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EDR congratulates the Onondaga County Department of Water Environment Protection (WEP) for being honored with an American Public Works Association (APWA) 2025 Structures Project of the Year Award for the Davis Road Pump Station improvements. This award recognizes WEP’s commitment to strengthening critical water infrastructure and investing in long-term service reliability for its communities. EDR […]

EDR is pleased to announce that Nina S. Peek, AICP, has joined the firm’s Planning practice to support community planning, land use, and resiliency-focused projects for public-and private-sector and institutional clients across the Northeast. Nina joins EDR as Planning Practice Lead with more than 30 years providing land use planning, community development and engagement, and […]

EDR is proud to congratulate John Hecklau, EDR Principal, Environmental Services, on being honored with the Clean Energy Rockstar Award. Hecklau received the inaugural award during the Alliance for Clean Energy New York (ACE NY) Fall Conference, held October 22-23, in Albany, NY. The Clean Energy Rockstar Award recognizes those whose long-standing careers have advanced […]

This Technical Report, entitled Adequacy of Environmental Permitting and Review of Terrestrial Wind Energy Projects, summarizes the environmental review processes for land-based wind energy facilities. The report examines the thoroughness and adequacy of existing review frameworks, evaluates the potential impacts of land-based wind energy, and considers the effectiveness of standard practices used to minimize and […]

EDR is proud to be named one of Zweig Group’s 2025 Best Firms to Work For, a prestigious award honoring outstanding AEC workplaces across the United States and Canada. Honorees are recognized for their commitment to the employee experience and for setting a new standard for culture, leadership, and organizational health in the AEC industry. […]

Congratulations to the City of Albany on the formal designation of two Brownfield Opportunity Areas (BOAs) given by the New York State Department of State. The BOA Program provides communities with grant funding and technical assistance to develop area-wide, community-driven plans to guide the transformation of brownfields and other underutilized sites into productive and vibrant […]

We’re excited to celebrate Megan Aubertine-Wilkes, Field Ecologist, for being recognized as Best Speaker at the 2025 New York State Wetlands Forum! At the conference, Megan presented “Regulatory Shifts in Wetlands Protection: Addressing the Conservation of Threatened and Endangered Plant Species,” a timely and insightful look at how recent changes in New York’s environmental regulations […]

EDR has once again earned a spot on the prestigious Engineering News-Record (ENR) Top 500 Design Firms list for 2025. This achievement underscores EDR’s commitment to excellence and innovation, further solidifying its reputation as one of the leading professional engineering firms in the industry. The ENR Top 500 Design Firms list represents unparalleled expertise and […]