On January 9, 2023, the Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) issued interim guidance to assist federal agencies in analyzing greenhouse gas (GHG) and climate change effects of their proposed actions under the National Environmental Policy…
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Breaking: EPA Finalizes Groundbreaking Rule to Protect Clean Water in the U.S. – Here’s What You Need to Know
On December 30, 2022, the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) finalized a new rule to protect millions of streams, marshes, and other bodies of water in the country. The rule reverts protections for these waters…
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What is the Difference Between Quality Assurance and Quality Control and Why is it Important for Environmental Documents?
So, imagine, you’re leaving a car dealership. After about a mile, the right front tire of your new car falls off! What’s that all about? Well, the company that built the car did not double-check…
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$5 Billion of U.S. Federal Funding for Electric Vehicle Chargers on Highways: Top 4 things to know
President Biden signed the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law which makes the most transformative investment in electric vehicle charging in U.S. history. Under this law, the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) Program provides $5 billion in funding…
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Scout Environmental in Nashville, Tennessee, Nov. 2-4, 2022
Are y’all ready for a boot-scootin’ good time? Scout is headed to Nashville, Tennessee for the Society of American Military Engineer’s (SAME) Small Business Conference (SBC), held this year at the Music City Center on…
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Safe Harbor Agreements and the Endangered Species Act…a Personal Story and How it Can Help You
For much of my career I’ve had to address Endangered Species Act (ESA) issues on federal land. Recently, I purchased a parcel of private land in an area with active nest sites for the red-cockaded…
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The New Critical Habitat Rule: What is It and What You Need to Know
The Biden Administration has completed the process to cancel a regulation that limited the federal government’s ability to protect critical habitat for threatened and endangered species. The previous rule limited protection to areas that could…
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New Board Member Announcement, Welcome Ray Arguello
Scout Environmental is thrilled and honored to announce the addition of Ray Arguello, PMP to our Board of Directors. Mr. Arguello brings a wealth of knowledge and relationships to Scout in developing business with federal…
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One of the Most Important Recent U.S. Supreme Court Decisions Dealing with Air Pollution Regulation – Top things you need to know and how it affects design, construction, and NEPA teams
On June 30, 2022, the U.S. Supreme Court issued its opinion in the case of West Virginia v. Environmental Protection Agency. This Supreme Court opinion is one of the most important decisions dealing with air…
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Streamlining Design and Avoiding NEPA Conflicts
The National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and various similar state-level laws require an agency to anticipate and evaluate the environmental impacts of a project and alternatives to the project. To the extent possible, impacts should…
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