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.
Cortland is an unincorporated community in eastern Hamilton Township, Jackson County, Indiana, United States. It lies along State Road 258 northwest of the city of Seymour. Its elevation is 561 feet (171 m), and it is located at 38°58′23″N 85°57′51″W / 38.97306°N 85.96417°W / 38.97306; -85.96417 (38.9731084, -85.9641467). Although Cortland is unincorporated, it has a post office, with the ZIP code of 47228.