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.
Colfax (pronounced "Coll-fax") is a town in and the parish seat of Grant Parish, Louisiana, United States. The town was founded in 1869, named for President Grant's vice-president, Schuyler Colfax (pronounced "Cole-fax"). Colfax is part of the Alexandria, Louisiana Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 1,659 at the 2000 census.