Environmental
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
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What Are Some Of The More Common Environmental Violations That Can Result In Serious Penalties?
If you review the cases provided by the EPA, there seems to be a broad variety of violations resulting in serious penalties. The more serious ones result in surprisingly severe penalties! The EPA … more -
What Is The Marine Protection, Research And Sanctuaries Act?
The Marine Protection, Research and Sanctuaries Act was enacted in 1972. It grants the EPA the power to require companies to get a special permit before dumping waste into the ocean. It also grants … more -
What Is The Lead Contamination Control Act?
The Lead Contamination Control Act, which was established in 1988, prohibits producing water coolers that contain leadlined tanks. Coolers that already contained lead were recalled.
Legal Articles
- 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 - Toxic Torts: Lawsuits for Exposure to Toxic Materials
What is in the air we breathe, the water we drink, the dirt which grows our food, the vaccines we give our children and the products that we use? We hope and trust that our air, water, soil, vaccines and products are clean and free from environmental toxins. However, that is not always the case. Sometimes, companies release toxic substances into the environment, or they include … more
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Compliance with New Federal Lead-Based Paint Requirements
This is the January 2010 newsletter from the EPA, which provides information on the new federal … more -
General Information on Air Pollution and Human Health
This publication from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention discusses the types of air … more
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