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 mitigation banking industry is at a pivotal moment. Regulatory shifts, evolving interpretations of the 2008 Mitigation Rule, and increasing pressure from alternative mitigation programs are reshaping the landscape. In this environment, a unified voice is not just beneficial—it’s essential. That’s where membership in the National Environmental Banking Association (NEBA) makes a difference. NEBA represents mitigation bankers, environmental
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According to US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) data, there are more than 8 million Advance Mitigation Credits sitting on the ledgers of the many dozens of In-Lieu Fee (ILF) Programs across the United States today, nearly all of which are exempt from any financial assurance that the mitigation projects will actually be performed. According to
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