[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 41 (Wednesday, March 12, 2014)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E358]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




    IN RECOGNITION OF THE JAMIE GRODSKY PRIZE FOR ENVIRONMENTAL LAW 
                              SCHOLARSHIP

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                         HON. JOHN CONYERS, JR.

                              of michigan

                    in the house of representatives

                       Wednesday, March 12, 2014

  Mr. CONYERS. Mr. Speaker, I rise to commemorate the fourth 
anniversary of the Jamie Grodsky Prize for Environmental Scholarship. 
It is awarded annually to a George Washington law student who 
contributes an original paper to the environmental law field. The award 
is given in memory of Jamie Grodsky, a law professor at George 
Washington University, who passed away on May 22, 2010.
  There is no doubt in my mind that legal scholarship in the field of 
environmental law plays a critical role in developing innovative ideas 
and thoughts to help preserve our citizens' quality of life, health, 
and safety. As a result, the annual award of the Jamie Grodsky Prize 
serves as not only a fitting tribute to Professor Grodsky, but helps 
preserve and protect our environment and our planet.
  The Grodsky Prize is funded through the generosity of her family and 
friends, and is awarded annually to a George Washington law student who 
contributes an original paper to the environmental law field, as judged 
by a panel of experts. Tomorrow will mark the fourth time this award 
has been given. This year's recipient is Molly Masterton, who wrote on 
``Promoting Marine and Hydrokinetic Energy and Managing Environmental 
Risk: Toward an Adaptive Management Strategy.''
  Past Grodsky Award recipients include:
  In 2011, Renee Martin-Nagle for her paper titled ``Fossil Aquifers: A 
Common Heritage of Mankind.''
  In 2012, Lieutenant Commander Jonathan Dowling's paper titled 
``Improving Energy Security with the Great Green Fleet: The Case for 
Transitioning from Ethanol to Drop-In Renewable Fuels.''
  In 2013, Joel Meister, for his paper titled ``Sunny Dispositions: 
Modernizing Investment Tax Credit Recapture Rules for Solar Energy 
Project Finance After the Stimulus.''
  We look forward to the award of many more Grodsky prizes to deserving 
George Washington University students.
  The fourth anniversary of the award is also an opportunity to 
recognize the life of Professor Grodsky, a preeminent member of the 
Nation's environmental bar, whose legal imprint continues to this day. 
Although time and space limitations do not permit me to itemize all of 
Jamie's contributions and unique talents and gifts, I would like to 
note a few highlights (many of Jamie's contributions were referenced in 
the Congressional Record by Rep. Miller on September 15, 2010):
  Prof. Grodsky left an indelible mark on all three branches of 
government, countless law students at the University of Minnesota and 
George Washington University, and the environmental and legal community 
as a whole.
  Jamie served the Congress initially as an analyst with the then 
Official of Technology Assessment, and later as counsel to the Natural 
Resources Committee in the House, and the Judiciary Committee in the 
Senate.
  She served as Senior Advisor to the General Counsel of the 
Environmental Protection Agency during the Clinton Administration.
  She served as clerk to the Chief Judge of Ninth Circuit, the Hon. 
Proctor Hug, who referred to Jamie as ``the most multi-talented person 
I have ever met.''
  Jamie was dedicated to environmental causes, acting as Educational 
Director of the San Francisco Oceanic Society and she conducted marine 
research at Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute in Massachusetts.
  After leaving government service, Jamie dedicated herself to passing 
along her passion for the environment through her work in academia, 
eventually becoming a tenured Professor of Environmental Law at George 
Washington University.
  Although Jamie's passing was a tremendous loss to us all, I am 
pleased that that her legacy is continuing to inspire the next 
generation of attorneys through the annual award of the Jamie Grodsky 
Prize.

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