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March 4, 2026

USACE 2026 Nationwide Permits: Final Rule Revisions and What They Mean for Project Sponsors

Current Nationwide Permits will expire on March 14, 2026. We detail five NWPs that have...

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February 19, 2026

Closing the Compliance Loop with Beacon’s Monitoring Portal

Large-scale infrastructure projects might generate thousands of environmental commitments. Beacon’s Monitoring Portal connects project commitments...

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February 19, 2026

Perspective: People-Centered AI Solutions for the Real World

When applied with intention, AI can help organizations unlock decades of information, simplify complex processes,...

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February 19, 2026

Driven by Purpose: A Conversation with Lisa Kay

Lisa Kay, ESA's Chief Growth Officer, shares what shaped her career, what inspires her leadership,...

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February 18, 2026

Spotlight: Adrianne Bargeron

As ESA's Southern California Marketing Director, Adrianne leads a team of marketing professionals in the...

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February 11, 2026

ESA Technology Leaders Discuss the Technological Innovations Transforming Environmental Consulting

EBJ Interviewed ESA's Mike Leech and Keith Steele about artificial intelligence and the breakthrough technologies...

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February 5, 2026

SB 149: Accelerating CEQA Judicial Review for Critical Infrastructure

California’s SB 149 introduces a 270-day target for resolving CEQA litigation on certified infrastructure projects,...

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February 5, 2026

Emerging Technology in Aviation: Advanced Air Mobility Challenges, Efforts, and Resources

As Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) technology continues to rapidly advance and become integrated into the...

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January 30, 2026

Proposed Revisions to Clean Water Act Section 401 Could Narrow State and Tribal Review

On January 13, 2026, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced proposed revisions to the...

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January 6, 2026

Emerging Technology in Aviation: An Introduction to Advanced Air Mobility

Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) is an exciting emerging aviation technology sector that uses highly automated...

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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...

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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...

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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

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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