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.
Republic is a city in Christian and Greene counties in the U.S. state of Missouri. The population was 8,438 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Springfield, Missouri, Metropolitan Statistical Area.