Water Infrastructure
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Procurement & Finance
What is motivating biocredit buyers at this early stage as the market is in development? Why would corporate buyers and other entities be interested in investing in migratory songbird or salmon credits? What’s in it for them? Today the BCA released a new issue paper, “Demand-side Sources and Motivation for Biodiversity Credits'' that untangles some of these incentives and rationales.
Agriculture
New report evaluates the last three years of efforts developing Midwest watershed partnerships
New report examines the challenges to administratively scaling the Regional Conservation Partnership Program
The Susquehanna River Basin Commission announced today the opening of its application for proposals offering cost-effective reductions of nutrient pollution entering the Chesapeake Bay from the Susquehanna watershed.
Mason City and Forest City sign innovative agreements to pay farmers to improve water quality.
Third and final in a series, this blog explores how USDA can tweak existing programs to speed up delivery of conservation money in the Inflation Reduction Act.
A project to illustrate which watersheds and cities in Iowa are closest to meeting their nutrient reduction goals from municipal point sources
Second in a series, this blog explores how USDA can use emerging technologies to speed up delivery of conservation money in the Inflation Reduction Act.
First in a series, this blog explores how USDA can use outcomes purchasing to speed up delivery of conservation money in the Inflation Reduction Act.
One month ago today, Pennsylvania passed the country’s second legislatively-authorized clean water outcomes procurement program
In New York state, a clever partnership between the city of Syracuse and upstream farmers has managed to significantly clean up the Skaneateles Lake
Endangered Species
What is motivating biocredit buyers at this early stage as the market is in development? Why would corporate buyers and other entities be interested in investing in migratory songbird or salmon credits? What’s in it for them? Today the BCA released a new issue paper, “Demand-side Sources and Motivation for Biodiversity Credits'' that untangles some of these incentives and rationales.
Yesterday, the Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) released an Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPR) on Compensatory Mitigation Mechanisms. We provide initial reactions here.
All Posts
Our environmental data is hidden away in unmarked boxes; we need capacity to open them up.
Making Waves in Water Management Together
Adopting Innovation at the US Forest Service: Read Our New Report!
Environmental decision makers have a data plumbing problem. Data intermediaries can help.
Tired of the Landlord Special? We Need Tech Talent to Update Federal Digital Infrastructure
The Wetlands Impact Tracker: Revealing Public Notices for the Public Good
Using AI to extract data from US Army Corps of Engineers public notices, the Wetlands Impact Tracker follows federal projects and their impacts on lands and waters along the Gulf Coast.
It’s Time to Tap Into Innovation: Federal Challenges Can Help Solve Stubborn Problems
Federal challenges, also known as prize competitions, represent an exceptional platform for federal agencies to collaborate with external organizations to push the boundaries of science—and to discover innovative solutions to diverse problems.
The Wide World of Drinking Water Data
For experts working to improve drinking water quality and access, the data is almost as important as water itself. How can we better access this data? Who has safe, affordable, and quality drinking water—and who doesn’t? This blog begins to answer some of those key questions.
Navigating Murky Waters: Tackling Saltwater Intrusion in Southeastern Louisiana
While the federal government spent tens of billions on water infrastructure in FY23, it has yet to prioritize the significant economic and health impacts of saltwater intrusion.
We Are Still Hunting for Treasure in a Sea of Environmental Information
Billions of Dollars, New Guidelines, Resources, and Technical Assistance: What’s the Outlook for Justice40?
It’s been more than two years since the launch of the Justice40 Initiative. EPIC’s new report, “Delivering on Justice40: Perspectives from State Agency Staff,” sheds light on how states are navigating the many emerging resources, guidelines, and challenges linked to delivering on the promise of Justice40 to communities in need.
We’re Falling Short On Measuring Environmental Justice Efforts—Better Tools Can Help.
Delivering on Environmental Justice (EJ) for historically underserved and pollution-burdened communities requires all hands—and data—on deck.
Waste Not, Want Not: Maximizing Federal Spending on Environmental Data & Technology
PIFs tackle thorny tech issues - the environment needs more of them
Information Everywhere but No Clear Place to Start - A Guide to Partnering with Agencies
