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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.(Washington, DC) — The word “sustainability” is quickly becoming a household word in the United States, and it is also part of the critical agenda facing the newly minted administration. And now, just days after the inauguration of the nation’s…
(Washington, DC) — The sustainability of ecosystems has become an explicitly stated goal of many natural resource agencies. Examples of sustainable ecosystem management, however, are uncommon because management goals often focus on specific…
(Washington, DC) — The Environmental Law Institute congratulates Jane Lubchenco on her nomination to the post of Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), one of the nation’s most important environmental…
(Washington, DC) — Considerable scientific uncertainty exists concerning the direction and extent of climate-induced change on a local and regional basis. This presents significant challenges for restoration and ecosystem management. Despite…
(Washington, DC) — What happens when mercury released into our air and water finds its way into wetlands? Oftentimes it is converted into methylmercury, a bioaccumulative toxin. The September-October issue of the…
(Washington, DC) — Nomination forms for the 20th Anniversary National Wetlands Awards Program are now available. For twenty years, the National Wetlands Awards program has honored…
(Washington, DC) — The Environmental Law Institute (ELI)® and The Ocean Foundation (TOF) have carried out the first evaluation of the farmed seafood purchasing standards recently released by the Whole Foods Market grocery chain. The evaluation…
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(Washington, DC) — Last spring, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers issued revised regulations governing compensatory mitigation for authorized impacts to wetlands, streams, and other waters of the United…
(Washington, DC) — Florida governor Charlie Crist signed into law last week a pathbreaking bill that will transform the redevelopment of former toxic waste sites, or “brownfields.” Through a package of tax credits, House Bill 527 pushes forward…