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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.Recent controversies over rampant deforestation, damage from oil and gas development, and pollution from mining in Africa highlight the pressing need for enforcement of environmental laws and standards throughout the continent. A solution to this…
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 polluted runoff from farms, forests, and urban areas that…
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,” named for Harvard Professor Michael E. Porter, who has posited…
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 called “institutional controls,” are often used at…
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 continuously evolving area of wetlands law and regulation. The…
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…
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…