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Plume can be a visible or measurable discharge of a contaminant from a given point of origin
Can be visible or thermal in water, or visible in the air as, for example, a plume of smoke. (2) The area of measurable and potentially harmful radiation leaking from a damaged reactor. (3) The distance from a toxic release considered dangerous for those exposed to the leaking fumes.

 


New Mexico 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  
10  

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 Mexico Verdicts and Settlements    
 
 
$1.3 million awarded to New Mexico girl injured in amusement accident (7/31/2002)
Eleven-year-old 1998 New Mexico State Fair visitor sustained head and jaw injuries when the Cliff Hanger carnival ride when was riding failed allowing her to fall to the ground. A temporary employee had found a 4 inch bolt under the ride before the a
 

Common case types New Mexico 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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New Mexico 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 New Mexico and nationwide:

Tesla Motors Secures $40 Million Investment
"We are pleased to have VantagePoint Venture Partners as one of our lead investors on this round because of their commitment to hands-on investing,...
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New EPA Program Saves Dollars and Makes Sense
(San Antonio, Texas - June 12, 2006) WaterSense, a new water efficiency program launched by EPA today, will educate American consumers on making sm...
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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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Today's Terms

Gradient

Definition:
The change in a property over a certain distance. For example, lead can accumulate in surface soil near a road due to automobile exhaust. As you move away from the road, the amount of lead in the surface soil decreases. This change in the lead concentration with distance from the road is called a gradient.

Exposure assessment

Definition:
A process that estimates the amount of a chemical that enters or comes into contact with people or animals. An exposure assessment also describes how often and for how long an exposure occurred, and the nature and size of a population exposed to a chemical.

OSHA

Definition:
Occupational Safety and Health Administration

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  • Toxic Waste
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  • Oil Pollution Spills

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New Mexico Environment Attorney

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

  • Alamogordo
  • Albuquerque
  • Anthony
  • Artesia
  • Aztec
  • Belen
  • Carlsbad
  • Clovis
  • Deming
  • Edgewood
  • Espanola
  • Farmington
  • Gallup
  • Hobbs
  • Las Cruces
  • Las Vegas
  • Los Alamos
  • Los Lunas
  • Portales
  • Rio Rancho
  • Roswell
  • Santa Fe
  • Shiprock
  • Silver City
  • Taos
 


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