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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.
Scott Schang, ELI Executive Vice President and ELR Editor-in-Chief, is departing ELI after 12 years of service.  Scott started at ELI as a Senior Attorney, where he focused on international environmental law and as well as climate matters.…
ELI’s current Vice President for Development, Marty Dickinson, will be retiring at the end of the year after over 14 years of dedicated service. Marty will be missed, to be sure. We began the process of finding a new Vice President for Development…

(Washington, DC) – The Environmental Law Institute (ELI) is proud to once again host two of its principal annual discussions. ELI’s 2015 Corporate Forum and 2015 ELI-Miriam Hamilton Keare Policy Forum will take place on October 20, 2015 at the…

Playing Whack-a-Mole with the Endangered Species Act by Bruce Myers & Jay Austin, Senior Attorneys, Environmental Law Institute To date, a wolf, a toad, two fish, a fly, and a collection of “cave bugs” have successfully…

(Washington DC) - The Environmental Law Institute announces the release of Best of the Books: Reflections on Recent Literature in Natural Resources and the Environment by our publishing arm, ELI Press. Author, Oliver A. Houck and G. Tracy Mehan…

(Washington DC) - The Environmental Law Institute announces the recent release of What Can Animal Law Learn from Environmental Law? by its publishing arm, ELI Press. This book, edited by Prof. Randall S. Abate of Florida A&M University…

Entries must be received no later than 11:59 pm ET on Monday, April 4, 2016.Pleaseemail entries (and any questions) to Talia Fox at fox@eli.org. You will receive a confirmation of receipt by email.
The Campaign for the ELI Fund has topped the half-way mark in its first eight months according to Campaign Chair, Bill Rawson. The Campaign recently reached $1.1 million in donor gifts and pledges working toward its three-year goal of $2.1 million…
Starting September 8, the Environmental Law Institute is pleased to welcome Scott Fulton as our fifth president. Mr. Fulton brings substantial experience in environmental issues and management to our team. He comes to ELI with great understanding of…