Formation
EESI grew out of the Environmental Study Conference, which was an informal Congressional study group that began in 1975 with a bi-partisan group of House Members, led by former Congressman Richard Ottinger, former Congressman John Heinz, and former Congressman Gilbert Gude. Over the years, the Study Conference grew, expanded to the Senate and added the word “energy” to its name. The membership of the Conference grew to more than 85 Senators and 295 Representatives. Because the Conference was unable to support its work entirely on Congressional funds and rules prohibited their receipt of outside financial support, in 1982 they formed the Environmental and Energy Study Institute (EESI). EESI was formed as a totally separate and distinct entity, controlled by a private board of directors, which included several Members of Congress. EESI incorporated and received its IRS 501(c)(3) status in 1984.
The founders of the Institute were:
Anthony C. Beilenson (D-CA), George Brown, Jr. (D-CA), Bob Edgar (D-PA), Joseph L. Fisher (D-VA), S. William Green (R-NY), Gilbert Gude (R-MD), John Heinz (R-PA), James M. Jeffords (R-VT), Patrick Leahy (D-VT), Paul N. McCloskey, Jr. (R-CA), Richard L. Ottinger (D-NY), Claudine Schneider (R-RI), John F. Seiberling (D-OH), Vin Weber (R-MN), Howard Wolpe (D-MI), Louis Stokes (D-OH), Augustus Hawkins (D-CA), John Chafee (R-RI), Slade Gorton (R-WA), Gary Hart (D-CO)
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