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Did You Know?
Solid waste any garbage, refuse or sludge, including solid, semisolid or contained gaseous material
Solid waste resulting from industrial, commercial, agricultural and mining operations, and community activities; excluding material in domestic sewage, discharges subject to regulation as point source under CWA, or any nuclear material or byproduct regulated under the Atomic Energy Act of 1954.
Oregon Lawyers specializing in Environmental Law focus on
litigation concerning environmental issues such as air pollution,
water contamination, chemical and nuclear waste, oil spills, and
other related matters.
Air Quality Standards, 1998
Percentage of persons living in counties not meeting U.S. Environmental Protection Agency air quality standards
Percentage
16
Source: Aerometric Information Retrieval System, U.S. Environmental protection Agency.
The US government passed the National Environment Protection Act
(NEPA) in 1970 to help protect the environment from public and private
actions such as corporate pollution or excessive logging. The Environmental
Quality Improvement Act as well as the Environmental Education Act
and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) are other measures
taken by the federal government to ensure protection of the environment,
and the quality of water and air.
Oregon Verdicts and Settlements
Oregon man receives $2,094,000 in damages from car accident
(7/15/1998)
Automobile Accident - Plaintiff suffered injuries to his left leg resulting from an alcohol-related car accident. Plaintiff sustained $1,344,000 in economic damages and $750,000 in non-economic damages. Verdict for the plaintiff for $1,344,000 in eco
90CV1171; CA A72862
Common case types Oregon Environmental Lawyers face on a
daily basis include:
State of the Earth's Ecosystems
Audio, RM, 44 kbps, 5:58, 4/22/2005
More than 1,300 hundred scientists have contributed to a new United Nations' report on the state of the world's ecosystems. We look at this "report card" for Earth. And we'll hear about a second U.N. report that recommends immediate steps we should take to protect our environment and encourage sustainable economic development. Source: National Public Radio
Oregon External Sites
State of Oregon Job Announcement
Environmental Law Specialists are “administrative prosecutors” for the agency. ... Oregon’s environmental statutes and the Department of Environmenta Department of Environmental Quality Employment: Environ
Environmental Law Specialists are “administrative prosecutors” for the agency. ... OBTAIN a State of Oregon application (form PD-100) and submit to t
Newsroom
Latest news about Environmental cases in Oregon and nationwide:
Environmental Law Professor Selected
Carmen G. Gonzalez, associate professor at Seattle University School of Law, has been selected as the 2004-2005 Supreme Court Fellow assigned to th... Read more >
Definition:
A process that estimates the amount of a chemical that enters or comes into contact with people or animals. An exposure assessment also describes how often and for how long an exposure occurred, and the nature and size of a population exposed to a chemical.
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
Definition:
NIOSH, part of the Centers for Disease Control, conducts research on worker safety and health and recommends standards for worker protection to OSHA. For example, NIOSH recommends guidelines for workplace exposure to hazardous substances and has published criteria documents on many chemicals.
HSWA
Definition:
Hazardous and Solid Waste Amendments (1984); amendments to RCRA establishing a timetable for landfill bans and more stringent UST requirements.
If you live in the following cities and need an Environment attorney you should contact
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Albany
Ashland
Beaverton
Bend
Canby
Central Point
Clackamas
Coos Bay
Corvallis
Cottage Grove
Dallas
Eugene
Forest Grove
Grants Pass
Gresham
Hermiston
Hillsboro
Hood River
Klamath Falls
La Grande
Lake Oswego
Lebanon
Mcminnville
Medford
Newberg
Ontario
Oregon City
Pendleton
Portland
Prineville
Redmond
Roseburg
Salem
Sherwood
Springfield
The Dalles
Troutdale
Tualatin
West Linn
Wilsonville
Woodburn
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Air Quality Standards, 1998
State of Oregon Job Announcement