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.
Hermleigh is a census-designated place (CDP) in Scurry County, Texas, United States. It lies on U.S. Route 84, ninety-six miles southeast of Lubbock. The population was 393 at the 2000 census.