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Did You Know?
Solid waste any garbage, refuse or sludge, including solid, semisolid or contained gaseous material
Solid waste resulting from industrial, commercial, agricultural and mining operations, and community activities; excluding material in domestic sewage, discharges subject to regulation as point source under CWA, or any nuclear material or byproduct regulated under the Atomic Energy Act of 1954.
Oklahoma 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
42
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.
Oklahoma Verdicts and Settlements
10 year old Oklahoma boy injured in police cruiser accident receives $175,000
(4/19/2004)
A 10 year old child was a backseat passenger in Grandmother's vehicle when a car flag blew off the car. Grandmother turned around to fetch the flag, parking on the back side of a hill half off the road, and child jumped out into Highway 99 to get it.
CJ-2002-97
Common case types Oklahoma 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
Oklahoma External Sites
EPA Region 5 Regional Counsel
... than a law, Oklahoma’s rule binds the Oklahoma Department of Environmental ... In this regard, Oklahoma’s rule follows more closely the state law
Newsroom
Latest news about Environmental cases in Oklahoma and nationwide:
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... Read more >
Definition:
(1) the penetration of water through the ground surface into sub-surface soil or the penetration of water from the soil into sewer or other pipes through defective joints, connections, or manhole walls. (2) a land application technique where large volumes of waste water are applied to land, allowed to penetrate the surface and percolate through the underlying soil. (See: percolation).
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
Definition:
NIOSH, part of the Centers for Disease Control, conducts research on worker safety and health and recommends standards for worker protection to OSHA. For example, NIOSH recommends guidelines for workplace exposure to hazardous substances and has published criteria documents on many chemicals.
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.
If you live in the following cities and need an Environment attorney you should contact
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Ada
Altus
Ardmore
Bartlesville
Bethany
Broken Arrow
Chickasha
Choctaw
Claremore
Collinsville
Duncan
Durant
Edmond
El Reno
Enid
Guthrie
Lawton
Mcalester
Miami
Muskogee
Mustang
Norman
Oklahoma City
Okmulgee
Owasso
Ponca City
Sand Springs
Sapulpa
Shawnee
Stillwater
Tahlequah
Tulsa
Yukon
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Air Quality Standards, 1998
EPA Region 5 Regional Counsel