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.
Kent City is a village in Kent County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,061 at the 2000 census. The village was named for New York jurist and legal scholar, James Kent, as was Kent County.