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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.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…
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the states are changing to a new method to achieve water quality goals. Until recently, regulators have concentrated on reducing pollution from large “point” sources, requiring plants to install…
The Environmental Law Institute® announced today the election of six new Directors to its Board of Directors, which is a careful balance of representatives from federal and state government, industry, the private bar, citizens organizations, and…
Any major new EPA rulemaking is bound to be controversial, and the proposed Clean Power Plan (CPP) is no exception. ELI has devoted the entire December 2014 issue of its…
The Environmental Law Institute is announcing the opening of the nomination period for the 2015 National Wetlands Awards (NWA). The NWA program recognizes individuals who have demonstrated extraordinary…
(Washington) The shale gas development that has vaulted Pennsylvania’s Marcellus Shale formation to the top of current U.S. natural gas production has raised concerns that local governments might be entering a “boom and bust” cycle,…