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December 8, 2025

Proposed Update to Definition of WOTUS: Will Federally Regulated Wetlands Continue to Shrink?

If finalized, the Waters of the United States Proposed Rule would reduce the geographic extent of WOTUS nationwide, especially for the arid West.
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December 9, 2025

Eroding the Federal Endangered Species Act: New Proposals Lessen Species and Habitat Safeguards

The four proposed rules could amount to a substantial weakening of one of the United States’ strongest laws for preventing species extinctions.
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November 18, 2025

Webinar: Back to Business – What’s Next in Federal Policy?

With the shutdown behind us, federal agencies and Congress are shifting back into gear and major policy moves are on the horizon. Join us for a quick, focused briefing on the state of federal funding, early insights on how the shutdown affected project permitting, and the major rules expected to drop soon. Don’t miss this […]
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December 1, 2025

ESA’s Permitting Policy Tracker

ESA’s federal strategy and NEPA experts have been staying abreast of the shifts in federal...

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November 29, 2025

Meet Our Federal Policy & Permitting Experts at Upcoming Events

As we kick off 2026, our federal policy and permitting experts are hitting the road...

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November 29, 2025

Eric Beightel’s Full Remarks Delivered at The Special Institute on NEPA

The following speech was delivered on November 7, 2025, in Salt Lake City, at The...

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November 24, 2025

Emerging Technology in Aviation: Drone Delivery Takes Flight

The commercial drone package delivery sector is growing rapidly, with multiple operators looking to gain...

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November 24, 2025

From Farmland to Floodplain: Rebuilding the Pacific Northwest’s Lost Estuarine Habitats

ESA is leading dozens of restoration projects across the Pacific Northwest, in collaboration with tribes...

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November 20, 2025

New Housing Bills Reshape Historic Preservation in California

This new framework marks a significant change in how historic resources are considered during environmental...

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November 18, 2025

Emerging Technology in Aviation: UAV, UAS, and Drones

Drones are reshaping industries from infrastructure, to agriculture, to emergency response—and the FAA's proposed new...

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November 17, 2025

Lisa Kay Joins ESA as Chief Growth Officer

Kay will lead ESA’s firmwide growth strategy, aligning business development, client engagement, and marketing to...

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November 17, 2025

Shaping the Future of Surfers Point, Naturally

More than a decade after it's first phase of construction, Surfers' Point in Ventura, California...

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November 10, 2025

The Culture of Flying: Cultural Resources Expertise for Airport Projects

ESA integrates cultural resources management and historic preservation expertise directly into the aviation and airport...

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November 4, 2025

Open-Source Tools, Shared Success: White Paper Highlights Groundwater Innovation in Action

Building on momentum from September’s Groundwater Accounting Platform Showcase, ESA, the California Water Data Consortium,...

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October 16, 2025

From Inventory to Impact: Reducing Corporate Emissions

ESA uses a customized approach to help clients set sustainability goals and reduce their emissions,...

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October 15, 2025

California Advances Species Protections to Counter Potential Federal Withdrawal

California’s Assembly Bill 1319 sets a process to assess reduced federal protections for endangered native...

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October 14, 2025

ESA Hosts Inaugural California Permitting Symposium

In early October, ESA hosted our first-ever Permitting Symposium in Irvine, California, which brought together...

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October 1, 2025

ESA Welcomes New Chief Financial Officer

With more than 25 years of experience in the AEC industry, Maury Ballif has a...

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September 26, 2025

Eric Beightel’s Full Remarks Delivered at the Road Gang Luncheon

The following speech was delivered on September 25, 2025 in Washington, DC, at the Road...

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September 25, 2025

CEQA in Education: Back to School with Bonds and Environmental Review

California could be entering one of the largest waves of school facilities construction in recent...

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September 25, 2025

ESA Presents at the 2025 ASBPA National Coastal Conference

ESA is pleased to sponsor and present at the 2025 American Shore & Beach Preservation...

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