Wednesday, May 27, 2009

Remembering an Arlington Environmental Leader

Just learning some tragic news. Earlier this month, former Arlingtonians for a Clean Environment board member Erik Bluemel was killed in a bike accident in Denver. He was just 32 years old.

The Denver Post details Erik's commitment to environmental protection:

Bluemel's research interests included environmental federalism, climate governance, international administrative law and environmental rights, said Chase Squires, spokesman for the University of Denver. [...]

He served as a staff attorney and teaching fellow at the Georgetown University Law Center's Institute for Public Representation, where he represented dozens of national and local groups on administrative, environmental and public-land issues.
The University of California Alumni Club is hosting a memorial gathering for Erik tonight from 6-9pm at Sign of the Whale (1825 M Street NW), all are welcome to attend.

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