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.
Yarmouth Port is a census-designated place (CDP) in the towns of Yarmouth and Dennis in Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 5,395 at the 2000 census. Yarmouth had 5,380 persons, while Dennis had only 15 persons. Yarmouth Port was home to the original Christmas Tree Shops, until its closing in 2007.