Vindication: NCDENR study confirms privately contracted mitigation superior to government "in-house" projects

Published:Tuesday, November 2, 2010

I haven’t had time to pick through this carefully, but it appears to be a win for private “Full Delivery” mitigation and mitigation banks — not to mention a damn fine academic effort. I will be back soon with more detailed commentary.

Compensatory Stream and Wetland Mitigation in NC Evaluation of Regulatory Sucess

SwampGate: Purchasing nutrients from a wetland bank prohibited by EEP's own rules

Published:Tuesday, December 8, 2009

As an informational update on the brewing controversy concerning the state paying twice for work done once, “Stories from the Field” offers a snippet from the EEP’s own rule book.  The rule specifically and unequivocally prohibits the dual use of a single mitigation site for wetland and nutrient mitigation, as was done at least once by a private contractor, and perhaps many times by the rule maker themselves:

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Video: Chuck Fox of EPA on the Chesapeake Bay Strategy

Published:Sunday, December 6, 2009

You gotta be a real water policy geek to enjoy these videos — and the Swamp Merchant is guilty as charged.  But, as a lazy water policy geek, I particularly welcome this type of public policy video popping up on YouTube.

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Video: "George" Double-Dipping

Published:Tuesday, November 17, 2009

When is Credit Stacking a Double Dip?
The issue of reusing a restored environmental asset will come up again and again as new environmental markets emerge.
by Alice Kenny