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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, D.C.): Since the beginning of time, people have been on the move in hopes of a better life. Whether people relocate voluntarily in search of better jobs, or they are forced to leave their homes because of war or environmental…
(Washington, D.C.): The Environmental Law Institute (ELI) is launching a new project in partnership with the Belfast, Maine-based Friends of Harriet L. Hartley…
Washington, D.C.: The Environmental Law Institute and Vanderbilt Law School invite leading scholars, policymakers, and…
(Washington, DC): The Environmental Law Institute (ELI) is delighted to announce three new members have joined its Leadership Council: Jessica K. Ferrell, Carol Adaire Jones & John…
(Washington, D.C.): The Environmental Law Institute (ELI) and Howard University School of Law recently concluded the first year of their unique Environmental Justice…
(Washington, D.C.): The Environmental Law Institute (ELI) is delighted to announce three new members have joined its Leadership Council: Stacey Halliday, Donna Mussio, and Vickie Patton. “We are…
(Washington, D.C.): “How do we get these legal issues resolved?” is a question often heard from overburdened communities dealing with environmental justice issues. And the Environmental Law Institute (ELI)…
(Washington, D.C.)—Many U.S. communities suffering from blight, divestment, brownfields, and extreme weather are developing “area-wide corridor projects” as a means to transform their neighborhoods, and the quality of their lives. But where…
(Washington, D.C.)—The Environmental Law Institute (ELI) is delighted to announce that three new members have joined its Leadership Council: Jonathan Cannon, Carrie Jenks, and Alex Wang. “We are so fortunate to have these…
(Washington, D.C.)—The National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded $300,000 to the Network on the Digital Economy and the Environment (nDEE)—an initiative of the Environmental Law Institute (ELI…