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October 15, 2026

Spotlight: Christina Luu

Christina Luu is part of ESA’s Business Intelligence team, where she helps turn complex data...

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October 12, 2026

AB 2051 is Now Law: What Comes Next for Coastal Resilience Planning

California has signed AB 2051 into law, setting the stage for coastal resilience permitting reforms....

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October 1, 2026

2027 CEQA Updates: Key Changes for Data Centers, Geothermal Plants, Traffic Analysis, and More

California’s new CEQA laws bring changes to environmental review, exemptions, streamlining, and project planning. We...

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September 29, 2026

Start Early: Environmental Compliance Begins During Planning

Early environmental compliance planning can help projects reduce delays, avoid redesign, manage mitigation, and improve...

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September 24, 2026

Beyond “Harm”: New USFWS Guidance Signals a Broader Shift in How “Take” Will Be Interpreted

New USFWS guidance could narrow how “take” is interpreted under the Endangered Species Act, with...

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September 23, 2026

El Niño Emergency Declaration Clears Paths for Permitting and Infrastructure Readiness

California’s El Niño emergency declaration prioritizes environmental permitting and agency coordination to help communities prepare...

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September 17, 2026

The Mills Act: California’s Landmark Preservation Program in the 21st Century

California’s Mills Act has supported historic preservation for over 50 years. Learn how cities are...

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September 8, 2026

New Research Tracks Predatory Fish in the California Delta to Benefit Threatened Salmonids

ESA researchers tracked Striped Bass movement in the Clifton Court Forebay to help California Delta...

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September 3, 2026

How San Francisco Bay Can Learn from Decades of Estuary Recovery Efforts Across the United States

As San Francisco Bay faces increasing environmental impacts such as harmful algal blooms, learn how...

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August 31, 2026

Department of Interior Issues New Section 106 Consultation Policy

The Department of the Interior's new Section 106 policy brings new changes for project review...

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August 27, 2026

USFWS Ends Endangered Species Act Blanket Protections for Newly Listed Threatened Species

What the return to species-specific Section 4(d) rules means for project planning, permitting, and compliance.

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August 26, 2026

Spotlight: Dan Beckley

Dan Beckley is an environmental planner in the Northwest focused on climate resilience and hazard...

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August 24, 2026

Designed and Delivered: Napa River Restoration

Recent monitoring shows the large-scale restoration is reversing decades of channel incision while supporting sediment...

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July 29, 2026

The Final Rule Governing Critical Habitat Exclusions and What It Means for Project Planning and Permitting

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) has finalized a new regulatory framework for evaluating...

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July 22, 2026

ESA Permitting Expert’s Congressional Testimony: Eric Beightel on FAST-41

On Tuesday, July 21, ESA Federal Strategy Director Eric Beightel testified before the U.S. House...

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July 16, 2026

Spotlight: Chris Warn

Get to know Chris Warn from his career-defining projects, to his work leading ESA's Southeast...

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July 7, 2026

Field Lessons: Advanced Training Programs Deepen Wildlife Expertise

From surveying California tiger salamanders to relocating burrowing owls and preparing for rattlesnake encounters, see...

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July 2, 2026

Why Solar Developers Should Evaluate Compensatory Mitigation Early

As solar development expands across California's landscape, mitigation planning is becoming an increasingly important component...

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