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Protecting and restoring conservation lands is a long-term process that requires early due diligence, asset management and deployment, detailed planning and permitting, consistent maintenance and monitoring, and coordinated execution and... — April 22, 2026
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Key Takeaways:• A recent study using data from communities located near three major U.S. airports that experienced recent changes in aviation noise exposure found that a 1 decibel increase in... — March 16, 2026
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The current Nationwide Permits expire on March 14, 2026. In June 2025, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE or Corps) proposed changes to renew existing Nationwide Permits (NWPs), which... — March 4, 2026
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It was a crisp October day on the southern tip of Washington’s Florence Island. Along the island’s outer banks, a group of engineers, agency partners, and photographers watched as an... — November 24, 2025
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ESA is pleased to sponsor and present at the 2025 American Shore & Beach Preservation Association (ASBPA's) National Coastal Conference in Long Beach, California from October 7 - 10. This... — September 25, 2025
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ESA announces the launch of Beacon®, an open-source software platform designed to transform how environmental compliance is managed across the lifecycle of a project. By centralizing data, streamlining processes, and... — September 21, 2025
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Update : This article now reflects the final USACE nationwide permits as announced by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) going into effect on March 15, 2026. The USACE... — August 21, 2025
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This is the second in a series of articles exploring how ESA is working with clients to manage wildfire risks and impacts. See the first here. Urban and wildland forests... — June 4, 2025
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Join ESA’s team of federal permitting and National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) experts as they recap the first 100 days of the Trump Administration’s policy actions and provide insights for... — March 19, 2025
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The Trump Administration has made improving the efficiency of federal infrastructure permitting a priority. President Trump’s Executive Order on Unleashing American Energy identified permitting efficiency as a strategy, and at... — February 26, 2025
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President Trump came to office with a clear vision of reducing the size of the federal government. He believes that the size of the federal bureaucracy is too large to... — February 20, 2025
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Western burrowing owls (Athene cunicularia hypugaea) are charismatic little birds, made even more endearing by their tendency to spend time above ground during daylight hours. They occur in grasslands, agricultural... — October 22, 2024
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The White House Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) recently finalized the “Bipartisan Permitting Reform Implementation Rule,” which will become effective on July 1, 2024. Coming on the heels of the... — May 30, 2024
