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.
Fort Calhoun is a city in Washington County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 856 at the 2000 census. Fort Calhoun Nuclear Generating Station is built on 660 acres (2.7 km²). This historic town includes Fort Atkinson, the first fort built west of the Missouri river.