I generally thought I understood what a continuing resolution meant, but I figured I’d dig a little deeper (but if I were like many of you in the government, it may be challenging to get…
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Continuing Resolutions. . . Here we go again.
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What You Need to Know on the New NEPA Draft Guidance on Greenhouse Gas Emissions
If you’ve not already heard, the new 2019 Draft National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) Guidance on Consideration of Greenhouse Gas Emissions (GHG) from the Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) was published on June 26, 2019…
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NEPA Nerd Dive – How many alternatives have to be discussed?
In last month’s blog article, I kept it light with an overview of Camp Pendleton Day, but this month I’m assuming the role of being a NEPA nerd by diving into an issue that comes…
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What is Camp Pendleton Day and what were some of the 2019 highlights?
Camp Pendleton Day is an annual one-day conference that is hosted by the Society of American Military Engineers (SAME) that brings together over 400 government contractors to hear the latest updates from the Navy, Marine…
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Impact Assessments – An International View
Last month, Scout Environmental attended the 39th Annual Conference of the International Association for Impact Assessment (IAIA) in Brisbane, Australia. Founded in 1980, IAIA has become the leading global network on best practices in the…
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Full Speed Ahead! Tips for Reducing Environmental Planning Timelines
Federal agencies recently memorialized their commitment to improving the efficiency of their environmental planning processes (i.e., National Environmental Policy Act [NEPA] documentation) without diminishing quality or informed decision-making. At Scout Environmental, we applaud this commitment…
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Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business Contracting 101
I’m very pleased to report that after a long application process with the Department of Veterans Affairs and a quick status validation by the Center for Verification and Evaluation (CVE), Scout Environmental Inc. is now…
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Scientists Raise Concern for Declining Insect Populations
Scout Environmental has been closely tracking recent articles on the global demise of insects. The November 27, 2018 issue of the New York Times Magazine reported results of long-term studies in Puerto Rico and Germany. …
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Re-Defining “Waters of the United States” – Turbulence Ahead!
Such a short little phrase, just five words, that seems pretty straight forward. But don’t be fooled! Since the late 1980s, these five words are arguably one of the most disputed and litigated topics in…
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The Top Five Environmental Planning Tips During the Federal Government Shutdown
The partial government shutdown is now in its fourth week and unfortunately, shows no promise for immediate resolution. To our friends and clients who are directly impacted by the…
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