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Did You Know?    
 
 
There are National Emissions Standards For Hazardous Air Pollutants
Also known as NESHAPS, these emissions standards set by EPA for an air pollutant not covered by NAAQS that may cause an increase in deaths or in serious, irreversible, or incapacitating illness.Primary standards are designed to protect human health, secondary standards to protect public welfare.

 


Nebraska 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  
28  

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.

 
Nebraska Verdicts and Settlements    
 
 
$185,211 settlement in death of Nebraska woman from car accident (4/12/2002)
During a police pursuit, a motor vehicle driven by Douglas L. Henderson collided with a building, and the vehicle’s passenger, Carol Lee Henery, was killed. Jeffrey W. Henery filed a petition in the district court for Douglas County alleging that the
263 Neb. 700
 

Common case types Nebraska 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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Nebraska 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
 
 
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Latest news about Environmental cases in Nebraska and nationwide:

NIEHS Awards $3.6 Million to New Environmental Scientists
Today, grants for $3.6 million will be awarded to exceptionally talented and creative new scientists who are pursuing careers in environmental heal...
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Reconstructing the Environment in Iraq
By Valerie J. BrownSource: Environmental Health Perspectives

Three wars and a 12-year embargo have cumulatively damaged Iraq's land, a...

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Environmental Lawyers.com Terms

 


Today's Terms

Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC)

Definition:
The CPSC, a federal commission, protects the public from injury caused by consumer products. The CPSC evaluates products, investigates the causes of product-related injuries and issues and enforces safety standards

Remedial Investigation (RI)

Definition:
An in-depth study (including sampling of air, soil, water and waste) of a contaminated site needing remediation to determine the nature and extent of contamination. The remedial investigation (RI) is usually combined with a feasibility study (FS).

National Toxicology Program (NTP)

Definition:
NTP, part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), coordinates the toxicology research being conducted within DHHS.

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  • Water Contamination
  • Factory & Air Pollution
  • Chemical Poisoning
  • Toxic Waste
  • CERCLA or Superfund
  • Oil Pollution Spills

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Nebraska Environment Attorney

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

  • Alliance
  • Beatrice
  • Bellevue
  • Blair
  • Columbus
  • Fremont
  • Gering
  • Grand Island
  • Hastings
  • Kearney
  • La Vista
  • Lexington
  • Lincoln
  • Norfolk
  • North Platte
  • Omaha
  • Papillion
  • Plattsmouth
  • Scottsbluff
  • South Sioux City
 


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