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The Environmental Law Institute is widely respected as “a nonpartisan organization specializing in legal analysis and not known for taking sides in political fights,” as the New York Times has noted. When members of the media, private bar, government, business, and public interest organizations seek expert information on environmental law and policy, they turn to ELI.
Appointment of New ELI Vice President for Programs and Publications
We are pleased to announce that John (Jay) Pendergrass has been selected as ELI’s new Vice President for Programs and Publications. In 2015, ELI’s long-time Vice President for Research and Policy, Elissa Parker, transitioned from her post to be a…
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The Paris Climate Agreement

Scott Fulton, ELI President
On December 12, 2015, the nations of the world entered into a new, and by any measure, historic agreement on climate change. With 185 countries signing up to “nationally determined contributions” (NDCs), the…

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ELI Press Announces Sustainability Handbook for Corporations, Nonprofits, Schools, and Governments

(Washington, DC) ELI Press Announces Sustainability Handbook for Corporations, Nonprofits, Schools, and Governments

ELI Press is pleased to announce The Sustainability Handbook, 2nd Edition by William R. Blackburn, …

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Scott Schang, ELI Executive Vice President and ELR Editor-in-Chief, is departing ELI after 12 years of service.
Scott Schang, ELI Executive Vice President and ELR Editor-in-Chief, is departing ELI after 12 years of service.  Scott started at ELI as a Senior Attorney, where he focused on international environmental law and as well as climate matters.…
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ELI Welcomes New Vice President for Development Robbin Marks
ELI’s current Vice President for Development, Marty Dickinson, will be retiring at the end of the year after over 14 years of dedicated service. Marty will be missed, to be sure. We began the process of finding a new Vice President for Development…
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ELI Hosts 2015 Corporate Forum and 2015 ELI-Miriam Hamilton Keare Policy Forum

(Washington, DC) – The Environmental Law Institute (ELI) is proud to once again host two of its principal annual discussions. ELI’s 2015 Corporate Forum and 2015 ELI-Miriam Hamilton Keare Policy Forum will take place on October 20, 2015 at the…

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Playing Whack-a-Mole with the Endangered Species Act
Playing Whack-a-Mole with the Endangered Species Act by Bruce Myers & Jay Austin, Senior Attorneys, Environmental Law Institute To date, a wolf, a toad, two fish, a fly, and a collection of “cave bugs” have successfully…
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“Best of the Books” Reviews Environmental Law and Policy Must Reads

(Washington DC) - The Environmental Law Institute announces the release of Best of the Books: Reflections on Recent Literature in Natural Resources and the Environment by our publishing arm, ELI Press. Author, Oliver A. Houck and G. Tracy Mehan…

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What Can Animal Law Learn from Environmental Law? Shows Synergies and Convergence Between Animal Rights, Environmental Issues

(Washington DC) - The Environmental Law Institute announces the recent release of What Can Animal Law Learn from Environmental Law? by its publishing arm, ELI Press. This book, edited by Prof. Randall S. Abate of Florida A&M University…

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Now Open! 2015-2016 Beveridge & Diamond Constitutional Environmental Law Writing Competition
Entries must be received no later than 11:59 pm ET on Monday, April 4, 2016.Pleaseemail entries (and any questions) to Talia Fox at fox@eli.org. You will receive a confirmation of receipt by email.
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