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THE SIMPLE FACTSTM...Environmental Law refers to statutes, common law, and other legal provisions relating to the quality, protection, and preservation of air, water, and land resources, as well as certain species. Environmental cases are usually brought on behalf of persons whose properties or other rights have been affected by toxic contamination or pollution.
For other Toxic exposures (e.g., asbestos exposure (mesothelioma cancer), benzene exposure (leukemia) and others, see our Toxic Exposure page.
We have all heard the words – Superfund or Brown fields - talked about in the media. Some of the most historical and environmentally devastating cases - Love Canal, DDT pesticide - happened in the last 30 to 40 years. A couple of the largest environmental contamination cases have dealt with groundwater contamination in California and heavy metal contamination in West Virginia.
Environmental Law includes federal, state, and local laws related to environmental and natural resource protection. Some of the Federal laws and agencies that have been enacted to help in promoting the ideals of quality, protection, and preservation of air, water, and land resources, as well as certain species include:
- National Environmental Policy Act (“NEPA”)
- Clean Air Act (“CWA”)
- Clean Water Act (“CWA”)
- Endangered Species Act (“ESA”)
- Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (“CERCLA”, aka “Superfund”)
- Occupational Safety and Health Act (“OSHA”)
- Toxic Substances and Control Act (“TSCA”)
- Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, & Rodenticide Act (“FIFRA”)
- Environmental Community Right to Know Act
- Occupational Safety and Health Organization
- Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”)
- Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”)
For more information on Environmental litigation, click here.
We are here to help you to Preserve and Protect the Quality of our air, water, and land resources from Toxic Contamination and Pollution.
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