News and Press Releases
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.(Washington, DC) — The Environmental Law Institute and The Nature Conservancy have jointly released a white paper suggesting that a more comprehensive approach to environmental mitigation by…
(Washington, DC) — The largest U.S subsidies to fossil fuels are attributed to tax breaks that aid foreign oil production, according to research to be released on Friday by the Environmental Law Institute in partnership with the Woodrow Wilson…
(Washington, DC) — The establishment of a mandatory reporting system for nano-enabled products in commercial use across both the US and EU is essential if regulators are to effectively manage the risks of nanomaterials. This is one of the main…
(Washington, DC) — The Environmental Law Institute has developed a handbook that identifies and explains the various ways in which 12 Western States have addressed practical and legal challenges to promoting strategic, sustainable water…
(Washington, DC) — The Environmental Law Institute announces the release of a white paper identifying financial responsibility tools that could be used to protect the Great Lakes…
(Washington, DC) — The July-August 2009 issue of the National Wetlands Newsletter provides a detailed look at how our floodplain management affects flooding. “The Great Flood” is a term often…
(Washington, DC) — The Environmental Law Institute has published a study which shows that alternative energy sources are included in the ocean resource strategy plans of coastal states. ELI, working with the Commonwealth of Virginia, found that…
(Washington, DC) — Ecosystem-based management (EBM) is a key strategy for comprehensively managing the nation’s ocean and coastal environment. The Environmental Law Institute’s new …
(Washington, DC) — The national goal of “no net loss” of wetlands remains a daunting challenge. In February 2009, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration published Status and Trends of Wetlands,…
(Washington, DC) — Shawn LaTourette, a third-year student at the Rutgers School of Law-Camden, was named the winner of the fourth annual ELI-ABA-NAELS “Endangered Environmental Laws” Student Writing Competition. Shawn will receive a $2000 cash…