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Environmental issues in transportation. Air quality, water quality. Transportation related noise and vibration. Preservation of historic and archeological sites in transportation projects.

Sub-Categories with new or updated resources include: Climate Change, Environment Data, Noise, Water Quality


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Environment » Climate Change
Transporation factors in climate change.


Updated National Center for Atmospheric Research - Climate Change [31295] National Center for Atmospheric Research - Climate Change : Resource Info

Where climatologists are building models of atmospheric change


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Environment » Environment Data
Government and industry sources of statistical data the environment


Updated US Earth Science Data [31274] US Earth Science Data : Resource Info

Atmospheric data, ocean data, geologic data, etc.


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Environment » Noise
Hearing conservation programs, acoustics, hearing protection devices, etc.


New Basics: Noise Pollution [37574] Basics: Noise Pollution : Resource Info

An overview and definition

New CFR - Noise References [37586] CFR - Noise References : Resource Info

Text of sections from the United States Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) that may be applicable to noise issues

New CFR Title 14 Chapter I Subchapter I Part 150 Airport Compatibility Planning [37580] CFR Title 14 Chapter I Subchapter I Part 150 Airport Compatibility Planning : Resource Info

Text of the Federal Aviation Administration regulations for Airport Noise and Compatibility Planning

New CFR Title 40 Chapter I Subchapter G Noise Abatement Programs [37576] CFR Title 40 Chapter I Subchapter G Noise Abatement Programs : Resource Info

Covers standards for transportation equipment, motor carriers, low-noise-emission products, and construction equipment

New CFR Title 49 Chapter II Part 210 Railroad Noise Emission Compliance [37582] CFR Title 49 Chapter II Part 210 Railroad Noise Emission Compliance : Resource Info

Text of the Railroad Noise Emission Compliance Regulations from the Code of Federal Regulations

New CFR Title 49 Part 325 Compliance with Interstate Motor Carrier Noise Emission Standards [37584] CFR Title 49 Part 325 Compliance with Interstate Motor Carrier Noise Emission Standards : Resource Info

Text of the Interstate Motor Carrier Noise Emission Compliance Regulations from the Code of Federal Regulations

Updated City & County Noise Ordinances - Examples [26264] City & County Noise Ordinances - Examples : Resource Info

The text of noise ordinances in various cities and counties within the United States

New Code - Noise References in the United States Code [37587] Code - Noise References in the United States Code : Resource Info

Text of sections from the United States Code (USC) that may be applicable to noise issues

Updated Environmental Noise [26254] Environmental Noise : Resource Info

Overview of standards, practices and methods of noise reduction

New EPA - Noise Document Collection [37585] EPA - Noise Document Collection : Resource Info

Noise-related guidance from the US Environmental Protection Agency

New EPA - Noise Pollution [37575] EPA - Noise Pollution : Resource Info

Noise Control Act of 1972 and more

New FAA - Aircraft Noise Levels [37577] FAA - Aircraft Noise Levels : Resource Info

Noise Levels for U.S. Certificated and Foreign Aircraft

New FAA - Airport Noise Compatibility Planning Toolkit [37578] FAA - Airport Noise Compatibility Planning Toolkit : Resource Info

For airport noise compatibility planning around the nation's airports

New FAA - Aviation Noise Abatement Policy [pdf] [37579] FAA - Aviation Noise Abatement Policy : Resource Info

Text of the Federal Aviation Administration's policy related to aviation noise abatement

Updated FHWA Highway Construction Noise Handbook [30408] FHWA Highway Construction Noise Handbook : Resource Info

Handbook explores factors and issues in dealing with construction noise.

