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(Washington, DC) — ELI board Chairman William M. Eichbaum is pleased to announce the appointment of five outstanding individuals to the Institute’s Board of Directors for the 2011-2013 term of service. ELI’s Board of 34 includes environmental…

(Washington, DC) — Experts from The Nature Conservancy explore new ways of paying farmers for conservation in the January/February 2011 issue of the National Wetlands Newsletter.…

(Washington, DC) — The Environmental Law Institute has launched a new online tool to help users access information related to the Deepwater Horizon oil spill (DHOS), available at

(Washington, DC) — Managers, planners, and regulators are looking for new ways to coordinate and improve their efforts to protect entire watersheds. The May-June issue of the National Wetlands…

(Washington, DC) — The Environmental Law Institute and the Union of Concerned Scientists announce the publication of Status and Trends in State Invasive Species Policy: 2002-2009.…

(Washington, DC) — Nathan Howe, a second-year student at Washington and Lee University School of Law, was named the winner of the fifth annual ELI-ABA-NAELS “Endangered Environmental Laws” Student…

(Washington, DC) — The Environmental Law Institute has released the second edition of The Endangered Species Deskbook, authored by Holland & Knight partners Larry Liebesman and Rafe…

(Washington, DC) — The Environmental Law Institute announced today that six citizens from across the country have been recognized for their exceptional and innovative contributions to wetlands conservation. “Once again, ELI is proud to have…

(Washington, DC) — ELI board Chairman William M. Eichbaum is pleased to announce the appointment of eight outstanding individuals to the Institute’s Board of Directors for the 2010-2012 term of service.

James R. Buckley, Lockheed…