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Environmental Review & Documentation
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ESA is hosting a special in-person event featuring premier permitting experts for clients and partners…
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SB 131’s “near-miss” rule allows for streamlined review of a residential project that meets all…
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Current Nationwide Permits will expire in March 2026. The following distillation from our permitting experts…
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“The call for permitting reform often is another way of saying National Environmental Policy Act…
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ESA’s team of federal permitting and National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) experts will recap the most…
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The finalization of California’s 2026 Fiscal Year budget on June 30, 2025, did more than…
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How the Supreme Court narrowed the consideration of indirect and cumulative effects under NEPA. The…
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When a project requires analysis under both the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and the…
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It’s no secret that it is difficult to build infrastructure in America. Anecdotes of decades-long…
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ESA is pleased to sponsor, attend, and present at this year’s AEP California State Conference…
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Join ESA’s team of federal permitting and National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) experts as they…
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The Trump Administration has made improving the efficiency of federal infrastructure permitting a priority. President…
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On January 20, 2025, President Trump issued Executive Order (EO) 14154 “Unleashing American Energy” which…
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Perspective: Eric Beightel on how Federal Staff Reductions May Undermine Permitting Efficiency Goals
President Trump came to office with a clear vision of reducing the size of the…
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Recent events at the executive and judicial branches have created uncertainty around the implementation of…
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On December 10, 2024, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments on Seven County Infrastructure…
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After the presidential election, our cultural resources experts are watching for significant adjustments to cultural…
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On November 12, 2024, the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals (DC Circuit) ruled on Marin…