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.
Halfway is a city in Baker County, Oregon, United States. This town took its name from the fact that the post office, located on the Alexander Stalker ranch, was halfway between Pine and Cornucopia. The population was 337 at the 2000 census.