The ABA Section of Environment, Energy, and Resources invites nominations for the 2010 ABA Award for Excellence in Environmental, Energy, and Resources Stewardship. This award was established in 2002 to recognize and honor the accomplishments of a person, organization, or group that has distinguished itself in environmental, energy, and resources stewardship.

Nominees must be people, entities, or organizations that have made significant accomplishments or demonstrated recognized leadership in the areas of sustainable development, energy, environmental, or resources stewardship. This may include a major development in law or policy that serves to enhance conservation, responsible development, prudent resource use, and pollution abatement or mitigation, or it may be a recognition for a sustained period of leadership in the development of law and policy in this area. The Award may also be given for significant achievements in legal practice or in business; including corporate charitable contributions of funds, land, or resources; in written articles; in teaching; in advocacy before courts, agencies, legislators, or other institutions; or for any other significant achievement that evidences excellence in environmental, energy, and resources stewardship. Although achievement or leadership can have been exhibited over a number of years or with respect to a single substantial accomplishment, the Section is particularly interested in nominations that can point to specific milestones of achievement by those persons or entities being nominated, with an emphasis on creative thinking, diligence in execution of a plan or program, or sustained progress in innovation or leadership.

Nominations for the Award are due at the ABA Section office by June 11, 2010.

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The Environment, Energy, and Resources Government Attorney of the Year Award will recognize exceptional achievement by federal, state, tribal, or local government attorneys who have worked or are working in the field of environment, energy, or natural resources and are esteemed by their peers and viewed as having consistently achieved distinction in an exemplary way. The award will be for sustained career achievement, not simply individual projects or recent accomplishments. Nominees are likely to be currently serving, or recently retired, career attorneys for federal, state, tribal, or local governmental entities.

Nominations for the Award are due at the ABA Section office by April 23, 2010.

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The Law Student Environment, Energy, and Resources Program of the Year Award will be given in recognition of the best student-organized educational program or public service project of the year focusing on issues in the field of environmental, energy, or natural resources law. The program or project must have occurred during the 2009 calendar year [consideration may be given to allowing projects that occurred in the 2008-2009 or 2009-2010 academic years]. Nominees are likely to be law student societies, groups, or committees focused on environmental, energy, and natural resources issues.

Nominations for the Award are due at the ABA Section office by April 23, 2010.

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The State or Local Bar Environment, Energy, and Resources Program of the Year Award will be given in recognition of the best CLE program or public service project of the year focused on issues in the field of environmental, energy, or natural resources law. The program or project must have occurred during the 2009 calendar year. Nominees are likely to be State or Local Bar sections or committees focused on environmental, energy, and natural resources issues.

Nominations for the Award are due at the ABA Section office by April 23, 2010.

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The ABA Standing Committee on Environmental Law and the ABA Section of Environment, Energy, and Resources are pleased to issue a "Call for Nominations" for the 2010 ABA Award for Distinguished Achievement in Environmental Law and Policy.

An award will be considered for one individual and one organization, and both will be honored at a ceremony and reception at the August 2010 ABA Annual Meeting in San Francisco, CA.

We hope to review a wide array of candidates. Nomination materials can be found here. Nominations are due in the ABA Washington office no later than Friday, March 26, 2010. Early submissions are welcome. We hope that many of you will nominate deserving candidates, and we look forward to hearing from you.

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