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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.Seven outstanding wetlands educators, activists, scientists and conservationists were selected as recipients of the 2002 National Wetlands Awards for their exemplary contributions to the conservation and restoration of the nation’s wetlands. The…
Scientific research at the Environmental Protection Agency is frequently driven by the industries the agency regulates, producing results that can jeopardize human health, according to the cover article in the current issue of…
An alarming percentage of schools in the United States have problems that affect the quality of the air inside their buildings. Indoor air quality problems can adversely affect the health, well being and productivity of the estimated twenty…
Water rights/allocation disputes occur frequently throughout the United States. These disputes often pit jurisdiction against jurisdiction in expensive, time-consuming litigation full of uncertainty and lengthy delays. To make matters worse,…
The Environmental Law Institute, publishers of ELR®— Environmental Law Report has just announced that a radically expanded ELR online service is now available at https://www.elr.info and…
While the Cold War and its legacy shaped the management of radiological risks, chemical risk management was largely spawned in the 1970s and 1980s in an era of increasing concern about the environmental hazards and an expanding public role in…
The Environmental Law Institute® has announced the recent election of six new Directors to its Board of Directors. The new members themselves are a diverse group of international and domestic lawyers and environmental practitioners from…
Few topics are as controversial as the use of genetically modified organisms (GMOs). Plants that express their own insect repellants, fish that grow faster or bigger, and foods modified to provide greater nutrient value are just some examples of…
The Environmental Law Institute® 1999 Annual Report has been selected as one of “Ten Cool Annual Reports” in the nation by the Center for Association Leadership. The Center is an organization founded by the Greater Washington Society of…
The Environmental Law Institute® expressed concern over the call for fast-track approval of judicial nominees in the name of national security. At a press conference this afternoon, Senators Rick Santorum (R-PA) and Mitch McConnell (R-KY) are…