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Edmonton, July 8, 2025 — Edmonton-based engineering and design firm Stantec Inc. has agreed to pay US$4 million (C$5.5 million) to resolve allegations that it violated the U.S. False Claims Act in connection with federal Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) brownfields grants, the U.S. Department of Justice announced this week.The settlement stems from claims that between 2014 and 2022, Stantec subsidiaries including Stantec Consulting Services and Cardno Consulting, acquired by Stantec in 2021 improperly helped draft requests for proposals and statements of work for EPA brownfields assessment grants, then competed for and won those same grants.Federal regulations strictly prohibit contractors involved…