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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.The tragic events of September 11, 2001 ushered in fundamental changes to our society and system of governance, including both responsive and proactive measures designed to protect Americans from terrorist acts. As the nation builds its homeland…
School districts around the United States are struggling to cope with inadequate facilities. Deferred maintenance, poor design and construction, and overcrowding have prompted states and districts to spend tens of billions of dollars in recent…
Following the confirmation of a new Administrator at the Environmental Protection Agency, the Environmental Law Institute® will convene an expert symposium at the National Press Club on October 30 on three recent high-level reports on…
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WASHINGTON - Across the country, the health of ecosystems and the species they sustain have declined dramatically since…Latin America is rich in biodiversity and natural resources—from the rainforested lowlands of the Amazon basin to the cloud forests of the Andes Mountains. Protection and conservation of these resources depends not only on governments, but also…
Professor Charles Odidi Okidi of the University of Nairobi Institute for Development Studies was appointed by the Environmental Law Institute® as the Institute’s first J. William Futrell Visiting Scholar. He will be in residence at the Institute…
Long time conservation leader William K. Reilly, currently the President and Chief Executive Officer for Aqua International Partners and Chairman of the World Wildlife Fund-US Board of directors, will receive the Environmental Law Institute’s top…
Each year the environmental community comes together to honor individuals who have dedicated their time and energy to protecting our nation’s precious wetlands. Nomination forms for the 2004 National Wetlands Awards Program are now available. The…
The nomination of Utah Governor Michael O. Leavitt as head of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency sends a signal that federalism is a key component of the Bush administration’s approach to regulation. Does it signal that the states will play…
Tax policies in the states surrounding the Chesapeake Bay can contribute to the better conservation practices promoted by the "Chesapeake 2000" agreement, according to a new report released by the Environmental Law Institute. Chesapeake 2000…