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.
Powers is a city in Coos County, Oregon, United States. The population was 734 at the 2000 census. It is 21 miles south of Oregon Route 42 at Myrtle Point on Powers Highway (also known as Forest Road 33, on the south fork of the Coquille River.