This graphic displays the superiority of Environmental Banking among other forms of mitigation including In-Lieu Fee and Permittee-Responsible Mitigation.
The priority among regulatory officials for mitigation bank credits, in order to offset unavoidable impacts to our Nation’s natural resources, is obvious when viewing the many advantages to governments, business, and the environment.
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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
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 This mindset is not only outdated—it is actively harmful to both outcomes.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
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