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Toto, I’ve a feeling we’re not just in Iowa anymore!
A conversation about watershed partnerships in Kansas

Why Offsets on Public Lands is a Bad Idea

What do they want? Biodiversity Credits. When do they want it? Soon!
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.

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.

The Golden Rules of Pay for Success Procurement

Three Powerful Tools for Tracking Water Infrastructure Investments

A riparian forest buffer outcomes fund for the Chesapeake Bay

President Biden Delivers on Promise to Replace All Toxic Lead Pipes

Case Study: Revamping Water Quality Exchange

We Are Still Hunting for Treasure in a Sea of Environmental Information

Improving a Program that Works: Prioritizing New Jersey Water Bank Projects in Disadvantaged Communities
This report, published with New Jersey Future, looks at the New Jersey Water Bank (NJWB), which has provided over $9 billion in low-cost financing for water and wastewater infrastructure projects in the state. The report analyzes NJWB awards (i.e. low interest loans and principal forgiveness) over a 5-year period and also assesses the underlying policies governing how New Jersey defines disadvantaged communities.
The report’s ten recommendations would increase the equity and effectiveness of the NJWB program and ensure that communities with the greatest needs receive adequate assistance.

Maryland Conservation Finance Act of 2022 Text

Key Takeaways: CEQ’s First-Ever Environmental Permitting Technology & Data Summit

Maryland Forest Stewardship Disalignment Report
An analysis of incentives driving forest management decisions by Maryland landowners and the current state of their coordination

Three Steps Forward for Species Mitigation in 2023

Maryland opens application to purchase $25 million of PA, NY, & MD nutrient reductions
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.

Comment Letter on NOAA’s Equitable Climate Service Delivery RFI

A Recipe for Restoring Nature: Relationships, Trust, Showing Up and Celebrating Success

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.
