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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 national goal of “no net loss” of wetlands remains a daunting challenge. In February 2009, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration published Status and Trends of Wetlands,…
(Washington, DC) — Shawn LaTourette, a third-year student at the Rutgers School of Law-Camden, was named the winner of the fourth annual ELI-ABA-NAELS “Endangered Environmental Laws” Student Writing Competition. Shawn will receive a $2000 cash…
(Washington, DC) — The seven winners of the 2009 National Wetlands Awards will be recognized at an evening ceremony on May 12, 2009, at the Cannon House Office Building in Washington…
(Washington, DC) — In 2008, the U.S. EPA and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers issued new compensatory mitigation regulations in response to the 2006 U.S. Supreme Court ruling on wetland jurisdiction. The new regulations are a significant…
(Washington, DC) — A new book by scientist Rebecca Kihslinger and environmental lawyer James McElfish shows that American communities have ways to protect the regional environment.
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(Washington, DC) — The word “sustainability” is quickly becoming a household word in the United States, and it is also part of the critical agenda facing the newly minted administration. And now, just days after the inauguration of the nation’s…
(Washington, DC) — The sustainability of ecosystems has become an explicitly stated goal of many natural resource agencies. Examples of sustainable ecosystem management, however, are uncommon because management goals often focus on specific…
(Washington, DC) — The Environmental Law Institute congratulates Jane Lubchenco on her nomination to the post of Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), one of the nation’s most important environmental…
(Washington, DC) — Considerable scientific uncertainty exists concerning the direction and extent of climate-induced change on a local and regional basis. This presents significant challenges for restoration and ecosystem management. Despite…
(Washington, DC) — What happens when mercury released into our air and water finds its way into wetlands? Oftentimes it is converted into methylmercury, a bioaccumulative toxin. The September-October issue of the…