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.
Little River is a census-designated place (CDP) in Horry County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 7,027 at the 2000 census. The river from which it takes its name flows into the Atlantic at the border between South Carolina and North Carolina, the inlet being a breakpoint for tropical cyclone warnings.