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A pollutant is a contaminant at a concentration high enough to public health or aquatic life
Pollutant or contaminant as defined by section 101(33) of CERCLA, shall include, but not be limited to, any element, substance, compound, or mixture, including disease-causing agents, which after release into the environment and upon exposure, ingestion, inhalation, or assimilation into any organism, either directly from the environment or indirectly by ingestion through food chains, will or may reasonably be anticipated to cause death, disease, behavioral abnormalities, cancer, genetic mutation, physiological malfunctions (including malfunctions in reproduction) or physical deformations, in such organisms or their offspring.
California 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
89
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.
California Verdicts and Settlements
Verdict in California helicopter crash awards pilot killed $8,676,696
(8/22/2003)
In this wrongful death action arising from a helicopter crash, the jury awarded the widow of the pilot $8,676,696 against the manufacturer of the helicopter. Briefly, plaintiff’s decedent, Floyd Hiser, was killed when his helicopter crashed during a
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Common case types California 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
California External Sites
CEQA: The California Environmental Quality Act
Resources Agency of California: California Environmental Quality Act Site. ... 1972-2005 Reported Court Decisions. Case Law Search: ... CERES Theme: Environmental Law
CEQA, or the California Environmental Quality Act, is a statute that requires ... In response to this federal law, the California State Assembly crea
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Definition:
A compilation of information required under the OSHA Communication Standard on the identity of hazardous chemicals, health, and physical hazards, exposure limits, and precautions. Section 311 of SARA requires facilities to submit MSDSs under certain circumstances.
Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR)
Definition:
ATSDR is part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. As mandated by the federal superfund law, the agency assesses health risks from hazardous waste sites on the National Priority List.
Liquid trap
Definition:
Means sumps, well cellars, and other traps used in association with oil and gas production, gathering, and extraction operations (including gas production plants), for the purpose of collecting oil, water, and other liquids. These liquid traps may temporarily collect liquids for subsequent disposition or reinjection into a production or pipeline stream, or may collect and separate liquids from a gas stream.
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South Gate
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Huntington Park
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Napa
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Ontario
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San Francisco
San Jose
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Union City
Vacaville
Victorville
Vista
Watsonville
Westminster
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Air Quality Standards, 1998
CEQA: The California Environmental Quality Act