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It's hard to think of a more political topic than current Supreme Court decisions. SCOTUS is not a scientific body and it is not involved in any scientific debates on climate change. And whether the US Government has a right to protect the environment has no bearing on whether engineers should prepare ...

Are you trying to prepare for an interview, to apply for jobs, or something else? I know some firms will train newbies with undergrad degrees, and others that don't want to do so. You may not learn what is relevant by studying by yourself, especially where local codes and practices are a big part of ...

The problem is not that climatologists have ignored or forgotten about tectonic activities. Geologists in California and Washington would've reminded them in a heartbeat. The problem is that even taking such factors into account, there is still sea level change due to changing climates. Just like ...

Another issue with the delegation of infrastructure responsibilities to localities is that it makes each decision body less experienced, as they can only work on projects in their own areas. One of the reasons that infrastructure projects take so long and cost so much in this country is that it takes ...

Tino above brought up a good point, which is that some professional organizations demand requirements that are similar to licensure. It also shows how difficult it is to come up with one rule to satisfy every scenario. I'd like to point out that the world can't run on licensed engineers only. Unlicensed ...