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.
Riverbank is a city in Stanislaus County, California, United States. The population was 15,826 at the 2000 census. Incorporated on August 23, 1922, Riverbank's official slogan is "The City of Action. " It is part of the Modesto Metropolitan Statistical Area. Home of the Cheese and Wine Festival, Riverbank was originally founded as a ferry, but was established as a town with the coming of the Santa Fe Railroad.