Nutrient Trading Helps Protect A North Carolina Estuary

An association of NPDES permit holders uses nutrient trading to help achieve a major reduction in nitrogen contributions to the Lower Neuse River in North Carolina.
Nutrient Trading Helps Protect A North Carolina Estuary
The Neuse River watershed cuts across North Carolina from north to south.

Trading schemes have a record of success in helping to reduce pollution. Air emissions trading, for example, gets credit for helping eliminate the problem of acid rain.

Today, nutrient trading programs are gaining favor as a way to reduce loadings of nitrogen and phosphorus...

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