Helping Thousands of Companies in all Industrial Sectors Since 1988
The Group's program is focused on the interface between industrial operations and natural resources with special reference to legal regimes in North America, Europe and elswhere. The Group's knowledge, experience, resources and solutions help Member Companies manage, optimize and resolve liabilities for natural resource damages arising under federal and state laws in the United States, Member State laws implementing the Environmental Liability Directive (ELD) and related Directives in Europe and other similar regimes worldwide. The Group welcomes new Industrial Company Members. See Industrial Company Membership. The unprecedented level of activity related to the Deepwater Horizon Incident in the Gulf of Mexico has created unique opportunities to examine and refine certain best practices and explore synergies between US, European and worldwide practices. With increased emphasis on the "polluter pays principle" and preventative action, membership in the Group ensures that a company is adequately prepared on an ongoing basis in order to effectively address natural resource liability issues if and when they arise.
Working Closely with a Diverse Set of Practice Partners within Industry and Government
In an effort to facilitate a consistent and predictable worldwide practice on environmental liability and natural resource damage issues, the Group works with a broad set of private and public sector partners, including industry and business associations around the world, legal and scientific professionals and many others. The Group welcomes law firms, consulting firms and other practitioners as participants in our Affiliates program. See Affiliates Program. The Group engages in ongoing dialogue and practice exchange with key governmental authorities on international, national and state levels in the US, Europe and elsewhere. See Government and Industry Association Practice Partners. Also see our Practice Exchange websites: NRDAR and EU ELD.
Providing Group Members with Access to an Unparalleled Array of Resources and Practical Experience
In its over twenty years, the Group has become one of the most comprehensive and well respected sources of information in the world on environmental liability, natural resource damages and related topics such as remediation, emergency response, biodiversity and sustainability. Information ranging from broad policy to site-specific tools on cases and sites; current state-of-the-art practices; legal, technical and economic precedents; and experts can be put into immediate use by Member Companies.
