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E-Bulletin [ archive ]
ELAW U.S. E-Bulletins report breaking news on ELAW events and environmental victories around the globe.
- 12/08/2011 - 14:39
ELAW E-Bulletin: ELAW Wins David vs. Goliath A federal court judge ruled that Chevron made "unduly burdensome" demands for potential evidence from ELAW. This order comes in connection with a case seeking justice for communities in Ecuador suffering the effects of oil pollution.
- 10/14/2011 - 10:52
ELAW E-Bulletin: ELAW partner Hemantha Withanage sent fabulous news this week: Children in Sri Lanka will be protected from toxic lead. Sri Lanka's Consumer Affairs Authority has enacted new, stringent standards limiting the amount of lead in paint used in children's toys.
- 09/23/2011 - 15:36
Victory in India! We are pleased to announce a big victory in India that will protect the public from excessive exposure to radiation! Last week, ELAW partner Ritwick Dutta successfully argued a case in front of India's newly formed National Green Tribunal.
- 07/18/2011 - 11:56
ELAW and the Ems. ELAW will be the Featured Nonprofit at the Eugene Emerald's baseball
game on August 4th. You can take part in a Eugene tradition and support
ELAW. - 06/28/2011 - 11:32
ELAW welcomes Maria Rosario Mayi to Eugene for a ten-week Fellowship. Maria works with the Dominican Republic's leading grassroots environmental law organization: Instituto de Abogados para la Protección del Medio Ambiente (INSAPROMA).
ELAW Press [ archive ]
E-LAW U.S. activities reported in the global press.
- 07/28/2011 - 17:14
Nine international ELAW visitors had the opportunity to tour NextStep Recycling's successful electronic equipment reuse and recycling facility.
- 05/23/2011 - 11:56
ELAW Partner Asis Perez took the oath of office today as new director of the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources, the agency responsible for the improvement, management and conservation of the Philippines’ fisheries and water resources.
- 02/25/2011 - 11:25
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Leading environmental attorneys from Africa, Asia, the Americas, and Central and Eastern Europe will tour NextStep Recycling’s model facility in Eugene for managing electronic waste.
- 02/16/2011 - 15:29
ELAW partner Miguel Fredes, based in Indonesia, has launched a blog for the GMO Transparency Project. Miguel has collaborated with the ELAW network since 1999.
- 01/28/2011 - 16:49
A writer for the local Belize newspaper, The Reporter, reviewed BELPO's Guide to Public Participation in Belize. The Guide was published in June 2010 with help from ELAW to help citizens effectively participate in decision-making processes that affect their country.