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.
Redan is a census-designated place (CDP) in DeKalb County, Georgia, United States. As of the 2000 census, the CDP had a total population of 33,841. It is a predominately affluent African American community in eastern DeKalb County. Redan was probably named after the numerous redans built during the Atlanta Campaign of the American Civil War. There is also a Redan High School located here. It has also been said that Redan was named after The Redan Store, a trading stop along the railway run by a couple named Reed and Ann.