Troutman Sanders has joined with a national consortium of leaders from the business, governmental, non-profit and regulated community to establish the National Water Quality Trading Alliance to focus on enhancing and expanding market-based opportunities for improving water quality.

“This group will fill a breach at the national level by bringing together leaders who are committed to advancing the integrity, scientific rigor, and defensibility of water quality trading. The Alliance will serve as a central champion, convener and catalyst that will enhance market-based mechanisms for protecting our Nation’s waters,” said Brooks Smith, a partner with Troutman Sanders in the firm’s Environmental group and a member of the Troutman Sanders team working for the new Alliance.

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