Environmental Law

Environmental Law Violations
Fort Lauderdale criminal lawyer, Omar Johansson specializes in the defense of persons accused with environmental violations. A former Florida state prosecutor as well as a former federal public defender, he has personally prosecuted and defended over 1000 federal cases. Call us at 954-745-7517 for a free confidential consultation.

Environmental law violations are any act in violation of state or federal environmental laws, such as the illegal dumping of a toxic substance into the water or soil, which pose a significant threat of harm to people, property, or the environment.

Federal and state agencies rely on frameworks established by sweeping federal and state enactments, including the National Environmental Policy Act, Environmental Quality Improvement Act, Environmental Education Act,.

Specific laws protect the air, water, wildlife, endangered species, forests, climate, energy, and oceans. Other statutes are aimed to curb the illegal use of pesticides and insecticides, dumping of solid and toxic wastes, and to protect established environmental resource policy.

The Department of Justice, on behalf of the federal Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), prosecutes violations of environmental law. States may also have their own environmental protection agencies that operate to issue and enforce environmental protection laws and rules at the state level. The federal and state EPAs can also separately issue sanctions for violations of the law without the involvement of the Department of Justice.

Environmental law violators are usually hit with criminal fines, probation, jail time, or a combination of these penalties. If you or someone you know is involved in an environmental law violation case and wants to know their options available, contact us now.