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SARA is the Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act (1986)
Federal law reauthorizing and expanding the jurisdiction of CERCLA. Signed into law October 17, 1986. Title III of SARA is known as the Emergency Planning and Community Right- to-Know Act of 1986. It is a revision and extension of CERCLA.SARA is intended to encourage and support local and state emergency planning efforts. It provides citizens and local governments with information about potential chemical hazards in their communities. SARA calls for facilities that store hazardous materials to provide officials and citizens with data on the types (flammables, corrosives, etc.); amounts on hand (daily, yearly); and their specific locations.

 


Washington 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  
46  

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.

 
Washington Verdicts and Settlements    
 
 
Judgement of $7,000,000 for Washington woman injured in car accident (7/13/2001)
Governmental tort claim by 40-year-old Samia Ashraf who sustained brain damage and multiple fractures when her car was involved in an accident with a van when she pulled out of a Costco Wholesale parking lot in Seattle. She claimed that the City of S
 

Common case types Washington 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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  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 Washington and nationwide:

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 Air Law Payoff
Major federal regulations are giving back more dollars in benefits than they cost, and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) air regulations a...
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Today's Terms

World Health Organization (WHO)

Definition:
WHO, an agency of the United Nations, carries out public and environmental health programs throughout the world.

Aerobic treatment

Definition:
Process by which microbes decompose complex organic compounds in the presence of oxygen and use the liberated energy for reproduction and growth. Types of aerobic processes include extended aeration, trickling filtration, and rotating biological contactors.

Volatile organic compound (VOC)

Definition:
An organic chemical that evaporates readily. Petroleum products such as kerosene, gasoline and mineral spirits contain VOCs. Chlorinated solvents such as those used by dry cleaners or contained in paint strippers are also VOCs. See "organic" and "volatile".

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Washington Environment Attorney

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

  • Arlington
  • Auburn
  • Bellevue
  • Bellingham
  • Bothell
  • Bremerton
  • Edmonds
  • Everett
  • Federal Way
  • Kennewick
  • Kent
  • Kirkland
  • Lacey
  • Longview
  • Lynnwood
  • Marysville
  • Moses Lake
  • Oak Harbor
  • Olympia
  • Pasco
  • Port Orchard
  • Redmond
  • Renton
  • Richland
  • Seattle
  • Shelton
  • Snohomish
  • Spanaway
  • Spokane
  • Sumner
  • Tacoma
  • Vancouver
  • Walla Walla
  • Wenatchee
  • Woodinville
  • Yakima
 


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