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.
Ackerly is a city in Dawson and Martin counties in the U.S. state of Texas. The population was 245 at the 2000 census. The town was named for Paul Ackerly, who founded it following the division of Slaughter Ranch into farming tracts.