EIP is a non-profit organization founded by former U.S. EPA attorneys to pursue better enforcement of existing environmental laws, push EPA to meet its statutory obligations to keep environmental rules current, and to highlight ongoing pollution problems through research and reporting. In addition, EIP is committed to seeking environmental justice through engagement with and empowerment of underprivileged communities suffering from disproportionate exposure to pollution. Abel specifically works on federal litigation over EPA rules related to both coal ash and factory farms, state-level litigation related to groundwater contamination at coal plants, and advocacy in support of strong Chesapeake Bay cleanup policies, among other things. He is fortunate to be able to put his science background to work in an organization that consistently strives to provide rigorous, science-based legal advocacy.