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The Environmental Law Institute hosts the web platform for the Eco-Patent Commons. Eco-Patent Commons is a collection of patents…

(Washington, DC) — A new study from the Environmental Law Institute (ELI) finds that the federal government provided approximately $25.425 billion in financial support for coal…

(Washington, DC) — States across the country are reaping the benefits of years of experimentation with innovative new approaches to brownfields and petroleum brownfields remediation and redevelopment, according to a report released by the…

(Washington, DC) — The Environmental Law Institute (ELI) congratulates Walmart on its recent decision to limit purchases of Alaska salmon to that portion of the fishery that is certified by the Marine Stewardship Council. Walmart says that it…

(Washington, DC) — A new Environmental Law Institute (ELI) report concludes there is no basis for rewriting the Equal Access to Justice Act (EAJA). This long-standing law allows…

(Washington, DC) — In coordination with the Environmental Law Institute (ELI), the Mid-Atlantic Regional Council on the Ocean (MARCO) has released A Guide to State Management of…

Joint Award to be presented to Shultz and Steyer at DC Ceremony on October 22

(Washington, DC) — The Environmental Law Institute (ELI) is pleased to announce that it will present the 2013 Environmental Achievement Award to George P.…

(Washington, DC) — James E. Flynn III, a third-year student at Georgia State University College of Law and current visiting student at Florida State University College of Law, has been named winner of the…

The Environmental Law Institute (ELI) has released a new 50-state study (*) identifying laws that limit the ability of state agencies to protect wetlands, streams, and other water…

(WASHINGTON, DC and GENEVA) ‒ A new book analyzing how disputes over land resources incite conflict, while effective management of land can also promote peacebuilding and support development in conflict-affected countries and territories, was…