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Environmental law encompasses these federal enactments that are aimed to protect the environment against both public and private actions that fail to take account of costs or harm inflicted on the eco-system (environment).

Environmental lawyers advise individuals, businesses, and victims of environmental toxins or events on wide variety of matters. For example, many businesses face regulatory compliance and permitting issues. Furthermore, environmentally related toxic tort litigation involves sophisticated matters. Use the form on this page to find a qualified environmental law attorney that's right for you.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What Is The Environmental Protection Agency?
President Richard Nixon created the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in 1970. It administers the vast majority of environmental laws and also coordinates environmental policies. Some of the … more
Where Can I Find Up-To-Date Regulations Concerning Air Quality Standards For Smog And Particulate Matter?
EPA issued final air quality standards for particulate matter and ozone (otherwise known as soot and smog) on July 16, 1997. This page provides access to plain English fact sheets and the complete … more
The Epa Will Prosecute Polluters On Behalf Of The General Public, But What If Someone Pollutes Your Land? Who Will Stop Them?
Unfortunately most of environmental laws are setup to protect the general public`s interests, and not that of an individual`s personal property. The law provides for the environmental agencies … more

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3 Infamous Environmental Lawsuits
Environmental law cases are important for both the litigants and the public at large. It is expensive to defend an environmental case and it can be even more expensive to lose an environmental case. Thus, high verdicts and settlements send a message to other businesses to be careful in the way that they conduct business so as to avoid environmental catastrophes and the resulting … more
The Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund
In 1986, the federal government established an Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund to help with the cleanup costs after an oil spill. However, when the Exxon Valdez oil spill occurred in 1989 the Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund was still not funded and thus no help to Exxon, Alaska or the people affected by the disaster. Learning from that mistake, the government took action in 1990 to fund the … more

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