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.
Sumter is a city in and the county seat of Sumter County, South Carolina, United States. Its population was 59,159 at the 2000 census. It is the principal city of the Sumter, South Carolina Metropolitan Statistical Area.