Our longtime colleague Bill Gianelli passed away on March 30 in Monterey, California. Bill was one of the original members of our firm in 1997 but even befor...

Under the leadership of Lt. Gen. Todd Semonite, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has quickly ramped up efforts to combat the coronavirus. The Corps’ efforts ...

E&E News recently reached out to us for an upcoming article on the Florida Everglades and soil subsidence. An editor interviewed our colleague Estus Whitfie...

It’s always nice when reporters call us for insights on timely issues. Not surprisingly, our colleague Larry Liebesman’s phone line has been humming continuo...

Earlier this month, the Trump Administration proposed to overhaul rules from the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). For specifics on the Administratio...

On January 23, the Trump Administration issued its final Waters of the United States (WOTUS) rules. These new rules, which replace the 2015 Obama Administrat...

On January 9, President Trump nominated Maj. Gen. Scott A. Spellmon to be the 55th Army Chief of Engineers and Commanding General of the Corps of Engineers, ...

The Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act (DAWIA) was landmark legislation for contract managers working for DoD. The statute was enacted to improve ...

On November 6, the U.S. Supreme Court will hear arguments in a Clean Water Act case with major implications for the business community. At

U.S. policy has traditionally treated a “port” as a single geographic point or location, usually identified with a town or city. Occasional

Brig. Gen. (ret) Dave Turner, who commanded both the South Atlantic and South Pacific Divisions for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, has joined Dawson & Ass...

It’s always gratifying when prominent organizations reach out for insight on complex Federal policies. Recently, the Foreign Policy Association, which bills ...

Three times during the past 31 years, I had to privilege to visit Normandy, France. The first time was when moving from Heidelburg to Ft Lea

In this day of limited Investigations funds in the Corps of Engineers budget, many sponsors have turned to the Section 203 process to get projects authorized...

Fifty years ago this Saturday, Neil Armstrong set foot on the moon. The live broadcast of this historic event riveted the nation. To mark th

Recent rains across the Midwest and the South had severe impact in the Missouri River basin and now are putting stress on the Mississippi River’s levee syste...

During 36 years in the U.S. Army, my family and I moved 19 times. But each year, we celebrated Independence Day the same way: with lots of noise. If we were ...

In a previous blog, we cited our colleagues Gen. (ret) Rick Stevens and Col. (ret) John Eisenhauer for their excellent Pipeline and Gas Journal commentary on...

In recent years, major energy projects have encountered either significant delays or been stopped entirely due to permitting issues involving Native American...

Congratulations to our colleague Alex Beehler, the new Assistant Secretary of the Army (Installations, Energy and Environment). In this new position, he is r...