Environmental Law cases can include a wide variety of consumer-concerning events such as pollution, chemical spills, toxic waste dumping, wetland destruction, land development, solid waste, natural resource usage, wildlife protection and Indian Rights.
Many of these environmental issues are governed by State and Federal Laws under the guidance of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The mission of the Environmental Protection Agency is to protect human health and the environment. Backed by these laws, individuals or groups can bring attention to environmental problems and take action through class action lawsuits.
If you feel that a neighbor, a business, or a government entity is violating an Environmental Law or Environmental Code, submit your case for a free evaluation from an environmental law attorney.
Environmental Articles
Residents File Lawsuit against Mining Companies
Approximately 90 residents have filed a lawsuit in the Opportunity and Anaconda areas of Montana against a number of mining companies. The companies being sued either currently mine the area or they have mined it in the past and the suit alleges that the residents' properties have been contaminated by the smelting operations that are performed by these companies.
Group files lawsuit over toxins in fire retardant
According to the nonprofit group Forest Service Employees for Environmental Ethics, fire retardant has a negative impact on the environment. As a result, they are challenging a decision by the U.S. Forest Service to continue using the substance on forest fires.
Lawsuit Filed to Protect Endangered Species Leads to Improvements
A small endangered fish called the Nooksack Dace that lives in the small streams of British Columbia's Fraser Valley, is moving closer to being protected with a recover strategy that has been re-released that identifies the habitat that it needs in order to survive. The federal government identified the critical habitat of the Dace after a lawsuit was filed by a group of Canadian Conservation Groups. This new recovery strategy was released on March 12, 2008.
Salmonella Suspected Contaminant in Alamosa Water Supply
As careful as you are to mitigate germs in the kitchen to ward against salmonella, you might be forgiven for becoming angered when despite your best efforts, the salmonella that could make you and your family sick could be coming from your tap water. That's the case in the city of Alamosa, Colorado after an outbreak of salmonella poisoning has been allegedly traced to the municipal water supply.
EPA Evaded Power Plant Mercury Reductions, Violated Law
It has been ruled by a federal appeals court that the Clean Air Act has been violated by a rule created by the EPA. The EPA evaded cuts in toxic mercury pollution from oil-fired power plants and pollution from coal that violates environmental law. This ruling takes the validity out of the EPA's "Clean Air Mercury Rule." This rule would have permitted dangerous levels of mercury to be emitted and continue under a weak cap-and-trade program that would not have gone into full swing until somewhere way beyond the year 2020.
SuperFerry Service Hurts Whales
It's not always the air, or the water, or even the climate that's of concern when we talk about environmental issues. Sometimes, it's the poor whales that bear the brunt of our actions, and in the case of Oahu's SuperFerry, whales can be killed.
Environmental Law: Whistle-blowers Have the Wind at Their Back
Sarah and Ray Dean are proof positive that you can take the environment into your own hands, and make a difference for the benefit of all. The Lawrence, Kansas couple has filed an environmental lawsuit demanding that the state limit carbon dioxide emissions.
Living in the Shadow of the Power Plant
Environment in the News
JAN-03-08: Approximately 90 current and former residents of New York filed a lawsuit against IBM alleging that chemicals from an IBM plant caused serious health problems. Those include congenital heart defects and cancer. [
CNET NEWS: ENVIRONMENT]
DEC-13-07: Shell Oil will pay $46 million to settle a class action lawsuit related to contamination from an oil spill. Of the money, $20 million will go to extending water mains and hookups to homes and $26 million will compensate residents for the spills, including expenses such as bottled water, groundwater testing and lost property values. [
DAILY-JOURNAL: ENVIRONMENT]
NOV-9-07: The developers of a new Texas subdivision are being sued by the county and state for
construction runoff damage to a local, historic site, Hamilton Pool. [
ENS: ENVIRONMENT]
OCT-16-07: California's Center for Environmental Health has initiated legal action against Apple Inc. for non-compliance with labelling the iPhone in accordance with the state's
anti-toxics law. Allegedly the iPhone comes with a cable made from a plastic that is suspected to cause congenital defects. [
BEE: ENVIRONMENTAL]
OCT-12-07: Rowan Companies Inc. has pled guilty to
discharging pollutants into the Gulf of Mexico. The oil and gas drilling company will pay a $7 million criminal fine and community service payments totaling $1 million. [
ENS: ENVIRONMENT]
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