New FICAN: Federal Interagency Committee on Aviation Noise [37581] FICAN: Federal Interagency Committee on Aviation Noise : Resource Info

Forum for debate on research needs to better understand, predict and control the effects of aviation noise

New Final Rule on the Use of Locomotive Horns at Highway-Rail Grade Crossings [37583] Final Rule on the Use of Locomotive Horns at Highway-Rail Grade Crossings : Resource Info

Text of the rule plus guidance on the Quiet Zone Creation Process

New Guidelines for an Urban Noise Ordinance [37588] Guidelines for an Urban Noise Ordinance : Resource Info

This comprehensive treatment of noise classification and tool for noise abatement will help you create an ordinance

Updated Guidelines for Community Noise [20658] Guidelines for Community Noise : Resource Info

Guidelines from the World Health Organization

Updated Highway Traffic Noise in the USA [26257] Highway Traffic Noise in the USA : Resource Info

Information about highway traffic noise and highway noise barriers

Updated Noise Emission from Railway Traffic [30357] Noise Emission from Railway Traffic : Resource Info

How railway noise is generated and to what extent different measures at the noise source can reduce emissions.

Updated Noise Mapping England [33979] Noise Mapping England : Resource Info

Online interactive maps chart noise in urban areas in the UK.

New Railroad - High Speed Ground Transportation Noise and Vibration Impact Assessment Manual [37592] Railroad - High Speed Ground Transportation Noise and Vibration Impact Assessment Manual : Resource Info

For use in planning high-speed passenger train projects

New Railroad - Horn Noise Assessment [37591] Railroad - Horn Noise Assessment : Resource Info

An analytic model to assess the noise impact of train horns in the vicinity of highway-rail grade crossings

Updated State Environmental Noise Statutes [26258] State Environmental Noise Statutes : Resource Info

Summaries of state-wide noise and watercraft noise regulations


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Environment » Water Quality
Documents on drinking water quality such as reports, regulations, guides, news


Updated Analytical Methods for Drinking Water and Laboratory Certification [9868] Analytical Methods for Drinking Water and Laboratory Certification : Resource Info

Information about analytical methods approved for compliance monitoring of drinking water

Updated Arsenic in Drinking Water [9862] Arsenic in Drinking Water : Resource Info

EPA regulations on arsenic in drinking water

Updated Arsenic Rule Implementation [16521] Arsenic Rule Implementation : Resource Info

Final Implementation Guidance for the Arsenic Rule

Updated Drinking Water - Emergency Preparedness [20212] Drinking Water - Emergency Preparedness : Resource Info

Identify some of the issues you may face preparing for, during and after an event

Updated Drinking Water Contaminants [9843] Drinking Water Contaminants : Resource Info

Fact sheets about chemicals that may be found in some public or private drinking water supplies

Updated Drinking Water Topics [26952] Drinking Water Topics : Resource Info

US EPA requirements

Updated EPA - Safe Drinking Water Act [9849] EPA - Safe Drinking Water Act : Resource Info

Information about SDWA requirements

Updated EPA Drinking Standards [9854] EPA Drinking Standards : Resource Info

Safe Drinking Water Act rules

Updated EPA Drinking Water Contaminant Candidate List [9853] EPA Drinking Water Contaminant Candidate List : Resource Info

Contaminants listed on the CCL

Updated EPA Drinking Water Health Advisories [9844] EPA Drinking Water Health Advisories : Resource Info

Drinking Water Standards and Health Advisories Tables

Updated EPA Drinking Water Regulations and Guidance [9861] EPA Drinking Water Regulations and Guidance : Resource Info

Regulated contaminants: National Primary Drinking Water Standards, current rules, etc.

Updated EPA Public Drinking Water System Programs [9855] EPA Public Drinking Water System Programs : Resource Info

Through the Public Water System Supervision (PWSS) program, EPA implements drinking water standards

Updated Microbial & Disinfection Byproduct Rule [9841] Microbial & Disinfection Byproduct Rule : Resource Info

EPA rules on disinfection of drinking water

Updated National Water Quality Standards Database [26946] National Water Quality Standards Database : Resource Info

State regs, waterbody names, state numeric water quality criteria, and EPA recommended numeric water quality criteria

Updated Private Drinking Water Wells [9857] Private Drinking Water Wells : Resource Info

Consumer advice for testing and protecting private drinking water wells



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