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Jul 22

Hurricane response lessons from the Army Corps of Engineers

Hurricane response and recovery require seamless and dedicated preparedness of many federal, state and local government agencies. The lar...

Jul 18

SCOTUS Rules that Army Corps of Engineers Nationwide Permit 12 is Now Available but for how long?

On July 6, the U.S. Supreme Court made the Army Corps of Engineers’ Nationwide Permit 12 (NWP 12) under Section 404 of the Clean Water A...

Jul 10

Are we prepared for rising sea levels?

PBS stations around the country have begun airing a program on rising sea levels and the threats posed to low-lying nations and regions. ...

Jun 17

Happy birthday, U.S. Army

On the Army’s 245th birthday this year a friend asked me why I selected the Army as my career. I had not been asked that question before...

Jun 8

The clock is ticking on flood insurance

The federal National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) wil expire on September 30, 2020 and while policymakers continue struggling with the ...

May 12

SCOTUS “County of Maui” Decision: More Clean Water Act Confusion

On April 23, 2020, the Supreme Court issued a 6- 3 ruling in County of Maui v. Hawaii Wildlife Fund, handing down yet another confusing ...

May 5

Why Congress should move beyond “authorized but not funded”

There is significant concern among private economists and government officials that that the U.S. economy will need more help than the re...

Apr 30

Getting the most from an infrastructure bill

Our founder Bob Dawson and our longtime Senior Advisor former Cong. Martin Lancaster (NC) have an article in The Hill this morning on suc...

Apr 20

How Congress can create a better infrastructure bill

Recent news reports and statements from House Speaker Nancy Pelosi suggest that there will be another stimulus bill later this spring or ...

Apr 12

Time to end a terrible idea

This week, a reporter at a well-known publication called to discuss the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ role in combatting the Coronavirus....

Apr 9

Bory Steinberg, In Memoriam

Dr. Bory Steinberg, a water resources expert who served 35 years with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, passed away recently. Bory was a ...

Apr 3

Remembering Bill Gianelli

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

Mar 31

Corps of Engineers steps up on Coronavirus fight

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

Mar 9

Army Corps of Engineers & the Florida Everglades

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

Feb 5

WOTUS Update

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

Feb 3

Understanding the Trump Administration’s NEPA changes

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

Jan 28

The latest WOTUS rule: More clarity but still muddy

On January 23, the Trump Administration issued its final Waters of the United States (WOTUS) rules. These new rules, which replace the 20...

Jan 24

Maj. Gen. Scott Spellmon nominated to be USACE Commanding General

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

Jan 8

Importance of a common certification for contract managers

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

Nov 4, 2019

Implications of the SCOTUS Maui hearing

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

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