Environmental law assures that the environment be protected against both public and private actions to take account of costs or harms inflicted on the eco-system. Attorneys handle environmental law are involved in the protection of natural resources, land, and wildlife; regulation of harmful emissions into air and water; and monitoring of commercial and industrial activities for their impact on the environment. Environmental law attorneys also advise businesses on compliance with federal and state environmental laws.
Mad River is a Census County Division (CCD) in southern Trinity County, CA. The population was 838 at the 2000 census. Most of the region is covered by the Six Rivers National Forest and the Shasta-Trinity National Forest. This small community is near the western extent of Ruth Lake, the major water reservoir for the populated area around Humboldt Bay within Humboldt County located to the northwest. The ZIP Code is 95552 and this CCD is inside area code 530.