The National Environmental Law Center (NELC) is a non-profit public interest litigation center founded in 1990 to enforce anti-pollution laws and promote long-term solutions to the nation's pressing environmental problems. NELC attorneys have a proven track record of bringing corporate polluters to justice. NELC works closely with state and local citizen groups, providing essential legal expertise to protect public health and the environment. NELC helps the public to shape and uphold our core environmental laws, serving as a major force in public interest litigation.