Never a dull moment in environmental news the past few years and Trump’s recent Executive Order signed in June 2020 is the latest development. The Executive Order broadens the definition of emergency powers to bypass…
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Recent U.S. Supreme Court decision and how it impacts you and the Clean Water Act
During the past five years, the Supreme Court has rarely heard environmental cases. This term, however, seems to be different. On April 23, 2020, the U.S. Supreme Court decided an important case dealing with the…
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Considerations and Novel Approaches to Overcoming COVID-19 Impacts to the Environmental Planning and Compliance Professions
In last month’s blog, Melanie highlighted some of the direct impacts COVID-19 had and continues to have on our people and projects. In this and perhaps a few later blogs, we will explore some of…
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COVID-19 and its impact on the environmental industry: How to protect your people and projects.
As we all adjust to a new normal of remote working and social distancing with Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) for at least the next few months, there are many different industries being impacted, including the…
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Navy/Marine Corps update NEPA categorical exclusions…key time-saving takeaways!
On January 6, 2020, the Department of the Navy revised NEPA regulations went into effect. These changes focused on revising the Navy/Marine Corps classes of action or “categorical exclusions” to streamline the NEPA process. Categorical…
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Historic Property Basics: What exactly is Section 106?
Why should we care about the preservation of historic properties? History gives us a sense of connection with people and things that have shaped, and in fact are still shaping, our world. In short, understanding…
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New NEPA Regulations? A summary of what you need to know!
A number of recent articles have alarming headlines implying that President Trump is rolling back environmental requirements. They are referring to the latest proposed changes to the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). Tempting as it…
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The THREE things that will jeopardize your NEPA document
Sometimes the best lessons are those that you’ve not won. Like the time I tried to teach myself how to ski on icy New Jersey slopes—not a great idea. So the next time I ventured…
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Scout Environmental in Dallas, Texas, Nov. 20 – 22, 2019
Raise your hand if you love going to conferences! Here are some of our recommended eats in Dallas (you had me at food trucks) for those attending the annual Federal Small Business Conference. Several of…
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What do NEPA and Swimming Have in Common? Streamlining!
Swimming-Inspired Tips for Streamlining your NEPA Document I recently joined a local “masters” swim group and in the midst of a recent swimming set, it occurred to me we can draw a parallel between swimming…
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