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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, D.C.: With Democrats and Republicans arguing over the virtues and pitfalls of a Green New Deal, and with President Trump’s latest budget proposal cutting many environment- and energy-related programs, climate change policy in the…
Washington, DC: December 22, 2019, will mark the 50th Anniversary of the Environmental Law Institute. Throughout the year, ELI will hold special…
(Washington, DC): The Environmental Law Institute (ELI) is delighted to announce the newest members of its Leadership Council: Tommy P. Beaudreau; Kimberly Leue Bick; Nadira Clarke; Avi S…
(Washington, DC): December 22, 2019, will mark the 50th Anniversary of the Environmental Law Institute. While ELI’s official birthday is still 11 months away, ELI will celebrate its 50th during the entirety of…
Washington, DC: An estimated 25 million tons of fish is used in animal feed per year. Is there an alternative to feeding livestock from a dwindling marine resource? In the next episode of the Environmental Law Institute’s…
(Washington, D.C.): The number of companies voluntarily committing themselves to using more renewable energy is on the rise. Whether they are “100% renewable” or rely on renewable energy sources for just portions of their operations, companies…
(Washington, DC): The first ever global assessment of environmental rule of law finds weak enforcement to be…
(Washington, DC): David Rejeski, Director of the Environmental Law Institute’s Technology, Innovation, and the Environment Program, has been selected to sit on a five-member panel of National Academy of Public Administration (NAPA) fellows tasked…
(Washington, DC): December 22, 2019, will mark the 50th Anniversary of the Environmental Law Institute. While ELI’s official birthday is still nearly a year away, ELI will celebrate its 50th during…
(Washington, DC): Quietly released on the day after Thanksgiving, the Fourth National Climate Assessment presented a stark picture of the United States’ fate due to climate change. While the forecast is grim, one thing is clear: we need to act…