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Congress gears up to approve water projects
Earlier this fall, the U. S. Senate Environment & Public Works Committee announced that it would accept requests from Senators for water...
Nov 9, 2021


White House announces changes to the NEPA regulations and what that means for infrastructure
This week, the Biden Administration proposed changes to the Council on Environmental Quality’s National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA),...
Oct 15, 2021


Federal water projects and steps to permit approvals
The National Waterways Conference (waterways.org) does excellent work promoting Federal policies that sustain this nation’s water...
Sep 9, 2021


Federal Judge tosses Trump WOTUS rule citing “fundamental, substantive flaws.” The likely impact:
On August 30, 2021, Federal Judge Rosemary Márquez of the United States District Court for the District of Arizona found “fundamental,...
Sep 1, 2021


U.S. Rep. Sonny Callahan, RIP
Recently we received the sad news that our former colleague Sonny Callahan, who ably represented Alabama's First Congressional District...
Jul 11, 2021


DC Circuit’s Spire STL pipeline decision: Judging the likely impact
The recent U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia decision to withdraw the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s (FERC)...
Jun 30, 2021


Considering a USACE Civil Works Project? Think twice before going it alone.
As Congress and the Biden Administration continue negotiating a $1+ trillion infrastructure bill, focus will inevitably shift to how...
Jun 21, 2021


Corps of Engineers implements new EPA Section 401 “neighboring jurisdiction provision” on permitting
Summary: The Environmental Protection Agency’s Clean Water Act Section 401 Certification Rule, which became effective last fall, has...
May 25, 2021


Who could be winners in Biden Admin jobs & infrastructure plan?
On March 31, the Biden Administration unveiled a $2+ trillion jobs and infrastructure plan including some $621 billion in upgrades for...
May 10, 2021


Corps of Engineers salutes Dawson colleague Steve Stockton
At a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers ceremony on April 23, 2021, Lt. Gen. Scott Spellmon, 55th Chief of Engineers, inducted our Dawson &...
Apr 27, 2021


Understanding OMB role in Corps of Engineers’ projects and how project sponsors can help themselves
Anyone who has worked within the politically charged and complex Washington budgetary environment can attest that Office of Management...
Apr 24, 2021


Infrastructure & Civil Works priorities
Recently the Society of American Military Engineers, hosted a virtual DoD Agency briefing featuring the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers...
Apr 10, 2021


Col. (ret) Fletcher “Bud” Griffis, RIP
The Dawson team is saddened this week at the news that our friend and colleague Col. (ret) Fletcher “Bud” Griffis has passed away. A...
Mar 23, 2021


“If you want good press, you have to do good things”
Dawson & Associates takes pride in providing a powerful voice for its clients in the Federal environmental regulatory process. Enabling...
Mar 4, 2021


Removing dams on the Snake River: The Corps of Engineers and National Policy Decisions
Some Members of Congress, including Rep. Mike Simpson (ID), have begun pressuring the Biden Administration to include removal of multiple...
Mar 1, 2021


Corps of Engineers port initiative brings huge opportunity to the Corn Belt
Underutilized, undercapitalized inland ports and terminals may see significant economic opportunities due to part of the new U.S. Army...
Feb 14, 2021


Understanding the impact of Federal regulation on offshore wind farms
Before joining us in 2007, our colleague Rear Admiral (ret) Sam De Bow was director of Marine & Aviation Operations at the National...
Feb 7, 2021


President Biden’s border wall order: Understanding what comes next
On January 20, 2021, President Biden signed an executive order ending the emergency declaration for the Southwest border wall and...
Jan 24, 2021


The Biden Administration & Federal permitting: "Requirements and procedures do not change overnight"
Think the Biden Administration will bring rapid changes to Federal environmental permitting? Maybe not, explain our colleagues Rick...
Jan 20, 2021


Understanding the “New Normal” in contract management training
Last September, the Department of Defense announced a “Back-to-Basics” (BtB) initiative”, the most substantial reform of the defense...
Jan 18, 2021
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