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Looking to 2024: Housing shortage solution -- Less wetlands jurisdiction?
Note: 2024 will see many developments in in federal permitting. Some will likely come from court decisions while others may come from...
Jan 2, 2024


What to watch in 2024: The Future of Hydropower in Willamette Valley and Beyond
Note: 2024 will see many developments in in federal permitting. Some will likely come from court decisions while others may come from...
Dec 7, 2023


The Sackett decision and WOTUS: Where are we now?
As we approach the waning days of 2023, what better time to reflect on what has been touted as the biggest upheaval to the world of WOTUS...
Nov 30, 2023


Saltwater incursion heads to New Orleans. What can be done?
Given news about saltwater incursions along the lower Mississippi River, we asked our colleague Gen. (Ret) Thomas Sands for his thoughts....
Oct 18, 2023


Remembering Barry Frankel, Former Director of Real Estate, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Dawson & Associates mourns the passing of Barry J. Frankel who died on September 24, 2023. Barry was a unique colleague with deep roots...
Oct 15, 2023


Dawson’s Lloyd Caldwell enshrined on USACE Wall of Fame
At a ceremony on August 11, 2023, Lt. Gen. Scott Spellmon, 55th Chief of Engineers, inducted our Dawson & Associates colleague Lloyd...
Aug 24, 2023


Getting to “best value” in federal contracting
Our colleague Jimm Rich joined Dawson & Associates in 2016 after 35 years in the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Jimm is a prolific writer...
Jul 24, 2023


WOTUS Update: Corps restarting some water jurisdiction actions? Here’s what’s likely next.
More than a month has passed since the US Supreme Court’s Sackett decision impacting federal Waters of the US (WOTUS) rules used in the...
Jul 10, 2023


Dawson colleague Bob Sinkler honored for Midwest port success
Since 2019, more than 17 city and county ports throughout the Upper Mississippi River System (which includes the Illinois Waterway)...
Jul 9, 2023


SCOTUS, Sackett, EPA & USACE – WOTUS next steps
Depending on where you sit, the US Supreme Court (SCOTUS) Sackett v. EPA ruling has either added much sought clarity or perpetuated...
Jun 21, 2023


Federal permitting after Sackett: Likely next steps for the Corps of Engineers
Last week, the US Supreme Court issued a monumental decision affecting federal environmental permitting rules in its Sackett v. EPA...
Jun 4, 2023


Thoughts on Memorial Day 2023
It’s nearly the last Monday in May; a day to shine a light on the generations of brave servicemen and women who sacrificed their lives...
May 26, 2023


Former Chief of Army Corps of Engineers Regulatory Program joins Dawson
Dawson & Associates is pleased to announce that Mark Sudol, who oversaw U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ responses to two major Supreme...
May 14, 2023


“One of the nation’s leading environmental engineers,” Dawson's Deason honored by West Point Class
Peer-to-peer recognition is an important way for coworkers to recognize and celebrate each other’s success. For more than 20 years,...
Apr 26, 2023


Emeritus Day at the Corps of Engineers – 2023
Dawson & Associates is privileged each year to be well represented at the annual “Leaders Emeritus” gathering of former Corps of...
Apr 9, 2023


Two federal judges, two different rulings on WOTUS injunction. Here’s a closer look
On March 31, a federal judge in Kentucky declined to issue an injunction against the Biden Administration’s new Waters of the US (WOTUS)...
Apr 6, 2023


New Directions in Corps Civil Works Planning?
The Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) is a significant Congressional Act with more than a hundred subsections that provide...
Mar 26, 2023


U.S. Army Corps of Engineers unveils unprecedented 2023 Work Plan
Listen in on conversations at any prominent DC eatery near Capitol Hill and you’ll hear topics ranging from Social Security solvency to...
Mar 12, 2023


Dawson COO Rick Capka receives high recognition for engineering contributions
Today, we are delighted to announce that the National Academy of Engineering (NAE) has elected Rick Capka for membership. Dawson &...
Feb 9, 2023


Will SCOTUS upend new Waters of the US Rule?
On January 18, 2023, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published the latest Waters of the United...
Feb 6, 2023
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