Section of Environment, Energy, and Resources

The Section of Environment, Energy, and Resources is the premier forum for lawyers working in areas related to environmental law, natural resources law, and energy law. The Section is committed to providing members with opportunities to enhance professional skills, stay on top of current developments, and dialogue in these substantive areas. Section membership will add to your professional skill set and broaden your knowledge.

Model Sustainability Policy
The Section’s Climate Change, Sustainable Development and Ecosystems Committee, with the help of several dozen members, has created a draft Model Sustainability Policy for law organizations. The Model Sustainability Policy and Implementation Guideline show how sustainable development relates to lawyers and their individual firms, corporate law departments, and other law organizations. The tool is designed to allow such entities to show in a meaningful way what they are doing to be good organizational citizens. As of April 2008, eight law firms were piloting this tool…. (more)
Posted: May 9, 2008

Best Papers
The Section recognizes Hope M. Babcock, David H. Pope, and M. McMullen Taylor as recipients of the "Best Papers" recognition for papers they prepared for the 2008 Eastern Water Resources Conference held May 1-2, 2008. These authors were recognized at the Conference and were presented with a certificate of recognition and a Section publication as a token of appreciation for their outstanding submissions. To view their papers and past recipient's work. View "Best Papers"
Posted: May 8, 2008

The Year in Review 2007 is now available online!
Section members are now able to view Environment, Energy, and Resources Law: The Year in Review 2007 in the Section Members Only portion of the Section Web site. The online version contains all chapters found in the printed copy, each in PDF format. Printed copies of The Year in Review 2007 will be mailed to the Section’s lawyer and associate members in mid-April 2008. (more)
Posted: April 10, 2008

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May 15-16, 2008
The 2008 National Environmental, Energy and Resources Law Summit: Climate Change and Air Quality – Cross Border Issues
Ottawa, ON, Canada

May 15-17, 2008
Spring Council Meeting
Ottawa, ON, Canada

May 16, 2008
Addressing Climate Change Risks
Quick Teleconference

2008 Fellowships in Environmental Law

ABA Member Directory

Best Papers

Section Awards

Section Nanotechnology Project

Welcome from the Chair —
Lee A. DeHihns III

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