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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, DC)—The Environmental Law Institute (ELI) is announcing five recipients of the prestigious 2016 National Wetland Awards. Now in its 27th year, the program has recognized nearly 200 individuals from across the country for their…
President Obama’s Clean Power Plan has been the center of recent attention, given its prominent role in U.S. negotiations at the Paris Climate talks, the U.S. Supreme Court’s unprecedented stay of the rule, and Justice Antonin Scalia’s sudden…
It is with deep sadness that ELI learned our 2015 Environmental Achievement Award Honoree, Henry Diamond, founding partner of Beveridge and Diamond and one of the leading lights of our profession, passed away Sunday, February 21st at the…
The U.S. Supreme Court last week issued a judicial stay of President Obama’s signature climate change policy, the Clean Power Plan (CPP). The decision halts further implementation of the proposed restrictions on carbon emissions from fossil fuel-…
(Washington, DC) — The Environmental Law Institute (ELI) is pleased to announce that it will present its 2016 Environmental Achievement Award to The Honorable Henry M. Paulson, Jr. for his visionary leadership over decades to forge an…
Analyses by ELI’s Visiting Attorney Amy Streitwieser and Senior Attorney and Western Water Program Director Adam Schempp were featured in a new book by the National Academy of Sciences: Using Graywater and Stormwater to Enhance Local Water Supplies…
The Environmental Law Institute is pleased to announce the entry of Carol Green, Russell Randle, and Lucinda Starrett to its Leadership Council.
Carol Green leads the Law Offices of Carol Lynn Green in Bethesda, Maryland. Known for her exceptional…
We are pleased to announce that John (Jay) Pendergrass has been selected as ELI’s new Vice President for Programs and Publications. In 2015, ELI’s long-time Vice President for Research and Policy, Elissa Parker, transitioned from her post to be a…
Scott Fulton, ELI President
On December 12, 2015, the nations of the world entered into a new, and by any measure, historic agreement on climate change. With 185 countries signing up to “nationally determined contributions” (NDCs), the…
(Washington, DC) ELI Press Announces Sustainability Handbook for Corporations, Nonprofits, Schools, and Governments
ELI Press is pleased to announce The Sustainability Handbook, 2nd Edition by William R. Blackburn, …