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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.
States Using Some Enforcement Mechanisms to Control Polluted Runoff
June 28, 2000
States struggling to accomplish water quality goals required by the Clean Water Act are gradually beginning to develop enforceable mechanisms to control nonpoint source pollution — the...
Environmental Regulations Can Create Win-Win Situations
June 8, 2000
Environmental regulations can result in win-win situations for society and regulated industries, according to a new ELI report. The study supports the so-called “Porter Hypothesis,”...
Report Finds Potential Public Danger in EPA Superfund Practice
May 23, 2000
Public safety measures used at many Superfund sites sometimes fail in the long run, possibly jeopardizing human health and the environment, according to a new ELI report. The measures, which are...
Wetlands Course for Beginners and Experts
April 7, 2000
ALI-ABA, the Environmental Law Institute®, and the ABA Section of Environment, Energy, and Resources have joined forces to update wetlands practitioners and other professionals on the...
ELI Proposes Framework for Preventing Mining Pollution in Americas
March 28, 2000
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....
