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July 6, 2026

AB 2051 Aims to Lessen Complexity of Coastal Resilience Permitting in California

Assembly Bill 2051 seeks to address the permitting and regulatory coordination challenges facing coastal resilience projects,...

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July 2, 2026

Why Solar Developers Should Evaluate Compensatory Mitigation Early

As solar development expands across California's landscape, mitigation planning is becoming an increasingly important component...

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May 14, 2026

New Law Sets the Stage for Nature-Based Coastal Resiliency in Florida

Florida’s coastal resiliency bill, Senate Bill 302 (SB302), aims to stimulate nature-based solutions to help...

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May 1, 2026

How to Prepare for California’s Proposition 4 Funding Opportunities

California’s Proposition 4 (Prop 4) will deliver approximately $10 billion in funding for climate resilience,...

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April 23, 2026

Recent Developments Under FESA Section 7 and What They Mean for Project Permitting

The recent federal actions will significantly reshape how the federal Endangered Species Act (FESA) Section...

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April 20, 2026

ESA Presents at the NAEP Annual Conference & Training Symposium

ESA is pleased to sponsor and present at the 2026 National Association of Environmental Professionals...

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April 15, 2026

Webinar: What’s Heating Up for Spring—Federal Permitting Policy Update

Our experts will highlight key federal policy updates, including takeaways from the 2026 appropriations, the...

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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 24, 2026

Join ESA at the 2026 American Clean Power Siting and Permitting Conference

ESA is pleased to sponsor, present, and attend this year’s American Clean Power – Siting and...

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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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February 5, 2026

Webinar: Federal Budget, Permitting Policy, and Technology Solutions

Our experts will highlight key federal policy updates, including takeaways from the 2026 appropriations, the...

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January 26, 2026

Accelerating Transportation Project Delivery

ESA has created an AI-supported NEPA Assignment Navigator GPT for transportation agencies to better understand...

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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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December 1, 2025

ESA’s Permitting Policy Tracker

ESA’s federal strategy and NEPA experts have been staying abreast of the shifts in federal...

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November 29, 2025

Meet Our Federal Policy & Permitting Experts at Upcoming Events

As we kick off 2026, our federal policy and permitting experts are hitting the road...

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November 29, 2025

Eric Beightel’s Full Remarks Delivered at The Special Institute on NEPA

The following speech was delivered on November 7, 2025, in Salt Lake City, at The...

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November 18, 2025

Webinar: Back to Business – What’s Next in Federal Policy?

With the shutdown behind us, federal agencies and Congress are shifting back into gear and...

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