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Did You Know?    
 
 
Pneumoconiosis is a bad lung condition
A respiratory tract and lung condition caused by inhalation and retention of irritant mineral or metallic particles.An X ray can detect changes, which include fibrosis, emphysema.

 


Vermont 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
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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.

 
Vermont Verdicts and Settlements    
 
 
Vermont couple awarded $310,000 in car/truck accident (4/14/2005)
Edward and Margaret Tateosian sued the State of Vermont on a governmental tort claim theory for the injuries and damages they sustained when a steel pole 4 feet long and 6 inches wide fell off of a State Transportation Agency truck driven by Wendell
 

Common case types Vermont 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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Vermont 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
 
 
Vermont External Sites    
 
 

EPA Presents Environmental Merit Awards to three in Ver
... the Indian Country Environmental Justice Clinic at the Vermont Law School and ... The First Nations Environmental Law Program has also flourished
EPA NE: Honors Attorney Fellowship
The Fellowship provides a unique opportunity to practice law in a major ... The United States Environmental Protection Agency's New England Offic

 


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Latest news about Environmental cases in Vermont and nationwide:

Mcwane, Inc. Executive Sentenced For Committing Environmental Crimes
Charles Matlock, an executive with Pacific States Cast Iron Pipe Company, was sentenced in federal court today to 12 months and one day in prison a...
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Grants Available for New England Community
(Boston, Mass. – June 22, 2006) – Two programs are making grant funds available to groups working to improve New England’s environment from the gro...
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The Lead Effect
Julie Wakefield

Although most experts in the field of neurotoxicology would agree that exposure to lead at certain levels is detrimental to...

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Today's Terms

Odor threshold

Definition:
The lowest concentration of a chemical that can be smelled. Different chemicals have different odor thresholds. Also, some people can smell a chemical at lower concentrations than others can.

OSHA

Definition:
Occupational Safety and Health Administration

AHM

Definition:
Acutely Hazardous Material

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  • Water Contamination
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  • Toxic Waste
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Vermont Environment Attorney

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

  • Barre
  • Bennington
  • Brattleboro
  • Burlington
  • Colchester
  • Essex Junction
  • Milton
  • Montpelier
  • Rutland
  • Saint Albans
  • South Burlington
 


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