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Permitting
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The Bipartisan American Affordability and Jobs Act of 2026 proposes sweeping permitting reforms. Eric Beightel…
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ESA’s policy leaders will discuss the recently introduced bipartisan permitting reform language, final rules affecting…
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California has signed AB 2051 into law, setting the stage for coastal resilience permitting reforms.…
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Early environmental compliance planning can help projects reduce delays, avoid redesign, manage mitigation, and improve…
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California’s El Niño emergency declaration prioritizes environmental permitting and agency coordination to help communities prepare…
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What the return to species-specific Section 4(d) rules means for project planning, permitting, and compliance.
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ESA is pleased to sponsor and present at RAE’s 2026 Coastal & Estuarine Summit in…
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Barbra Calantas, ESA’s Biological Resources and Land Management Practice Leader, shares timely guidance in a…
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The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) has finalized a new regulatory framework for evaluating…
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Over the past two years, federal agencies have revisited several long-established interpretations of environmental statutes…
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Assembly Bill 2051 seeks to address the permitting and regulatory coordination challenges facing coastal resilience projects,…
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As solar development expands across California’s landscape, mitigation planning is becoming an increasingly important component…
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Florida’s coastal resiliency bill, Senate Bill 302 (SB302), aims to stimulate nature-based solutions to help…
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California’s Proposition 4 (Prop 4) will deliver approximately $10 billion in funding for climate resilience,…
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The recent federal actions will significantly reshape how the federal Endangered Species Act (FESA) Section…
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ESA is pleased to sponsor and present at the 2026 National Association of Environmental Professionals…
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Our experts will highlight key federal policy updates, including takeaways from the 2026 appropriations, the…
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Current Nationwide Permits will expire on March 14, 2026. We detail five NWPs that have…