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Insignia is pleased to share our take on the latest industry and environmental regulatory news as well as our related insights.
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This month, Insignia Environmental is proud to celebrate 21 years of excellence! From our early days working at a dining room table in Palo Alto to becoming a nationally recognized environmental consulting firm, we have come a long way as a company. Today we are taking a moment to reflect
During the second quarter of 2025, there were several regulatory developments involving federal and California agencies. These updates are summarized in the following sections. FEDERAL REGULATORY UPDATES Department of the Interior Eighteen Bureau of Land Management Regulations Rescinded On June 3, 2025, the United States (U.S.) Department of the Interior
During the first quarter of 2025, there were several regulatory developments involving federal and California agencies. These updates are summarized in the following sections. FEDERAL REGULATORY UPDATES Bureau of Land Management Records of Decision and Approved Resource Management Plan for Greater Sage-Grouse On January 17, 2025, the Bureau of
On January 30, 2025, the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) adopted General Order (GO) 131-E, updating rules for the CPUC’s electric infrastructure permitting processes. GO 131-E supersedes GO 131-D and is effective immediately. Notably, GO 131-E allows applicants to prepare a draft version of an initial study, Negative Declaration (ND),
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We are proud to announce the celebration of our 20th anniversary. Over the past two decades, we have grown to become a trusted partner to the energy and utilities industry, and we are proud of our reputation for delivering effective solutions that achieve environmental benefit for society’s most critical infrastructure
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During the third quarter of 2023, there were several regulatory developments involving federal agencies. These updates are summarized in the following subsections. UNITED STATES ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY Waters of the United States Definition On August 29, 2023, the United States (U.S.) Army Corps of Engineers
During the first and second quarters of 2023, there were several regulatory developments involving federal agencies. These updates are summarized in the following subsections. ENDANGERED SPECIES ACT REGULATION REVISIONS On June 4, 2021, the United States (U.S.) Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s National
During the third and fourth quarter of 2022, there were several regulatory developments involving the United States Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). These updates are summarized in the following subsections. FINAL RULES Regulations for Listing Endangered and Threatened Species and Designating Critical Habitat As
During the second quarter of 2022, there were several regulatory developments involving the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), the United States (U.S.) Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Nationwide Permit (NWP) 12, and Section 401 of the Clean Water Act (CWA). These updates are summarized in the following subsections. NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL
During the first quarter of 2022, there were several legal and regulatory developments involving the waters of the United States (U.S.) definition and implementation of the Clean Water Act (CWA). In addition, two final directives were issued by the U.S. Forest Service (USFS) and two notices were issued by the
During the last quarter of 2021, there were several federal regulatory developments involving the Migratory Bird Treaty Act (MBTA), federal Endangered Species Act (ESA), Clean Water Act (CWA), National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), and the definition of waters of the United States (U.S.). Summaries of each of these developments are
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For 18 years, Insignia Environmental has built its brand on trust. We believe customers should be able to trust us with their data. In consultation with our clients and in order to provide an extra level of security, Insignia is excited to announce that we have initiated the System and
On November 18, 2021, the United States (U.S.) Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) announced the issuance of a proposed rule to revise the definition of “waters of the U.S.” under the Clean Water Act to the pre-2015 definition (also referred to as the
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The Protected Critical Infrastructure Information (PCII) Program was created under the Critical Infrastructure Information (CII) Act of 2002 to protect private-sector infrastructure information voluntarily shared with the government for the purposes of homeland security. The final rule: 6 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 29, Procedures for Handling Critical Infrastructure Information; Final Rule,
The Interstate Natural Gas Association of America (INGAA) issued its inaugural Climate Report on November 2, 2021. The report demonstrates INGAA member company commitments toward addressing climate change and builds on INGAA’s 2021 Climate Statement issued earlier this year, which includes a set of commitments towards achieving net-zero greenhouse gas (GHG)
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INTRODUCING LAURI BRANCH, OUR NEW SENIOR ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATORY SPECIALIST Insignia Environmental is thrilled to announce that Lauri Branch has joined our team as a Senior Environmental Regulatory Specialist, based in Houston, Texas. Lauri has 30 years of experience in global environmental policy advisement, strategic program management, public policy and outreach,
During the third quarter of 2021, there were several federal regulatory developments from the United States (U.S.) Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), and National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS). A court order resulted in changes to the definition of “waters
Several federal regulatory developments from the United States (U.S.) Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Department of the Army, and National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) occurred during the second quarter of 2021, including one proposed rule and two announcements regarding revising, rescinding, or reinstating regulations. In
SPRING 2021, PART II As anticipated, policy changes and decisions are coming quickly at the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC or Commission) that may potentially affect the FERC’s environmental review process for construction of new and expansion projects. These changes may affect targeted in-service dates and permitting schedules. Insignia Environmental
