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.
Afton is an unincorporated community in northern Dickens County, Texas, United States. The Patton Springs Independent School District serves area students. Saddlemaker Charles Weldon Cannon was born in Afton in 1915.