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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.
New Jersey 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
30
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.
New Jersey Verdicts and Settlements
New Jersey woman injured in car accident awarded $512,500 in damages by jury
(7/9/1999)
Plaintiff, Heather Truchan sustained serious personal injuries as a result of an accident that occurred on December 10, 1993, at approximately 5:35 p.m. She was driving on Cheesquake Road in Sayreville, New Jersey at the time of the accident. As she
Common case types New Jersey 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
Definition:
An action taken at a contaminated site to reduce the chances of human or environmental exposure to site contaminants. Interim remedial measures are planned and carried out before comprehensive remedial studies.
Health registry
Definition:
A record of people exposed to a specific substance (such as a heavy metal), or having a specific health condition (such as cancer or a communicable disease). New York State maintains several health registries.
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.
If you live in the following cities and need an Environment attorney you should contact
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Absecon
Asbury Park
Atlantic City
Bayonne
Blackwood
Bloomfield
Brick
Bridgeton
Bridgewater
Clementon
Clifton
East Brunswick
East Orange
Edison
Elizabeth
Englishtown
Fort Lee
Freehold
Hackensack
Hoboken
Howell
Jackson
Jersey City
Kearny
Lakewood
Linden
Marlton
Millville
Monroe Township
Morristown
Mount Holly
Mount Laurel
New Brunswick
Newark
North Bergen
North Brunswick
Old Bridge
Passaic
Paterson
Perth Amboy
Piscataway
Plainfield
Princeton
Sewell
Somerset
Teaneck
Toms River
Trenton
Union
Vineland
Wayne
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Air Quality Standards, 1998
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