Environmental Law Conference to Mark 25 Years

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Byline: Susan Palmer The Register-Guard

It started small 25 years ago: 15 speakers and about 75 environmental lawyers, law students and activists packed into a few lecture rooms at the old University of Oregon law school building. Today it's an international event that attracts thousands.

The annual Public Interest Environmental Law Conference celebrates its anniversary next week with an impressive roster of keynote speakers, films and four days of panel discussions of dizzying variety.

While the conference allows environmental activists and lawyers to share information and strategies, it also offers interested citizens the opportunity to learn about issues as diverse as wave energy and …