The four proposed rules could amount to a substantial weakening of one of the United...
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If finalized, the Waters of the United States Proposed Rule would reduce the geographic extent...
ESA’s federal strategy and NEPA experts have been staying abreast of the shifts in federal...
As we kick off 2026, our federal policy and permitting experts are hitting the road...
The following speech was delivered on November 7, 2025, in Salt Lake City, at The...
With the shutdown behind us, federal agencies and Congress are shifting back into gear and...
ESA integrates cultural resources management and historic preservation expertise directly into the aviation and airport...
California’s Assembly Bill 1319 sets a process to assess reduced federal protections for endangered native...
In early October, ESA hosted our first-ever Permitting Symposium in Irvine, California, which brought together...
ESA announces the launch of Beacon, an open-source software platform designed to transform how environmental...
ESA is hosting a special in-person event featuring premier permitting experts for clients and partners...
ESA is pleased to sponsor, present, and exhibit at the 2025 APA Conference in Monterey,...
SB 131’s “near-miss” rule allows for streamlined review of a residential project that meets all...
The Trump administration has taken aggressive action to stall or cancel wind and solar projects...
Current Nationwide Permits will expire in March 2026. The following distillation from our permitting experts...
The Artificial Intelligence (AI) arms race is upon us, and the Trump Administration is staking...
“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...