Noel Fletcher

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Journalist Government reporter, Transport Topics.

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DOT Releases $126 Million In Wildlife Crossing Grants For 17 States

22 hours ago | forbes.com | Noel Fletcher

Wildlife crossing projects for red wolves in North Carolina and Nevada tortoises are among $126 million in federal infrastructure grants to 17 states that U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy finalized from a backlog of 3,200 unexecuted Biden era grants.
Transportation Secretary Duffy Finalizes 76 Projects

1 day ago | ttnews.com | Noel Fletcher

Government Business Safety May 14, 2025 3:10 PM, EDT He Says USDOT Has Now Obligated 13% of the Infrastructure Awards in Biden-Era Backlog of 3,200 Projects Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy by Rod Lamkey/Associated Press [Stay on top of transportation news: Get TTNews in your inbox.] Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy finalized $607 million in 76 infrastructure grants May 14 among a backlog of 3,200 projects dating to 2020 that had been approved under the Biden administration but left...
Cultivo de Flores em Rodovia Traz de Volta Polinizadores e Beneficia o Agro

5 days ago | forbes.com.br | Noel Fletcher

Uma ideia de décadas atrás de equipes rodoviárias do estado plantarem flores silvestres ao longo das rodovias da Carolina do Norte, nos Estados Unidos, evoluiu para uma competição anual inspiradora que também beneficia a indústria agrícola estadual, avaliada em US$ 111 bilhões (R$ 638,2 bilhões na cotação atual), ao criar habitats para polinizadores.
Colorado Leads 16 States Suing FHWA to Recoup $1B in EV Grants

6 days ago | ttnews.com | Noel Fletcher

Government Business Technology Equipment Fuel May 9, 2025 11:42 AM, EDT States Argue Trump Pause Violates Federal Law and APA The lawsuit claims FHWA is withholding billions of dollars in states’ NEVI funds for fiscal years 2022 through 2025.
New York Lands $1.2B Venture From Yogurt Producer Chobani

1 week ago | ttnews.com | Noel Fletcher

Business Logistics May 7, 2025 10:05 AM, EDT Oneida County Plant to Produce 1 Billion Pounds of Dairy Products Yearly New York Gov. Kathy Hochul and Chobani CEO Hamdi Ulukaya discuss his company's $1.2 billion plant investment in Oneida County.
California Awards Tax Credits for Port, Hydrogen Projects

1 week ago | ttnews.com | Noel Fletcher

Government Business Technology Equipment Fuel Logistics May 5, 2025 4:59 PM, EDT Marine Terminals to Invest in $8 Million Expansion at Port Hueneme; Lancaster Getting $1.85 Billion Hydrogen Project Marine Terminals Corp. was awarded an $800,000 tax credit for an $8 million investment in heavy equipment and hiring three full-time employees as part of its expansion at Port Hueneme.
New $270M JFK Airport Cargo Center to Lower Truck Congestion

1 week ago | ttnews.com | Noel Fletcher

Government Business Logistics May 2, 2025 2:46 PM, EDT Large Cooler Space for Handling High-Value Perishables, Pharmaceuticals John F. Kennedy International Airport's new consolidated cargo handling center. The facility spans 350,000 square feet. (Courtesy Realterm) [Stay on top of transportation news: Get TTNews in your inbox.] The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey opened a $270 million consolidated cargo handling center at John F.
N.C. Highway Wildflowers Attract Key Agriculture Industry Pollinators

2 weeks ago | forbes.com | Noel Fletcher

An idea decades ago for state road crews to plant wildflowers along N.C. highways has evolved into an uplifting annual competition that also benefits the state’s $111 billion agriculture industry by creating pollinator habitats. Beautifying the state’s roadways with brilliant floral displays began 40 years ago in a partnership between the N.C. Department of Transportation and the Garden Club of North Carolina.
Washington State Testing I-5, I-90 Cameras to Deter Speed

2 weeks ago | ttnews.com | Noel Fletcher

Government Safety Logistics April 29, 2025 3:20 PM, EDT Speeders to Receive Notices, Not Tickets to Change Behavior The speed camera located in Skagit County between Cook and Bow Hill roads.
California Seeking To Save Golden Eagle From Wind Turbines

2 weeks ago | forbes.com | Noel Fletcher

California is offering up to $1.5 million in grants for projects aiming to keep golden eagles in three counties from being killed by wind turbines, a renewable energy source blamed for the deaths of thousands of these endangered birds.