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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 recent mining disaster in Romania, which poisoned several European rivers with toxic lead and cyanide, has once again demonstrated the environmental damage that the industry can cause. Meanwhile, in Latin America, a mining boom is taking…
The Ford Foundation has made a $300,000 grant to the Environmental Law Institute® to help ELI strengthen its Brownfields Program. The grant is aimed at fostering effective citizen participation in the redevelopment of brownfields — complementing…
Professionals involved in environmental impact assessments can’t miss the star-studded faculty at ALI-ABA’s annual advanced course on the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)and its related requirements on April 27-28, in Washington, DC.
…Practitioners in the burgeoning field of federal and state environmental law have new allies from an old friend. ELR® — The Environmental Law Reporter®, which has been the essential resource for…
Recognizing that environmental protection is most effective when it has strong citizen support, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has recently begun a number of efforts to enhance public participation in its decision-making — activities…
EPA is preparing to join the fast lane of the Information Super Highway. Hot on the heels of its success with electronically submitted reports for the Toxic Release Inventory, EPA is working on a proposal to adopt electronic discharge monitoring…
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the states are changing to a new method to achieve water quality goals. Until recently, regulators have concentrated on reducing pollution from large “point” sources, requiring plants to install…
The Environmental Law Institute® announced today the election of six new Directors to its Board of Directors, which is a careful balance of representatives from federal and state government, industry, the private bar, citizens organizations, and…