Community and the Rule of Law
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Lois Schiffer - National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (2010-17)
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (2010-17)
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Lois Schiffer

TESTIMONY ❧ In her address to the 2017 graduates of Vermont Law School, the honorary degree recipient declared that in “these troubling times, standing on the common ground of protecting the environment is an excellent way for professionals to work to resecure our democracy.”

ELI Releases Overview of BP's Criminal Plea Agreement for Deepwater Horizon
November 2012

(Washington, DC) — The Environmental Law Institute (ELI) is releasing a concise overview of the November 15 criminal plea agreement between the U.S. Department of Justice and BP, which resolved criminal charges related to the Deepwater Horizon oil disaster. The plea agreement, which includes $4 billion in criminal fines and recoveries, represents the largest resolution of a criminal case in U.S. history.