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Infrastructure Permits US Army Corps of Engineers

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U.S. Government Accountability Office Report: Army Corps of Engineers/Expedited Permitting Process Would Benefit from More...

The United States Government Accountability Office (“GAO”)  issued a January 9th report titled: Army Corps of Engineers: Expedited Permitting Process Would Benefit from More Transparency (“Report”)....more

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Expedited Wetland Permitting/U.S. Army Corp of Engineers: 690 Permits Reclassified as Energy Emergencies (Including 3 Arkansas...

Pursuant to Executive Order 14156, the United States Army Corp of Engineers (“Corps”) has reclassified 690 Clean Water Act Section 404 Wetland Permits as Emergency Actions. Executive Order 14156 is entitled “Declaring a...more

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Murky Waters/Navigating a Post-Sackett World: Ranking Members/U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Transportation and...

Ranking members from both the United States House of Representatives Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure and Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment prepared an analysis titled: Murky Water: Navigating...more

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On-Demand Webinar | Regulatory Uncertainty and Linear Infrastructure Projects: Where Are We and What’s Ahead?

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From Executive Orders to court decisions, the environmental regulatory landscape seems to be changing from day to day. Many of the changes will increasingly have impacts on the timing, placement and cost of construction and...more

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[Webinar] Regulatory Uncertainty and Linear Infrastructure Projects: Where Are We and What’s Ahead? - September 1st, 1:00 pm -...

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From Executive Orders to court decisions, the environmental regulatory landscape seems to be changing from day to day. Many of the changes will increasingly have impacts on the timing, placement and cost of construction and...more

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Army Corps Issues Notice of Nationwide Permit 12 Review and Seeks Stakeholder Input

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On March 24, 2022, the Department of the Army and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (“Corps”) (collectively “Army”) announced their intent to publish a Notice (the “Notice”) in the Federal Register initiating a formal review...more

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Army Corps announces proposal to reissue and modify nationwide permits

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On August 3, 2020, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announced a proposal to renew and revise its 52 nationwide permits and issue five new nationwide permits. Nationwide permits, which are general permits that authorize work...more

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President’s Executive Order to Expedite Environmental Reviews of Infrastructure Pushes the Envelope on the Interpretation of...

The EO directs federal agencies to invoke available emergency powers to expedite environmental review and permitting of infrastructure projects. A recent Executive Order by President Trump directs agencies to expedite...more

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Federal Court Overturns Nationwide Permit 12, Throws Project Development into Flux

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On April 15, 2020, the U.S. District Court for the District of Montana issued an order that could impact energy and development projects across the United States. ...more

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The EPA’s National Water Reuse Action Plan

Joint Plan Aims to Meet Rising Water Demands - A new National Water Reuse Action Plan focuses on water reuse practices aimed at strengthening water security, sustainability and resilience for both rural and urban...more

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Agencies Agree to Speed Environmental Permitting

Effective yesterday, April 10, 2018, seven executive departments, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the Environmental Protection Agency, and the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission have agreed to cooperate for the timely...more

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Corps of Engineers to Streamline Section 408 Permitting Process

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In February 2018, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (“Corps”) issued a draft Engineering Circular (“EC”) outlining proposed policies and procedures regarding how it will address third-party requests to alter civil works...more

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Administration's Infrastructure Plan Supports Reuse of Brownfields and Superfund Sites

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• The Trump Administration released an ambitious $1.5 trillion infrastructure plan on Feb. 12, 2018 – a plan that includes many provisions focused upon encouraging the reuse of contaminated brownfields and Superfund sites. ...more

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U.S. Army Corps Issues 2017 Clean Water Act Nationwide Permits

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Modifications and updates to the general permits will impact both new and ongoing projects, including in energy, mining, transportation, and construction sectors. Key Points: - Nationwide Permits 12 and 14, which...more

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New Draft Guidance Issued On Marine District Permits

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One of the most cherished and an important environmental feature of New York is its shoreline. Not only do people live near, swim and fish in the marine and coastal waters of New York, from the Hudson River near the Tappan...more

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SC Public Policy Update - May 2016 #4

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What's New - SENATE - The Senate had a busy week working through the Senate calendar and addressing bills returned from the House. The Senate concurred with the House amendments on S. 1035, the “South Carolina...more

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Federal Agencies Announce Steps to Expedite Reviews of Infrastructure Projects

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On September 22, the Administration announced two new policies that will facilitate a more transparent and efficient permitting and review process for complex infrastructure projects. First, federal agencies announced...more

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