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.
The Town of New Castle is a Home Rule Municipality in Garfield County, Colorado, United States. The population was 1,984 at the 2000 census. New Castle is the site of a mine fire that has been burning since 1899.