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) — Invasive species damage the environment, public health, and the economy. Harmful exotic species such as the zebra mussel, emerald ash borer, viral hemorrhagic septicemia, and hemlock wooly adelgid cause billions of dollars of…
(Washington, DC) — Invasive species are a major source of impairment to many of America’s waters, but states are not addressing this problem in consistent ways under the federal Clean Water Act, according to a report by the Environmental Law…
(Washington, DC) — The Environmental Law Institute® has issued a report providing a detailed review of selected municipal green building policies that address private-sector development. Covering all regions of the United States,…
(Washington, DC) — The aquaculture industry is growing and now produces approximately 40 percent of the seafood consumed around the world each year. This “Blue Revolution” has increased seafood availability, but has also caused serious…
(Washington, DC) — Jeremy Lawrence, a rising third-year student at the University of Southern California Law School, was named the winner of the third annual ELI-ABA-NAELS “Endangered Environmental Laws” Student…
(Washington, DC) — Iraq’s Mesopotamian marshes, often referred to as the original Garden of Eden, were once the largest wetlands in southwest Asia, covering an area nearly twice the size of the original Everglades. However, by the year 2000 less…
(Washington, DC) — The Environmental Law Institute® (ELI) announces the release of Cooperative Prevention of Invasive Wildlife Introduction in Florida. The report recommends ways…
(Washington, DC) — The Environmental Law Institute® will pay tribute to its former president, J. William “Bill” Futrell, with the 2008 ELI Award for Achievement in Environmental Law, Policy, and Management. The award honors Futrell’s career-long…
(Washington, DC) — A report released this week, Improving Economic Health and Competitiveness through Tax Sharing, assesses the experience of local governments with schemes that…
(Washington, DC) — The Environmental Law Institute® (ELI) announces the publication of State Wetland Protection: Status, Trends & Model…