LEGACY, INC. TO BE HONORED BY ABA SECTION OF ENVIRONMENT, ENERGY AND RESOURCES

CHICAGO, Oct. 2, 2006 -- At the Section Fall Meeting in San Diego on Oct. 5, the American Bar Association Section of Environment, Energy and Resources will present Legacy, Inc., Partners in Environmental Education the 2006 ABA Award for Excellence in Environmental and Resources Stewardship.

The ABA Award for Excellence in Environmental and Resources Stewardship was established in 2002 to recognize individuals or organizations that have demonstrated significant achievement or leadership in areas of sustainable development or environmental resources stewardship. This may include major contributions in the areas of resources, energy, or environmental law or policy that serve to enhance conservation, responsible development, prudent resource use, and pollution abatement or mitigation.

Legacy’s mission is to create environmentally responsible citizens through balanced, fact-based education that considers diverse environmental views. Legacy is a non-profit organization whose diverse membership brings together a unique mix of volunteers from local, state and federal agencies; private industry; environmental groups; and concerned citizen associations. For 14 years Legacy has provided collaborative fact-based environmental education focusing on environmental and resource stewardship.

Legacy raises money through the sale of Alabama's "Protect Our Environment" license tags, as well as from corporate and in-kind donations, grants and annual events. Legacy was formed in 1992, and has since bestowed a total of $2 million in grants, scholarships and sponsorships related to environmental education projects and events – in addition to both participating in, and sponsoring, annual events such as hazardous waste and pesticide collection and amnesty programs.

Additional information about the section and the award can be found online at http://www.abanet.org/environ/sectaward/.

The ABA Section of Environment, Energy, and Resources is the premier forum for strategies and information for environmental, energy and resource lawyers. Representing more than 10,000 members with a wide range of professional interests, the section keeps its members abreast of development trends, current court decisions, legislative initiatives and statutes concerning environmental, natural resources and energy law.

With more than 413,000 members, the American Bar Association is the largest voluntary professional membership organization in the world. As the national voice of the legal profession, the ABA works to improve the administration of justice, promotes programs that assist lawyers and judges in their work, accredits law schools, provides continuing legal education, and works to build public understanding around the world of the importance of the rule of law in a democratic society.