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Discounting in Damage Assessments for Ecological Injuries: An Introduction to the Issues

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In natural resource damage assessment (NRDA) cases, the discount rate used to convert effects across different time periods to present value equivalents is a critical parameter. This rate directly influences both the scale of...more

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Breaking News: Significant PFAS Settlement in New Jersey

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Another major settlement was announced this week in New Jersey in consolidated cases filed by the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection and other state entities. (You can review the Judicial Consent Order here as...more

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What's At Stake As 9th Circ. Eyes Cultural Resource Damages

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On April 17, 2025, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeal will hear oral argument in Pakootas v. Teck Cominco on a question that has plagued CERCLA NRD practitioners and parties for years, if not decades:  whether cultural...more

Integral Consulting Inc.

Rethinking Discount Rates in Natural Resource Damage Assessment: A Framework for More Accurate Valuation

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A recent article by Integral economists Ted Tomasi, Will Cooper, and Dave Anning, published in the December 2024 issue of The Environmental Claims Journal, undertakes a comprehensive examination of the process of discounting...more

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