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.
Rush is an unincorporated community in Boyd and Carter Counties in the U.S. state of Kentucky. As of the 2000 census, the community had a total population of 2,755 within its postal zip code. The Boyd County portion of Rush is a part of the Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH, Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA). As of the 2000 census, the MSA had a population of 288,649. The reason this community was given the name Rush is unknown. It is located along US 60 and also nearby I-64.