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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.Executive Order on Ocean Policy Under Fire
(Washington, DC) — Tomorrow, the House Committee on Natural Resources will have a hearing to discuss coastal and marine spatial planning (CMSP) and the new national ocean policy, as called for in…
(Washington, DC) — In the September-October issue of the National Wetlands Newsletter, a new study by the Environmental Law Institute (ELI) looks at whether certain waters of the…
(Washington, DC) — The Environmental Law Institute today released a report assessing what wetlands and waters are not being protected by the Army Corps of Engineers since changes in federal Clean Water Act jurisdiction following the Supreme Court…
(Washington, DC) — The Environmental Law Institute is pleased to announce the release of the fourth edition of its landmark book, Reporting on Climate Change:…
“Social Cost of Carbon” carries significant implications for climate policies and carbon regulation.
(Washington, DC) — A new report identifies significant weaknesses in the analysis that federal agencies use to conduct cost-…
(Washington, DC) — The Board of Directors of the Environmental Law Institute (ELI) announced today that John C. Cruden has been selected as the organization?s fourth President. Mr. Cruden will join ELI from the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ),…
(Washington, DC) — Holli Brown, a second-year student at Vermont Law School, has been named winner of the sixth annual ELI-ABA-NAELS “Endangered Environmental Laws” Student Writing Competition. Ms. Brown will receive a $2000 cash award and…
(Washington, DC) — The Environmental Law Institute has released two new studies of wind power siting that examine and make recommendations on how state and local governments should go about siting and permitting large new wind facilities.
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(Washington, DC) — The Environmental Law Institute has released a series of tools that help Gulf communities shape ecosystem restoration in the wake of the 2010 BP Deepwater Horizon oil spill.
“Communities have been experiencing, first hand…
(Washington, DC) — The Environmental Law Institute announced today that six recipients from across the country have been recognized for their exceptional and innovative contributions to wetlands conservation. “Once again, ELI is proud to have…