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.
Woodsville is a census-designated place (CDP) in the town of Haverhill in Grafton County, New Hampshire, U.S. , along the Connecticut River at the mouth of the Ammonoosuc River. The population was 1,081 at the 2000 census. Although North Haverhill is officially the county seat of Grafton County, the village of Woodsville has traditionally been considered the county seat, as the county courthouse was originally located there. The county buildings are now located halfway between Woodsville and the village of North Haverhill to the south.