Northwest Environmental Defense Center
Dedicated to protecting the environment and natural resources of the Pacific Northwest.
Purpose and History
NEDC was established by a group of professors, law students and attorney alumni at Lewis and Clark Law School in 1969. NEDC is an independent, non-profit organization working to protect the environment and natural resources of the Pacific Northwest. More about NEDC.
Learn about NEDC’s Supreme Court Case.
Watch this video to learn about the work of NEDC from the perspective of the staff and volunteers.
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Contact Us
The Northwest Environmental Defense Center is located in Law School.
Emailnedc@lclark.edu
Voice503-768-6673
Fax503-768-6671
Executive DirectorMark Riskedahl
Northwest Environmental Defense Center, MSC 51
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