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.
Downing is a village in Dunn County, Wisconsin, United States. Bordering St. Croix County to the west, the village is otherwise surrounded by the Town of Tiffany. The population was 257 at the 2000 census.