California’s SB 149 introduces a 270-day target for resolving CEQA litigation on certified infrastructure projects,...
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Our experts will highlight key federal policy updates, including takeaways from the 2026 appropriations, the...
ESA has created an AI-supported NEPA Assignment Navigator GPT for transportation agencies to better understand...
ESA’s federal strategy and NEPA experts have been staying abreast of the shifts in federal...
The following speech was delivered on November 7, 2025, in Salt Lake City, at The...
This new framework marks a significant change in how historic resources are considered during environmental...
With the shutdown behind us, federal agencies and Congress are shifting back into gear and...
California could be entering one of the largest waves of school facilities construction in recent...
ESA is hosting a special in-person event featuring premier permitting experts for clients and partners...
SB 131’s “near-miss” rule allows for streamlined review of a residential project that meets all...
Current Nationwide Permits will expire in March 2026. The following distillation from our permitting experts...
“The call for permitting reform often is another way of saying National Environmental Policy Act...
ESA’s team of federal permitting and National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) experts will recap the most...
The finalization of California’s 2026 Fiscal Year budget on June 30, 2025, did more than...
How the Supreme Court narrowed the consideration of indirect and cumulative effects under NEPA. The...
When a project requires analysis under both the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and the...
It’s no secret that it is difficult to build infrastructure in America. Anecdotes of decades-long...
ESA is pleased to sponsor, attend, and present at this year’s AEP California State Conference...