Environmental Management
and Planning Solutions, Inc.
EMPSi solves client problems by providing reliable and high-quality services, often on a fast-tracked schedule.
Environmental Update
Experts: Former mines sites in SW U.S. perfect for solar-energy projects
Experts said former copper and silver mines in the Southwest United States provide perfect sites for solar-energy projects as the tailings do not provide good wildlife habitat and infrastructure such as roads and power lines are already in place. Read more.
Climate Change and Greenhouse Gas Guidance Issued.
Draft Guidance issued for Consideration of the Effects of Climate Change and Greenhouse Gas Emissions. Read more.
NEPA to Consider Climate Change
New direction is forthcoming to all federal agencies requiring NEPA analysis to consider climate change. Read more.
DOI Issues Energy Leasing Reforms
The DOI issued new guidance on how oil and gas resources will be leased on federal lands. Read more.
Report on Western Geothermal Resources Released
The BLM and FS have released a new report on the status of geothermal resources and permitting in the Western US to help the public, industry, and government agencies better understand the potential for development and the permitting requirements in each of the eleven western states and Alaska. Read more.
Federal Agencies Enter an Agreement Regarding Transmission Siting on Federal Lands
A critical agreement has be signed by nine federal offices that seeks to cut approval time off the normal Federal permit process and help break down the barriers to siting new transmission lines. Read more.
Salazar Launches DOI Climate Change Response Strategy
Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar launched the Department of the Interior’5b first-ever coordinated strategy to address current and future impacts of climate change on America’s land, water, ocean, fish, wildlife, and cultural resources. Read more.
First DOE Loan Guarantee Awarded
Vice President Biden and Secretary Chu announced the Department of Energy has finalized a $535 million loan guarantee for Solyndra, Inc., which manufactures innovative cylindrical solar photovoltaic panels that provide clean, renewable energy. The funding will finance construction of the first phase of the company's new manufacturing facility. Solyndra estimates the new plant will initially create 3,000 construction jobs, and lead to as many as 1,000 jobs once the facility opens. EMPSi provided environmental services to Solyndra that led to completion of a Final EA and FONSI in less than six months. Read more.
Secretary of Interior Salazar Issues Order to Spur Renewable Energy Development on U.S. Public Lands.
Salazar’s Secretarial order establishes an energy and climate change task force that will spur this agenda and identify specific zones on U.S. public lands where Interior can facilitate a rapid and responsible move to large-scale production of solar, wind, geothermal, and biomass energy. Read more.
BLM Management Plan Receives Conservation Achievement Award
The BLM’s Glenwood Springs Field Office received the conservation achievement award from the Wilderness Society for creating an advisory group to help the development of a new resource management plan. EMPSi assisted in the facilitation of the group. Read more.
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Our staff has worked with government and private clients on complex projects throughout the US. These clients have included federal, state and local agencies as well as commercial clients.
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Contract Awards
Restoration Design Energy Program, Arizona BLM
Coast Guard Yard Environmental Analysis
Tesla Motors Environmental Support
Environmental Compliance, Wind Energy Development
Transmission Line Environmental Permitting and Compliance, NV Energy
Resource Managment Plan and Environment Impact Statement, BLM
US Coast Guard Nationwide Reorganization NEPA Compliance
Environmental impact analysis of Solar Energy Production
Environmental Bootcamp, American Society of Civil Engineers
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EMPSi News
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EMPSi to speak at GEA Energy and Utilities Workshop. Information
EMPSi presented at Department of Interior Conference. EMPSi presented Proactive Outreach for Project Success and eGIS in Resource Planning at the DOI Conference on the Environment. Agenda
Winner! EMPSi has won the EBJ Clean Energy Project Technical Award. Read more.
EMPSi presented at the Colorado Geothermal Symposium, January 19th, 2010. Agenda.
EMPSi presents NEPA Streamlining Tools and Techniques at BLM Renewable Energy Summit. View the EMPSi presentation.
HUBZone Corporate Citizen of the Year. EMPSi has been awareded the corporate citizen of the year by the HUBZone National Contractors Council in Washington, DC.
Renewable Energy Survey Results. As part of a paper for the National Association of Environmental Professional's annual conference EMPSi conducted a survey on renewable energy.
First DOE Loan Guarantee Announced. EMPSi provided environmental compliance and analysis for the first project with authorized funding under the DOE Loan Guarantee Program. Read more.
EMPSi Participated in BLM Conference
EMPSi participated in the BLM conference on land use planning and NEPA compliance in Portland during the first week of March 2009. EMPSi staff presented in four panels. Read more. You can view the EMPSi presentations here!
Department of Energy Loan Guarantee Program Resource Guide
