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Mar 11, 2018
Tips for natural gas pipeline permitting
As shown in a recent Wall Street Journal editorial, “Drilled, Baby, Drilled,” America’s energy production turn-around during the past...

Feb 20, 2018
The Corps of Engineers’ renewed focus on risk-based decision making
Last June, James Dalton, Director of Civil Works with the Army Corps of Engineers, issued a memorandum designed to help the Corps of...

Feb 9, 2018
Reading the tea leaves on EPA’s Pebble Mine action
Last week, EPA head Scott Pruitt announced that he will not scrap the agency’s 2014 determination that a large mining operation could...

Jan 29, 2018
How SCOTUS’ WOTUS action created an EPA dilemma and what this means for permitting
On January 22, the Supreme Court ruled unanimously that litigation to overturn the EPA’s 2015 attempt to expand the definition of “Waters...

Jan 24, 2018
The Interior Department’s Reorganization and Its Likely Impact
As reported this week in The Washington Post, U.S. Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke has launched an ambitious effort to reorganize his...

Jan 12, 2018
Congressional committees ramp up WRDA efforts
This week, the Senate Environment & Public Works Committee held a kick-off hearing to receive testimony in anticipation of work on the...

Nov 20, 2017
Our friend William Gianelli: A deserving tribute
We just received word that a longtime member of our team has received a wonderful tribute to his life’s work. On October 8th at the...

Nov 10, 2017
Litigation hits the Corps of Engineers for Hurricane Harvey controlled releases. Was this a taking?
Last September, during the deluge caused by Hurricane Harvey, the Army Corps of Engineers found itself between a proverbial “rock and a...

Oct 10, 2017
Don Crabill, RIP
The Dawson family is sad to report that our longtime colleague Don Crabill passed away unexpectedly but peacefully on September 27th. He...

Oct 2, 2017
Environmental permitting: Will recent Federal actions speed up infrastructure permitting?
The recent unprecedented storm season has focused attention on infrastructure permitting, particularly in hardest hit areas. It has also...

Sep 18, 2017
Understanding the value of public-private partnerships
As the Trump Administration ramps up its efforts on infrastructure rebuilding, more focus is being put on the benefits of public-private...

Sep 15, 2017
Federal permitting after Harvey & Irma
Widespread economic devastation in Florida and Houston from Hurricanes Irma and Harvey have put major attention on the Federal permit...

Sep 8, 2017
Understanding Federal emergency flood response
Hurricane Irma’s devastation along Florida’s Gulf Coast and the ongoing flooding problems in Houston have put an unprecedented strain on...

Sep 4, 2017
Hurricane Harvey’s impact on Corps of Engineer permitting
What impact will Hurricane Harvey have on permitting decisions from the Army Corps of Engineers? And what steps will the Corps take to...

Aug 11, 2017
A tribute to Ralph Regula
Ralph Regula passed away on July 19. I worked with Ralph for many years while he was Chairman of the House Interior Appropriations...

Jul 20, 2017
Hon. Ralph Regula, R.I.P.
With great sadness, we learned today that our longtime colleague, former U.S. Rep. Ralph Regula from Ohio, passed away. Ralph joined us...

Jul 10, 2017
WOTUS repeal moves forward – and what this means for private sector permitting
The Trump Administration has officially started the process to repeal and replace the Obama Administration’s 2015 “Waters of the United...

Jun 4, 2017
Why the Trump Administration’s “Waters of the US” repeal won’t be as fast as supporters want (or as
As recent events show, the Trump Administration is moving ahead with repealing and replacing the controversial Waters of the United...

May 23, 2017
Federal infrastructure: Thoughts on successful public-private partnerships
Last week, the Senate Environment & Public Works Committee held a subcommittee hearing titled Water Resources: The Role of the Public and...

Apr 5, 2017
A Tribute to Maj. Gen. (ret) Jimmy Bates
On March 30, 2017, our friend and colleague Jimmy Bates passed away. Even with his health challenges during the last few years, I had...
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