National Environmental Banking Association’s (NEBA’s) continued and solitary commitment to environmental banking grows from a respect for the environmental and economic superiority of mitigation and conservation banking. This industry continues to grow, out-performing expectations and solving some of our nation's most challenging environmental issues. This association was built by environmental bankers to serve environmental bankers. NEBA's focus is our membership.
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A newly released Government Accountability Office (GAO) report is shining a spotlight on a concern many in the mitigation banking industry have raised for years: inconsistent implementation of the federal compensatory mitigation program across U.S. Army Corps of Engineers districts. Under Section 404 of the Clean Water Act, the Corps requires compensatory mitigation when permitted
Read MoreFor too long, environmental policy debates have been framed around a false and unproductive premise: that economic growth and environmental protection are inherently at odds. This mindset is not only outdated—it is actively harmful to both outcomes. Mitigation banking offers a clear path forward. By design, it aligns economic incentives with ecological restoration, proving that well-functioning
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