jeff Davis
September 14, 2016 - The Federal Transit Administration on September 8 announced the recipients of $211 million in discretionary bus...

Speeding Up Electric Vehicle Adoption in the US

March 28, 2019 The transportation sector is the fastest growing contributor to greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in the U.S., accounting for 28.7% of total carbon dioxide emissions in 2017. According to a 2019 report from the Environmental Protection Agency, GHG emissions from transportation…