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Plume can be a visible or measurable discharge of a contaminant from a given point of origin
Can be visible or thermal in water, or visible in the air as, for example, a plume of smoke. (2) The area of measurable and potentially harmful radiation leaking from a damaged reactor. (3) The distance from a toxic release considered dangerous for those exposed to the leaking fumes.

 


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:

  • Water Contamination
  • Factory & Air Pollution
  • Chemical Poisoning
  • Toxic Waste
  • CERCLA or Superfund
  • Oil Pollution Spills
  • Toxic Mold
  • Lead Poisoning
  • Asbestos Hazards
  • Toxic Mold in Schools
  • Benzene Exposure

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Oregon Audio & Video    
 
  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

 


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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...
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EPA Announces New Rules To Improve and Protect Drinking Water
(Washington, D.C.-Dec. 15, 2005) EPA finalized two related drinking water protection rules today -- one that reduces the risk of d...
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Dedicated Outdoor Air Systems, Rx for Sick Buildings
John S. Manuel For years, people have complained of symptoms they believe have been brought on by poor indoor air quality. Now a new type of he...
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Today's Terms

Activated sludge

Definition:
An aerobic biological process for conversion of soluble organic matter to solid biomass, removable by gravity or filtration.

AHERA

Definition:
Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act (1986); federal law requiring LEAs to identify asbestos hazards and develop abatement plans.

Superfund (federal and state)

Definition:
The federal and state programs to investigate and clean up inactive hazardous waste sites.

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Oregon Environment Attorney

 
If you live in the following cities and need an Environment attorney you should contact our Environment Attorney as soon as possible:

  • 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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