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.
Yermo is a town in San Bernardino County, California. Its name is derived from the Spanish word for desert. It is located 13 miles east of Barstow in the Mojave Desert on Interstate 15, just south of the Calico Mountains. The town has a population of 1,500-2,000 (2009). The town is governed by an elected 5 member Board of Directors comprising the Community Services District authorized by the County of San Bernardino. The board meets once monthly. The CSD retains the following powers: Volunteer fire department, (Yermo/Calico V.F.D. ), street lighting, parks and water maintenance. The ZIP Code is 92398, and the community is inside area code 760. Yermo has a "P.O. Box Only" U.S.P.S. delivery office. There is no street address delivery offered. Yermo hosts the 1859 acre (7.5 km) storage and industrial annex of the Marine Corps Logistics Base Barstow.