CWSRF Sponsorship Programs: Swipe Right to Match Point Source Projects with Nonpoint Source Projects
Since the passage of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL), there has been an interest from many quarters to direct a larger portion of these funds towards green stormwater infrastructure (GSI) projects. While the Clean Water State Revolving Fund (CWSRF) has funded some GSI and other nonpoint source projects over the years, it remains a very small percentage of overall spending.
VA’s PEEP is a Gold Star Example of Permit Efficiency
Optimizing for Outcomes: Digital Services are the Perfect Environmental Partners
Despite their commitment, many agencies face outdated tools and limited resources, hindering progress. Discover how Digital Service teams, with their collaborative, flexible approach, can provide the expertise necessary to modernize and accelerate environmental initiatives.
Reimagining Permitting Processes: A Case Study of Virginia’s Permitting Enhancement and Evaluation Platform
At the Environmental Policy Innovation Center (EPIC), our goal is to advance ecological restoration at scale, yet permitting costs consume up to ⅓ of project budgets. We need money to go to nature, not paperwork. Over the past two years, EPIC has quantitatively and qualitatively analyzed policies and processes related to restoration project permitting. Here we provide a case study of adoption of e-permitting technology that ameliorated many permitting bottlenecks.
Ecosystem Marketplace: How We Harness an Infrastructure Boom to Close the Biodiversity Finance Gap
Tim Male, Executive Director of EPIC, co-wrote an article in Ecosystem Marketplace with Mariana Sarmiento and Charles Bedford on how to close the biodiversity finance gap.
Joint Public Comment: The National Environmental Policy Act: Relevance to Open Government and Public Participation
5 Key Areas Technology Should and Should Not Be Used in Permitting
Technology has the potential to speed up environmental permitting by enhancing transparency, data management, and public engagement. To truly streamline the permitting process, it’s essential to combine digital solutions with policy and process improvements.
The Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP) and the next Farm Bill
Fun Tidbits I Learned While Researching US Biodiversity Markets
Zero-Percent Interest Loans Make Lead Pipe Replacement Affordable in Many States
How Donald Trump or Kamala Harris should spend a billion dollars at USDA
Stretching the Dollar to Get the Lead Out: Lead Service Line Contracting
5 Bizarre Things About Permitting That Don't Have To Be
Unlocking a New Era for Ecological Restoration, Nature-based Solutions, and Resilience
Scaling Ecological Restoration & Nature-Based Solutions: A permitting innovation agenda for the next presidential administration
Demystifying environmental sandboxes: What are they, and what aren’t they?
Everybody’s talking about environmental sandboxes. What are they, and maybe more importantly, what aren’t they?
New Report: Building a Thriving Biodiversity Credit Market
Biodiversity Credit Principles
What is permitting, and why does it matter?