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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 5, 2023


Flood Control – Heads up, major changes ahead
Inland and coastal communities seeking federal flood control support may soon need to follow a new set of rules for the government’s post...
Dec 11, 2022


Hydropower & federal permitting: Strategies to grow power generation capacity
The National Hydropower Association (NHA) promotes hydropower as an essential component for a clean energy future. How best to scale...
Nov 28, 2022


Dawson’s Lloyd Caldwell receives lifetime leadership award for “exemplary” public service
Each year, the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) honors career achievements in construction, design, government, management and...
Nov 1, 2022


Dawson colleague Les Edelman’s role with the U.S. Clean Water Act
Fifty years ago this week, the U.S. Clean Water Act became law and few people know more about this landmark law than our Dawson colleague...
Oct 24, 2022


Dawson’s Liebesman honored for Clean Water Act expertise
Congratulations to D&A Senior Advisor Larry Liebesman for receiving the National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association’s 2022 Environmental...
Oct 20, 2022


What to Do When the Corps of Engineers Turns You Down
“It may surprise some who have had contentious relationships with the Corps of Engineers over project permits, but Corps professionals...
Sep 28, 2022


Sharing lessons for efficient federal permitting
Establishing a positive, cooperative relationship with federal agencies is an essential component of any federal environmental permitting...
Sep 21, 2022


Former Army Asst. Director of Civil Works Ada Benavides joins Dawson & Associates
Dawson & Associates is pleased to announce that Ada Benavides, who was recently a US Army Corps of Engineers senior leader on policy,...
Sep 18, 2022


Creating permitting efficiencies for U.S. hydropower projects
For many years, both Democrat and Republican administrations have promoted federal policy advancing the use of hydropower for the benefit...
Sep 12, 2022


Former USACE Director of Military Programs Lloyd Caldwell joins Dawson
Dawson & Associates is pleased to announce that Lloyd Caldwell, whose 40-year career with the US Army Corps of Engineers includes nearly...
Jul 18, 2022


Contract management and post-Covid education
Few areas have seen greater change during the Covid pandemic than education, particularly higher education.  Colleges and universities...
Jun 19, 2022


Dawson colleague Bob Sinkler cited for Mississippi River advocacy work
Our colleague Col. (Ret) Bob Sinkler's 30 year career in the Army Corps of Engineers was marked with success including command of the...
Jun 6, 2022


Dawson colleague Bob Flowers receives Golden Eagle Award
One of the highest honors for an engineer is the Society of American Military Engineers Golden Eagle Award.  This award recognizes...
May 8, 2022


Art Williams, General, statesman & artist extraordinaire
Tom Stoppard was a Czechoslovakian-born British playwright who once said, “What is an artist? For every thousand people there’s 900 doing...
Apr 27, 2022


Dawson & Associates supports SAME's 2022 Capital Week
More than 675 professionals attended the recent Society of American Military Engineers (SAME) 2022 Capital Week in Washington, DC. The...
Apr 11, 2022
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