ACOEL is an invitation-only association of distinguished lawyers dedicated to maintaining and improving the ethical practice of environmental law through rigorous focus, outreach and education.
ACOEL fellows value collegiality, balanced and objective perspective, integrity and rigor in expertise. Our diverse practices, viewpoints and backgrounds help us understand how environmental laws can advance common goals.
Attention Fellows
Get ready! Our mid-year meeting is coming!
News from ACOEL
Policy Statement on Environmental Rule of Law (July 2025)
ACOEL has released a policy statement reflecting the College’s unwavering commitment to the rule of law as a foundation of environmental law and environmental protection.
Recent Insights from our Fellows
Are State Legislatures Artificially Intelligent or Humanly Thinking?
by Kathy G. Beckett
State legislatures across the country are wrangling with how to manage development of data centers. A myriad of stakeholders have many messages to deliver to thought leaders, but sorting those inputs into correct knowledge of the world (“world state”) is the problem looking for a solution. In the parlance of artificial intelligence as a computer […] 
Congress Tosses a Wrench in the Gears of Public Land Management
by Peter Van Tuyn
ACOEL Topic Focus
There has been a lot of discussion on artificial intelligence, data centers, and the environment in the news recently. Read about what ACOEL Fellows have been focusing on and discussing.
Artificial Intelligence & Data Centers
Are State Legislatures Artificially Intelligent or Humanly Thinking?
by Kathy G. Beckett
The Clean Power Plan—And Around We Go
by F. William William Brownell
