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.
Rives is a village in Dunklin County, Missouri, United States. The population was 88 at the 2000 census, at which time it was a town. The community was founded in 1894 and is named after a railroad superintendent, Col. H. W. Rives.