As the world remembers the late President George Herbert Walker Bush this week, it has been difficult for historians and journalists to list all the many accomplishments of his one-term Administration.
The Bush legacy will include important environmental achievements for water and air.
The vital directive first adopted by George HW Bush and the U.S. Congress, instructing the U.S. Army Corps to pursue the goal of “no overall net loss” for the nation's water resources (Section 307, Water Resources Development Act 1990) remains the backbone of the permitting program under the Clean Water Act through today.
The graphic timeline below traces the origins of wetland permitting and wetland mitigation in the United States from the original 1890s River and Harbors Act and concludes with the 2008 Mitigation Rule (importantly adopted during the George W. Bush Administration).
The National Environmental Banking Association (NEBA) stands as the leading national voice for the environmental and mitigation banking industry in the United States. Formed to represent professionals and companies engaged in mitigation, conservation, and environmental credit markets, NEBA advocates for market-based solutions that deliver measurable, science-driven ecological outcomes. At its core, NEBA supports the principle that
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The National Environmental Banking Association (NEBA) recently submitted formal comments to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency regarding the proposed update to the definition of Waters of the United States (WOTUS). These comments reflect NEBA’s continued commitment to regulatory clarity, consistency, and workable implementation for mitigation bankers, landowners, and project sponsors nationwide. In its submission, NEBA raised
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