For federal agencies, the primary law that drives public involvement for federal projects with regard to environmental issues is the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) of 1969. NEPA requires federal agencies to prepare an environmental…
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A key component of the NEPA process, especially if litigation is anticipated, is to ensure that there is a comprehensive record of the federal agency’s decision-making process. This is called the Administrative Record. But what…
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1. GSA Contract Holder We’re excited to announce that Scout is a prime contract holder under the GSA contract and can now be accessed directly through our GSA contract! What is a GSA Contract? The…
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Well, as we all know, California tends to be on the leading edge of implementing environmental regulations (and you may argue that it’s not all good or bad), but I just read about this new…
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The Clean Water Act is back in the news with the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) recent announcement of its intent to repeal and replace the 2020 Navigable Waters Protection Rule (“2020 Rule”) that was discussed…
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Turn and face the strange! Welcome back for another scintillating blog on one of our favorite subjects: the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)! As we have chronicled in past blogs, in 2020 the Council on…
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As those who work with Clean Water Act 404 permits from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) know, the Navigable Waters Protection Rule (2020 Rule) made “significant” changes to federal jurisdiction of “waters of…
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In our December blog I introduced the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and discussed what projects it may apply to. Coordinating and writing CEQA documents such as a Negative Declaration or an Environmental Impact Report…
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With recent extreme weather events in Texas, some are questioning the reliability of alternate energy while others are questioning traditional oil and gas sources of energy. What seems clear is a growing need to have…
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On January 20, 2021, hours after President Biden took the oath of office, he acted swiftly in signing 17 Executive Orders, one of which focused on tackling environmental issues: “Executive Order on Protecting Public Health…
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