Robert R. Merhige, Jr. Center for Environmental Studies
The Robert R. Merhige, Jr. Center for Environmental Studies at the University of Richmond School of Law engages in research, instruction, and public outreach on energy and environmental issues in the Mid-Atlantic region and beyond. The center hosts conferences, symposia, and speakers on pressing environmental issues, generating dialogue for policy solutions.Drawing on the resources of the law school and the University, the center prepares students to tackle the complex challenges of careers in environmental law.
The center honors the work of the late U.S. District Court Judge Robert R. Merhige, Jr., whose creativity in settling the Kepone litigation of the 1970's made the center's activities possible.